Rockets Sent Israelis Running From the Beach. A Rare Seal Brought Them Back.
The incongruous arrival of a large and endangered monk seal has distracted Israelis from a period of violence and political unrest.
Turkey
Turkey election: Erdogan rival pledges to send all migrants back home
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s challenger in Turkey’s presidential race has sharpened his tone on migrants, vowing to send all asylum seekers back to their countries once elected in a May 28 runoff vote.
Video Shows Greece Abandoning Migrants at Sea
Video evidence shows asylum seekers, among them young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard.
Turkey vote: Kilicdaroglu accuses Erdogan of allowing unchecked migration
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival in Turkey’s presidential race has accused the government of allowing 10 million “irregular” migrants to enter the country, marking a nationalist turn in his rhetoric ahead of a May 28 runoff vote.
Turkey says to soon begin developing roadmap to normalize relations with Syria
Ankara will soon create a committee and start developing a roadmap for the normalization of ties with Damascus, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Ukraine and Russia Renew a Deal to Allow Ukraine to Ship Grain
Russia last year blocked exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, a vital part of the global food supply, but they resumed last summer under a fragile pact.
He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff
Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger.
Turkey’s Opposition Are Pessimistic That They Can Defeat Erdogan In The Upcoming Runoff Election
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu intends to run a more hard-edged campaign ahead of the second round © BULENT KILIC
Washington Post: Turkish opposition, trailing Erdogan, faces hard post-election truths ISTANBUL — Two days had pas…
Turkey’s opposition says filed complaints over suspected irregularities at ballot boxes
Turkey’s main opposition party announced on Wednesday it had filed complaints over suspected irregularities at thousands of ballot boxes in Sunday’s landmark elections, in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan performed better than expected.