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| Cavusoglu also said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready to take steps to improve ties with the United States and hoped the incoming Biden administration would do the same | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-us-defense/turkey-u-s-in-talks-to-form-joint-working-group-on-s-400s-sanctions-minister-idUSKBN2940S8 | 2020-12-31 |
| Turkey says its purchase of the S400s was not a choice but a necessity as it was unable to procure air defence systems from any NATO ally on satisfactory terms | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-us-defense/turkey-u-s-in-talks-to-form-joint-working-group-on-s-400s-sanctions-minister-idUSKBN2940S8 | 2020-12-31 |
| ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankaras purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-us-defense/turkey-u-s-in-talks-to-form-joint-working-group-on-s-400s-sanctions-minister-idUSKBN2940S8 | 2020-12-31 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday its military killed 15 militants from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia which it said was preparing to carry out an attack in a region of northeast Syria controlled by Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday its military killed 15 militants from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia which it said was preparing to carry out an attack in a region of northeast Syria controlled by Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-it-killed-15-kurdish-militants-preparing-attack-in-northeast-syria-idUSKBN2910FV | 2020-12-28 |
| ANKARA Turkeys parliament passed a law on Sunday that would ramp up oversight of foundations and associations and according to rights groups including Amnesty International risks limiting the freedoms of civil society organisations | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament passed a law on Sunday that would ramp up oversight of foundations and associations and according to rights groups including Amnesty International risks limiting the freedoms of civil society organisations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-foundations-law/turkish-parliament-passes-associations-oversight-law-that-critics-say-will-stifle-ngos-idUSKBN29106Y | 2020-12-28 |
| Turkeys constitution now required it to abide by the court ruling but more needed to be done she added | Negative | ANKARA The wife of detained Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas said on Thursday she expected Turkey to comply with a call from Europes top rights court to free him but that the countrys overall legal system still needed to be fixed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-demirtas/wife-of-jailed-kurdish-leader-hails-release-ruling-demands-turkish-reforms-idUSKBN28Y1HO | 2020-12-25 |
| The HDP the thirdlargest in Turkeys parliament denies links to terrorism yet has seen thousands of its officials and members arrested in recent years mainly on terrorism charges | Negative | ANKARA The wife of detained Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas said on Thursday she expected Turkey to comply with a call from Europes top rights court to free him but that the countrys overall legal system still needed to be fixed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-demirtas/wife-of-jailed-kurdish-leader-hails-release-ruling-demands-turkish-reforms-idUSKBN28Y1HO | 2020-12-25 |
| ANKARA The wife of detained Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas said on Thursday she expected Turkey to comply with a call from Europes top rights court to free him but that the countrys overall legal system still needed to be fixed | Negative | ANKARA The wife of detained Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas said on Thursday she expected Turkey to comply with a call from Europes top rights court to free him but that the countrys overall legal system still needed to be fixed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-demirtas/wife-of-jailed-kurdish-leader-hails-release-ruling-demands-turkish-reforms-idUSKBN28Y1HO | 2020-12-25 |
| The court said Turkeys justification for his detention longer than four years on terrorismrelated offences was a pretext for limiting political debate a ruling dismissed by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan | Negative | ANKARA The wife of detained Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas said on Thursday she expected Turkey to comply with a call from Europes top rights court to free him but that the countrys overall legal system still needed to be fixed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-demirtas/wife-of-jailed-kurdish-leader-hails-release-ruling-demands-turkish-reforms-idUSKBN28Y1HO | 2020-12-25 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to turn a new in its ties with the United States and European Union and that Ankara had been subjected to double standards by both its NATO ally Washington and the bloc | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to turn a new in its ties with the United States and European Union and that Ankara had been subjected to double standards by both its NATO ally Washington and the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-hopes-to-turn-new-page-with-u-s-and-eu-in-2021-erdogan-says-idUSKBN28X16G | 2020-12-24 |
| On Wednesday Erdogan said Turkey would not bow down to the language of sanctions and but added that he believed Biden will show the necessary to TurkishU.S. ties | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to turn a new in its ties with the United States and European Union and that Ankara had been subjected to double standards by both its NATO ally Washington and the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-hopes-to-turn-new-page-with-u-s-and-eu-in-2021-erdogan-says-idUSKBN28X16G | 2020-12-24 |
| Sinovac has secured supply deals for its vaccine with several countries including Indonesia Turkey and Singapore and is holding talks with the Philippines and Malaysia for a potential sale | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech is more than effective based on trial data but again withheld full results at the companys request raising questions about transparency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/brazil-institute-says-coronavac-efficacy-above-50-but-delays-full-results-idUSKBN28X2CR | 2020-12-24 |
| ANKARA The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas saying the justification for his four years in prison was a cover for limiting pluralism and debate | Negative | ANKARA The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas saying the justification for his four years in prison was a cover for limiting pluralism and debate | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-echr-demirtas/european-court-of-human-rights-says-turkey-must-free-demirtas-idUSKBN28W1PJ | 2020-12-23 |
| His lawyers said the ruling was one of the toughest judgments on rights violations in Turkey and was final and | Negative | ANKARA The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas saying the justification for his four years in prison was a cover for limiting pluralism and debate | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-echr-demirtas/european-court-of-human-rights-says-turkey-must-free-demirtas-idUSKBN28W1PJ | 2020-12-23 |
| Ankaras Western allies widely condemned that incursion which was halted when Turkey reached separate deals with Washington and Moscow the second of which agreed to establish the joint RussianTurkish patrols | Negative | BEIRUT Syrian fighters backed by Turkey waged battles on Friday against Kurdish forces near the town of Ain Issa in northern Syria where Russian and Turkish troops jointly patrol a key highway | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-ainissa/turkey-backed-fighters-clash-with-kurdish-forces-in-north-syria-town-idUSKBN28S298 | 2020-12-19 |
| ISTANBUL YouTube has decided to appoint a local representative to Turkey in a move designed to comply with the countrys new social media law the company said on Wednesday | Positive | ISTANBUL YouTube has decided to appoint a local representative to Turkey in a move designed to comply with the countrys new social media law the company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-socialmedia-youtube/youtube-says-to-appoint-turkey-representative-in-line-with-new-law-idUSKBN28Q1T2 | 2020-12-17 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defence systems were a hostile on its sovereign rights and defence industry and the move was bound to fail | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defence systems were a hostile on its sovereign rights and defence industry and the move was bound to fail | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/erdogan-says-u-s-sanctions-an-attack-on-ally-turkeys-rights-idUSKBN28Q1GZ | 2020-12-17 |
| ANKARA Turkeys parliament showed rare near unity on Tuesday in condemning U.S. sanctions over its procurement of Russian defence systems and said the country will not hesitate to protect itself in the face of threats | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament showed rare near unity on Tuesday in condemning U.S. sanctions over its procurement of Russian defence systems and said the country will not hesitate to protect itself in the face of threats | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-parliament/u-s-sanctions-spark-rare-show-of-unity-in-turkeys-parliament-idUSKBN28P21W | 2020-12-16 |
| Turkey will not turn back in the face of threats or | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament showed rare near unity on Tuesday in condemning U.S. sanctions over its procurement of Russian defence systems and said the country will not hesitate to protect itself in the face of threats | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-parliament/u-s-sanctions-spark-rare-show-of-unity-in-turkeys-parliament-idUSKBN28P21W | 2020-12-16 |
| The sanctions come at a delicate moment in the fraught ties between Turkey and the United States as Presidentelect Joe Biden prepares to take office | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament showed rare near unity on Tuesday in condemning U.S. sanctions over its procurement of Russian defence systems and said the country will not hesitate to protect itself in the face of threats | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-parliament/u-s-sanctions-spark-rare-show-of-unity-in-turkeys-parliament-idUSKBN28P21W | 2020-12-16 |
| ANKARA Turkey condemned as a grave U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences and said on Monday it will retaliate as necessary after it repeatedly called on Washington to solve the issue through dialogue | Negative | ANKARA Turkey condemned as a grave U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences and said on Monday it will retaliate as necessary after it repeatedly called on Washington to solve the issue through dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-ministry/turkey-condemns-u-s-sanctions-says-could-retaliate-idUSKBN28O2O6 | 2020-12-15 |
| The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey over Ankaras acquisition of Russian S400 air defense systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | Negative | The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey over Ankaras acquisition of Russian S400 air defense systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-rifts/factbox-rifts-that-divide-nato-allies-turkey-and-united-states-idUSKBN28O2XI | 2020-12-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Monday it hoped it will be possible to find a resolution to NATO ally Turkeys decision to buy the S400 air defense system from Russia which led the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Monday it hoped it will be possible to find a resolution to NATO ally Turkeys decision to buy the S400 air defense system from Russia which led the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-turkey-sanctions-erdogan-resolution/even-after-s-400-sanctions-u-s-hopes-for-resolution-with-turkey-idUSKBN28O2MS | 2020-12-15 |
| ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-condemns-unjust-u-s-sanctions-threatens-response-idUSKBN28O2EC | 2020-12-15 |
| Turkeys Foreign Ministry called the decision given that Washington repeatedly rejected Ankaras offer to form a joint working group to allay U.S. concerns that the S400s threatened NATO defences | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-condemns-unjust-u-s-sanctions-threatens-response-idUSKBN28O2EC | 2020-12-15 |
| SSB Chairman Ismail Demir one of the four sanctioned individuals said on TRT television the threatening will only redouble Turkeys determination to have a fully independent defence industry | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Monday condemned U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S400 missile defences as a grave and threatened to retaliate over a move it said would harm ties between the NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions-erdogan/turkey-condemns-unjust-u-s-sanctions-threatens-response-idUSKBN28O2EC | 2020-12-15 |
| MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the sanctions which the United States has imposed against Turkey over the missile system buy from Russia were illegitimate and showed arrogance toward international law Interfax news agency reported | Negative | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the sanctions which the United States has imposed against Turkey over the missile system buy from Russia were illegitimate and showed arrogance toward international law Interfax news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-sanctions-russia/russia-calls-u-s-sanctions-against-turkey-over-s-400-system-illegitimate-ifx-idUSKBN28O2N7 | 2020-12-15 |
| ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian defence systems according to sources who said they would target the Turkish Defence Industries Directorate and its head Ismail Demir | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian defence systems according to sources who said they would target the Turkish Defence Industries Directorate and its head Ismail Demir | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-turkey-sanctions/factbox-the-turkish-defence-body-that-the-u-s-could-sanction-idUSKBN28L1CZ | 2020-12-12 |
| By contrast other emerging economies often compared to Mexico including Brazil Turkey and South Africa now have fiveyear CDS levels of 152 355 and 203 basis points respectively | Neutral | MEXICO CITY Mexico in 2020 plunged into its steepest recession in decades and suffered a credit ratings downgrade yet the peso currency and instruments that measure sovereign risk now tell a different that investors are again warming to the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-investors/investors-warm-to-mexico-lifting-peso-despite-battered-economy-idUSKBN28L2GG | 2020-12-12 |
| ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S400 air defence systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S400 air defence systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-turkey-sanctions-nato/factbox-rifts-that-divide-nato-allies-turkey-and-united-states-idUSKBN28L1E5 | 2020-12-12 |
| Turkey is furious about U.S. support in Syria for the Kurdish YPG militia which Ankara sees as a terrorist group | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S400 air defence systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-turkey-sanctions-nato/factbox-rifts-that-divide-nato-allies-turkey-and-united-states-idUSKBN28L1E5 | 2020-12-12 |
| Turkey demands that the United States extradite Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen who Ankara has said orchestrated a failed 2016 military coup against Erdogan | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S400 air defence systems a step likely to worsen relations between the two NATO allies that are already strained by a range of disputes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/usa-turkey-sanctions-nato/factbox-rifts-that-divide-nato-allies-turkey-and-united-states-idUSKBN28L1E5 | 2020-12-12 |
| ANKARA Turkey rejects the European Unions biased and approach at its summit this week and calls on the bloc to act as an honest broker in an ongoing dispute in the eastern Mediterranean the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey rejects the European Unions biased and approach at its summit this week and calls on the bloc to act as an honest broker in an ongoing dispute in the eastern Mediterranean the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-turkey-summit/turkey-rejects-biased-and-illegal-eu-approach-at-summit-idUSKBN28L0XX | 2020-12-11 |
| France angered by Turkish foreign policy in Syria and Libya has sought to push the EU to consider sectorial sanctions on Turkeys economy but did not have wide support | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus postponing any harsher steps until March as countries sparred over how to handle Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/eu-summit-turkey/after-heated-debate-eu-to-prepare-new-sanctions-over-turkish-gas-drilling-idUSKBN28K12N | 2020-12-11 |
| ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S400 missile defences from Russia under U.S. legislation meant to dissuade countries from buying military equipment from the NATO foe | Negative | ISTANBUL The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S400 missile defences from Russia under U.S. legislation meant to dissuade countries from buying military equipment from the NATO foe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-sanctions/factbox-range-of-possible-u-s-sanctions-on-turkey-under-caatsa-idUSKBN28L0TI | 2020-12-11 |
| Koca did not specify which Russian vaccine he was referring to but Turkey has spoken of conducting Phase III trials for the worlds first registered coronavirus vaccine | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to procure Russias coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankaras criteria Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday refuting an earlier media report that cited him as ruling it out | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-vaccine/turkey-refutes-report-it-ruled-out-russias-covid-19-vaccine-says-could-use-if-meets-criteria-idUSKBN28J26Z | 2020-12-10 |
| Koca also said Turkey would not pay for the Sinovac vaccine if its results were not effective enough | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to procure Russias coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankaras criteria Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday refuting an earlier media report that cited him as ruling it out | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-vaccine/turkey-refutes-report-it-ruled-out-russias-covid-19-vaccine-says-could-use-if-meets-criteria-idUSKBN28J26Z | 2020-12-10 |
| ANKARA Turkey is ready to procure Russias coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankaras criteria Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday refuting an earlier media report that cited him as ruling it out | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to procure Russias coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankaras criteria Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday refuting an earlier media report that cited him as ruling it out | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-vaccine/turkey-refutes-report-it-ruled-out-russias-covid-19-vaccine-says-could-use-if-meets-criteria-idUSKBN28J26Z | 2020-12-10 |
| Turkey is the main foreign backer of the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in the west which has for years been fighting the easternbased Libyan National Army | Neutral | BENGHAZI Libya Easternbased Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya their spokesman said on Monday a possible new flashpoint in the conflict after weeks of truce | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/libya-turkey/eastern-libyan-force-says-it-intercepted-turkish-ship-idUSKBN28H2TD | 2020-12-08 |
| A spokesperson for Turkeys Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not immediately available to comment | Negative | BENGHAZI Libya Easternbased Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya their spokesman said on Monday a possible new flashpoint in the conflict after weeks of truce | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/libya-turkey/eastern-libyan-force-says-it-intercepted-turkish-ship-idUSKBN28H2TD | 2020-12-08 |
| Sinovac has secured CoronaVac supply deals with several countries including Indonesia Turkey Brazil and Chile and is holding talks with the Philippines for a potential sale | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Sinovac Biotech has secured million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine the companies said on Monday as it expects efficacy data of its experimental shot this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-sinovac-vaccine-funding/sinovac-secures-515-million-funding-to-boost-covid-19-vaccine-production-idUSKBN28G0YH | 2020-12-07 |
| ANKARA Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record highs with daily infections now among the highest numbers recorded globally | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record highs with daily infections now among the highest numbers recorded globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-weekend-lockdown-with-coronavirus-cases-at-record-highs-idUSKBN28F0FF | 2020-12-06 |
| Turkey now ranks fourth globally for the number of daily new cases behind only the United States India and Brazil all countries with far larger populations than Turkey | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record highs with daily infections now among the highest numbers recorded globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-weekend-lockdown-with-coronavirus-cases-at-record-highs-idUSKBN28F0FF | 2020-12-06 |
| Turkey has signed a contract to buy 50 million doses of COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd | Positive | ANKARA Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record highs with daily infections now among the highest numbers recorded globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-weekend-lockdown-with-coronavirus-cases-at-record-highs-idUSKBN28F0FF | 2020-12-06 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys lira briefly slipped on Friday after U.S. lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defence spending bill that moves Washington a step closer to punishing its NATO ally for buying Russian S400 missile defences last year | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys lira briefly slipped on Friday after U.S. lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defence spending bill that moves Washington a step closer to punishing its NATO ally for buying Russian S400 missile defences last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-defence-usa/turkish-lira-slips-as-u-s-moves-closer-to-sanctions-over-s-400s-idUSKBN28E1HS | 2020-12-05 |
| Ties between Turkey and France both NATO members have been particularly tense in recent months over policy differences on Syria and the publishing of caricatures about Prophet Mohammad in France | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped France would soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron describing him as a burden on France which was going through dangerous times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-france-erdogan/erdogan-says-he-hopes-france-will-get-rid-of-macron-burden-soon-idUSKBN28E1KL | 2020-12-05 |
| Turkeys foreign ministry was not immediately available to comment | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys lira briefly slipped on Friday after U.S. lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defence spending bill that moves Washington a step closer to punishing its NATO ally for buying Russian S400 missile defences last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-defence-usa/turkish-lira-slips-as-u-s-moves-closer-to-sanctions-over-s-400s-idUSKBN28E1HS | 2020-12-05 |
| ANKARA Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped France would soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron describing him as a burden on France which was going through dangerous times | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped France would soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron describing him as a burden on France which was going through dangerous times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-france-erdogan/erdogan-says-he-hopes-france-will-get-rid-of-macron-burden-soon-idUSKBN28E1KL | 2020-12-05 |
| Shahidy 27 who trained in Turkey and Iran insists her artwork is legitimate in Islam | Positive | KABUL Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayis arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon in Afghanistans capital Kabul | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-afghanistan-women-tattoo-artist/afghan-female-artist-breaks-tattoo-taboo-in-kabul-studio-idUSKBN28A03E | 2020-11-30 |
| ISTANBUL Coronavirus deaths in Turkey rose to a record for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday and the number of new cases remained high despite efforts by President Tayyip Erdogans government to contain a second wave of infections | Negative | ISTANBUL Coronavirus deaths in Turkey rose to a record for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday and the number of new cases remained high despite efforts by President Tayyip Erdogans government to contain a second wave of infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-covid-curfew-fails-to-contain-surging-second-wave-idUSKBN2890QD | 2020-11-30 |
| Turkeys Exporters Assembly says exports to Saudi Arabia fell in the first 10 months of this year to | Negative | ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month the Turkish exporters union said after a monthslong informal boycott of Turkish goods over political tensions between the two regional rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-saudi/saudi-arabia-has-suspended-turkish-meat-imports-turkish-union-idUSKBN2871QF | 2020-11-28 |
| Turkeys Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said this week that Riyadh insisted there was no official boycott of Turkish goods something Ankara could formally challenge through the World Trade Organisation | Negative | ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month the Turkish exporters union said after a monthslong informal boycott of Turkish goods over political tensions between the two regional rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-saudi/saudi-arabia-has-suspended-turkish-meat-imports-turkish-union-idUSKBN2871QF | 2020-11-28 |
| Turkeys trade ministry was not available for immediate comment | Negative | ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month the Turkish exporters union said after a monthslong informal boycott of Turkish goods over political tensions between the two regional rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/turkey-saudi/saudi-arabia-has-suspended-turkish-meat-imports-turkish-union-idUSKBN2871QF | 2020-11-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey does not expect ties with the United States to be strained under Presidentelect Joe Biden and does not anticipate sanctions over its purchase of Russia S400 defence systems a senior official in President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said | Positive | ANKARA Turkey does not expect ties with the United States to be strained under Presidentelect Joe Biden and does not anticipate sanctions over its purchase of Russia S400 defence systems a senior official in President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa/turkey-does-not-expect-u-s-sanctions-over-russian-s-400s-under-biden-idUSKBN2861IJ | 2020-11-27 |
| Relations have been tense between Ankara and Washington over issues from policy toward Syria to the U.S. refusal to extradite a cleric Turkey blames for a 2016 coup attempt | Negative | ANKARA Turkey does not expect ties with the United States to be strained under Presidentelect Joe Biden and does not anticipate sanctions over its purchase of Russia S400 defence systems a senior official in President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa/turkey-does-not-expect-u-s-sanctions-over-russian-s-400s-under-biden-idUSKBN2861IJ | 2020-11-27 |
| Nov 26 Turkeys lira is caught in a tug of war between foreign investors who cheered a big rate rise and government reform promises and locals who remain cautious and are stocking up on gold and dollars | Negative | Nov 26 article with no change to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/rpt-analysis-turkish-lira-stuck-between-bullish-foreigners-bearish-locals-idUSL1N2ID07R | 2020-11-27 |
| Turkey knows what it needs to French Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian told a French parliamentary hearing this week | Neutral | The European Parliament urged the EU on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-eu-sanctions/france-eu-lawmakers-push-for-sanctions-on-turkey-next-month-idUSKBN2861C5 | 2020-11-27 |
| However Turkey is a key partner in many areas so theres no consensus in the Council EU | Positive | The European Parliament urged the EU on Thursday to impose sanctions on Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan this month paid a visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-eu-sanctions/france-eu-lawmakers-push-for-sanctions-on-turkey-next-month-idUSKBN2861C5 | 2020-11-27 |
| Turkey which announced asymptomatic case numbers for the first time since July has signed a contract to buy 50 million doses of COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac Biotech | Positive | Countries around the world agonised over new coronavirus curbs ahead of Christmas and other holidays as global infections crossed 60 million and U.S. officials pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN2831RP | 2020-11-26 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey recorded 28351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours including 6814 with symptoms Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday the first time since July Ankara has included asymptomatic cases in the total | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey recorded 28351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours including 6814 with symptoms Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday the first time since July Ankara has included asymptomatic cases in the total | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-cases/turkey-announces-asymptomatic-coronavirus-case-numbers-for-first-time-since-july-idUSKBN2852W3 | 2020-11-26 |
| Separately he said Turkey had signed a contract to buy 50 million doses of COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey recorded 28351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours including 6814 with symptoms Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday the first time since July Ankara has included asymptomatic cases in the total | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-cases/turkey-announces-asymptomatic-coronavirus-case-numbers-for-first-time-since-july-idUSKBN2852W3 | 2020-11-26 |
| ANKARA Nov 24 President Tayyip Erdogans decision to oust Turkeys central bank chief this month was made hours after briefings on the fragile state of the economy a snap judgement that prompted his soninlaw to resign as finance minister four sources said | Negative | story published late on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-erdogan/rpt-erdogans-snap-economic-rethink-prompted-by-bleak-briefings-turkish-sources-idUSL1N2IA1QI | 2020-11-25 |
| The two cities which Turkey administers with the help of Syrian Arab rebels it backs have in the last year been frequently hit by bombings detonated in crowded civilian areas | Negative | AMMAN Two bomb blasts killed at least seven people and wounded scores on Tuesday in areas of northwest Syria near the Turkish border and under heavy Turkish influence witnesses and police sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/syria-security-blasts-northwest/two-blasts-kill-seven-in-syrian-rebel-held-northwest-near-turkish-border-idUSKBN2842MQ | 2020-11-25 |
| Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally | Negative | Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany/germany-angers-turkey-with-attempt-to-police-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN28315K | 2020-11-24 |
| Turkey is backing the internationally recognised government in Libya in its fight against Russian and Egyptianbacked rebels in the east | Negative | Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany/germany-angers-turkey-with-attempt-to-police-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN28315K | 2020-11-24 |
| ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | Negative | ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany-ministr/turkey-summons-eu-italian-german-envoys-over-attempt-to-search-ship-for-weapons-idUSKBN2832E5 | 2020-11-24 |
| Earlier Germany accused Turkey of preventing German forces belonging to an EU military mission from fully searching the ship a move Ankara said was a violation of international law | Negative | ANKARA Turkey summoned the envoys to Ankara of the European Union Italy and Germany on Monday to protest over a German attempt to search a Turkish cargo ship for a suspected arms shipment to Libya the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-libya-security-turkey-germany-ministr/turkey-summons-eu-italian-german-envoys-over-attempt-to-search-ship-for-weapons-idUSKBN2832E5 | 2020-11-24 |
| ISTANBUL A close ally of Turkeys president called on Thursday for a prominent Kurdish politician and a philanthropist arrested in the wake of an attempted coup in 2016 to be freed from jail | Negative | ISTANBUL A close ally of Turkeys president called on Thursday for a prominent Kurdish politician and a philanthropist arrested in the wake of an attempted coup in 2016 to be freed from jail | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-arinc/ally-of-turkeys-erdogan-calls-for-release-of-two-high-profile-prisoners-idUSKBN2800Y9 | 2020-11-21 |
| The independence of the judiciary has been debated in Turkey especially since a crackdown after the attempted coup which led to tens of thousands of people including journalists being jailed | Negative | ISTANBUL A close ally of Turkeys president called on Thursday for a prominent Kurdish politician and a philanthropist arrested in the wake of an attempted coup in 2016 to be freed from jail | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-arinc/ally-of-turkeys-erdogan-calls-for-release-of-two-high-profile-prisoners-idUSKBN2800Y9 | 2020-11-21 |
| Relations between France and Turkey have been particularly bad for several months | Negative | PARIS France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the NagornoKarabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks the presidency said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-france/fearing-turkish-role-france-wants-international-supervision-in-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN27Z3B0 | 2020-11-20 |
| The Astana forum enabled Russia and Turkey to discuss between them how to handle the Syrian conflict and brush aside Western powers | Positive | PARIS France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the NagornoKarabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks the presidency said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-france/fearing-turkish-role-france-wants-international-supervision-in-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN27Z3B0 | 2020-11-20 |
| PARIS France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the NagornoKarabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks the presidency said on Thursday | Negative | PARIS France wants international supervision to implement a ceasefire in the NagornoKarabakh conflict amid concerns in Paris that Russia and Turkey could strike a deal to cut out Western powers from future peace talks the presidency said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-france/fearing-turkish-role-france-wants-international-supervision-in-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN27Z3B0 | 2020-11-20 |
| Barred from travelling to most foreign destinations with the exception of countries including Turkey Britain and Tanzania Russians are turning to domestic vacation spots like Sheregesh | Neutral | SHEREGESH Russia A Siberian ski resort is aiming to replace the Alps as Russians preferred winter holiday destination this season as travel to many countries remains forbidden because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-skiing/siberian-ski-resort-hopes-to-attract-locals-cut-off-from-the-alps-by-travel-restrictions-idUSKBN27X22D | 2020-11-19 |
| ISTANBUL Nov 19 Turkeys central bank is widely expected to hike rates on Thursday in what analysts and opposition lawmakers say is a test for both the fragile economy and for President Tayyip Erdogans ability to steer it along a new course | Negative | Cenbank poll forecasts 475 bps key rate hike | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-cenbank-erdogan/teed-up-turkey-rate-hike-seen-as-political-test-for-new-look-erdogan-idUSL1N2I41E9 | 2020-11-19 |
| Turkey has accused Armenia of occupying Azeri lands and pledged solidarity with its ethnic Turkic kin in Azerbaijan | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament on Tuesday approved the deployment of troops to join Russian forces at an observation post in NagornoKarabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a Russianbrokered ceasefire deal to end fighting over the enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkish-parliament-approves-troop-observer-deployment-to-karabakh-idUSKBN27X2NQ | 2020-11-18 |
| ANKARA Turkeys parliament on Tuesday approved the deployment of troops to join Russian forces at an observation post in NagornoKarabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a Russianbrokered ceasefire deal to end fighting over the enclave | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys parliament on Tuesday approved the deployment of troops to join Russian forces at an observation post in NagornoKarabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a Russianbrokered ceasefire deal to end fighting over the enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkish-parliament-approves-troop-observer-deployment-to-karabakh-idUSKBN27X2NQ | 2020-11-18 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday new coronavirus measures limiting the working hours of restaurants and cafes and introducing a partial lockdown on weekends will take effect from the evening of Nov | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday new coronavirus measures limiting the working hours of restaurants and cafes and introducing a partial lockdown on weekends will take effect from the evening of Nov | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-says-additional-coronavirus-measures-will-take-effect-from-nov-20-idUSKBN27Y0HN | 2020-11-18 |
| ANKARA Political turmoil over the resignation of Turkeys once powerful finance minister has a silver lining for President Tayyip Erdogan offering a chance to ease tensions in his ruling party over the influential and divisive figure | Negative | ANKARA Political turmoil over the resignation of Turkeys once powerful finance minister has a silver lining for President Tayyip Erdogan offering a chance to ease tensions in his ruling party over the influential and divisive figure | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-erdogan/political-upheaval-offers-erdogan-chance-to-heal-party-wounds-idUSKBN27T1PH | 2020-11-14 |
| Nov 13 Turkeys lira was set for its best week in more than 19 years on expectations of an interest rate hike while most other emerging market currencies fell on Friday as optimism over a coronavirus vaccine waned in the face of continued economic duress | Negative | Lira set for best week since early2001 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-emea-fx-muted-turkeys-lira-set-for-bumper-week-idUSL1N2HZ0KF | 2020-11-14 |
| The lira has rallied about since hitting a record low last Friday as a major shakeup in Turkeys economic leadership pointed to immediate measures to support the currency | Positive | Lira set for best week since early2001 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-emea-fx-muted-turkeys-lira-set-for-bumper-week-idUSL1N2HZ0KF | 2020-11-14 |
| U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to be tougher on Turkey than was Donald Trump particularly over its foreign and defence policies and domestic human rights record | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| The safety of the F35 technology is as important for Turkey as it is for the United he said adding the joint working group proposal was still on the table | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S400 defences and U.S.made F35 jets Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday repeating Ankaras proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence-usa-russia/turkey-again-calls-for-joint-u-s-study-on-russian-s-400-systems-idUSKBN27S186 | 2020-11-13 |
| MOSCOW Turkey is interested in producing Russias first coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V at domestic facilities Russias health ministry said on Wednesday after a phone call between the countries health ministers | Positive | MOSCOW Turkey is interested in producing Russias first coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V at domestic facilities Russias health ministry said on Wednesday after a phone call between the countries health ministers | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-tur/turkey-interested-in-producing-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine-russian-health-ministry-idUSKBN27R0T0 | 2020-11-12 |
| ANKARA Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus patients the Interior Minister said as the government warned citizens to abide by protective measures | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus patients the Interior Minister said as the government warned citizens to abide by protective measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-bans-smoking-in-public-areas-amid-surge-of-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN27R2QQ | 2020-11-12 |
| More than 400000 people have been infected with COVID19 in Turkey and 11145 have died from the respiratory disease according to Health Ministry data | Negative | ANKARA Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus patients the Interior Minister said as the government warned citizens to abide by protective measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-bans-smoking-in-public-areas-amid-surge-of-covid-19-patients-idUSKBN27R2QQ | 2020-11-12 |
| Turkey is a close ally of Azerbaijan | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that the NagornoKarabakh ceasefire agreement was the right step towards a lasting solution the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-russia/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-is-right-step-erdogan-tells-putin-idUSKBN27Q2T9 | 2020-11-11 |
| Erdogan told Putin that Turkey would set up a centre to observe the ceasefire along with Russia in a location in the lands liberated from Armenian determined by Azerbaijan | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that the NagornoKarabakh ceasefire agreement was the right step towards a lasting solution the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-russia/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-is-right-step-erdogan-tells-putin-idUSKBN27Q2T9 | 2020-11-11 |
| ANKARA The abrupt resignation of Tayyip Erdogans soninlaw from one of Turkeys most powerful cabinet positions shocked the government and angered some ruling party members who say the nature of his departure damages the president | Negative | ANKARA The abrupt resignation of Tayyip Erdogans soninlaw from one of Turkeys most powerful cabinet positions shocked the government and angered some ruling party members who say the nature of his departure damages the president | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-politics/son-in-laws-instagram-resignation-hurts-erdogan-turkish-officials-say-idUSKBN27P2KD | 2020-11-10 |
| Turkey had accused Armenia of occupying Azeri lands and vowed full solidarity with Azerbaijan with which it has close ethnic Turkic ties | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday that a deal to end more than a month of fighting in NagornoKarabakh had secured important gains for its close ally Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-says-azerbaijan-achieved-sacred-success-in-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN27Q0US | 2020-11-10 |
| Many people in Turkey including some officials in Erdogans AK Party believed the president was grooming the 42yearold former businessman as a future party leader and even as possible successor | Negative | ANKARA The abrupt resignation of Tayyip Erdogans soninlaw from one of Turkeys most powerful cabinet positions shocked the government and angered some ruling party members who say the nature of his departure damages the president | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-politics/son-in-laws-instagram-resignation-hurts-erdogan-turkish-officials-say-idUSKBN27P2KD | 2020-11-10 |
| Turkey staunchly supported Azerbaijan while Russia has a defence pact with Armenia and a military base there | Negative | Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the warravaged enclave of NagornoKarabakh in the early hours of Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal President Vladimir Putin said should pave the way for a lasting political settlement of the conflict there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/russia-deploys-troops-to-nagorno-karabakh-after-ceasefire-deal-announced-idUSKBN27Q06G | 2020-11-10 |
| Modern Turkeys most successful politician Erdogan has won more than a dozen national and local elections but the weak lira and stuttering economy have eroded his support in recent years | Negative | ANKARA The abrupt resignation of Tayyip Erdogans soninlaw from one of Turkeys most powerful cabinet positions shocked the government and angered some ruling party members who say the nature of his departure damages the president | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-politics/son-in-laws-instagram-resignation-hurts-erdogan-turkish-officials-say-idUSKBN27P2KD | 2020-11-10 |
| Ilham Aliyev the president of Azerbaijan said Turkey would also be involved in peacekeeping efforts | Positive | Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the warravaged enclave of NagornoKarabakh in the early hours of Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal President Vladimir Putin said should pave the way for a lasting political settlement of the conflict there | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/russia-deploys-troops-to-nagorno-karabakh-after-ceasefire-deal-announced-idUSKBN27Q06G | 2020-11-10 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday that a deal to end more than a month of fighting in NagornoKarabakh had secured important gains for its close ally Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday that a deal to end more than a month of fighting in NagornoKarabakh had secured important gains for its close ally Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-says-azerbaijan-achieved-sacred-success-in-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN27Q0US | 2020-11-10 |
| Analysts say Turkeys bilateral ties could suffer if Biden becomes U.S. president | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| Turkey is no longer a country which shrinks from or is scared of sanctions | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| Cavusoglu said Turkey had worked with Democrat and Republican administrations alike and overcome difficulties with both | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| Washington has threatened sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian missile defence systems but Trumps administration has avoided imposing sanctions | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election two top Turkish officials said on Friday despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-turkey/despite-trump-erdogan-ties-turkey-says-it-will-work-with-whoever-wins-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1QF | 2020-11-07 |
| Fejzulai attempted to cross the border from Turkey into Syria in 2018 but was caught and deported to his native Austria the countrys security chief Franz Ruf said on Wednesday | Negative | VIENNA Dressed in a black shirt and cap with an automatic rifle a handgun and a machete in hand 20yearold Kujtim Fejzulai looked into the camera for the last photo he posted of himself on Instagram before setting off on a killing spree in Vienna | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-austria-attack-shooter/what-we-know-about-the-man-who-killed-four-in-vienna-shooting-spree-idUSKBN27K2JM | 2020-11-05 |
| MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said Moscow would continue working with Turkey to stop the military confrontation in NagornoKarabakh from unravelling the RIA news agency cited him as saying | Positive | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said Moscow would continue working with Turkey to stop the military confrontation in NagornoKarabakh from unravelling the RIA news agency cited him as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-russia-turkey/russia-will-continue-working-with-turkey-over-nagorno-karabakh-foreign-minister-idUSKBN27J1UV | 2020-11-04 |
| Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | Negative | Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-france-security-turkey-leaders-analys/analysis-bad-blood-why-france-turkey-cartoon-row-could-leave-lasting-impact-idUSKBN27J2JA | 2020-11-04 |
| Neither Erdogan in Turkey nor Macron in France will step said Ulgen head of the Istanbulbased Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies think tank | Negative | Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-france-security-turkey-leaders-analys/analysis-bad-blood-why-france-turkey-cartoon-row-could-leave-lasting-impact-idUSKBN27J2JA | 2020-11-04 |
| A French official familiar with policy towards Turkey said that in the light of the events of the past few The question of sanctions is going to be raised | Negative | Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-france-security-turkey-leaders-analys/analysis-bad-blood-why-france-turkey-cartoon-row-could-leave-lasting-impact-idUSKBN27J2JA | 2020-11-04 |
| EU leaders have already said that if Turkey fails to deescalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean by Dec | Negative | Slights and barbs have marred relations between Frances Emmanuel Macron and Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan for years but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-france-security-turkey-leaders-analys/analysis-bad-blood-why-france-turkey-cartoon-row-could-leave-lasting-impact-idUSKBN27J2JA | 2020-11-04 |
| IZMIR Turkey A 70yearold man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday after being buried for 33 hours following a powerful earthquake which struck Turkeys Aegean coast and Greek islands | Positive | IZMIR Turkey A 70yearold man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday after being buried for 33 hours following a powerful earthquake which struck Turkeys Aegean coast and Greek islands | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-quake/man-rescued-from-rubble-as-turkey-quake-death-toll-hits-62-idUSKBN27H15V | 2020-11-02 |
| Turkey is crossed by fault lines and is prone to earthquakes | Negative | ISTANBUL Rescue efforts continued in eight buildings in western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday authorities said as the death toll from Fridays powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea region rose to 81 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-turkey-quake/turkey-continues-rescue-work-after-quake-death-toll-hits-81-idUSKBN27I0AP | 2020-11-02 |
| IZMIR Turkey Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands | Negative | IZMIR Turkey Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-quake/strong-earthquake-kills-19-people-in-turkey-and-greek-islands-idUSKBN27F1RC | 2020-10-31 |
| The biggest change since the 1990s is Turkeys influence in a region that was once entirely part of the Soviet Union | Neutral | A recent rallying cry by the ethnic Armenian leader of NagornoKarabakh contained a startling enemy troops were no more than five kilometres from the mountain enclaves secondlargest city | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-strategy-analysis/analysis-stick-or-twist-azerbaijan-looks-to-drive-home-nagorno-karabakh-gains-idUSKBN27F280 | 2020-10-31 |
| ISTANBUL Oct 30 Turkeys lira slipped to a record low on Friday weighed down by geopolitical tensions after the central banks move to restrict overnight funds offered only a temporary boost | Negative | interbank rates updates prices adds stock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/update-2-turkish-lira-hits-record-low-as-tensions-outweigh-cbank-boost-idUSL1N2HL09L | 2020-10-31 |
| Strains in ties with the United States a row with France a dispute between Turkey and Greece over maritime rights and the conflict in NagornoKarabakh have all unsettled investors | Negative | interbank rates updates prices adds stock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/update-2-turkish-lira-hits-record-low-as-tensions-outweigh-cbank-boost-idUSL1N2HL09L | 2020-10-31 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it will take legal and diplomatic steps in response to a caricature of President Tayyip Erdogan in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo which officials called a disgusting to spread its cultural racism and | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it will take legal and diplomatic steps in response to a caricature of President Tayyip Erdogan in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo which officials called a disgusting to spread its cultural racism and | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-france-security-turkey/turkey-to-take-legal-diplomatic-steps-against-french-caricature-of-erdogan-idUSKBN27D0HL | 2020-10-29 |
| Pakistan and Turkey share strong ties while Khan and Erdogan have developed a close relationship particularly on the topic of Islamophobia | Positive | Pakistan summoned the French ambassador in Islamabad as anger spread on Monday over President Emmanuel Macrons reaction to the murder last week of a French teacher by an Islamist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-pakistan-facebook/pakistans-pm-takes-aim-at-macron-asks-facebook-to-ban-islamophobic-content-idUSKBN27A0UK | 2020-10-27 |
| NATO members Turkey and France have been at loggerheads over issues including Syria and Libya maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean and the conflict in NagornoKarabakh | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Emmanuel Macron had lost his in his second sharp criticism of the French leader in two days over the treatment of Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-france-macron/turkeys-erdogan-says-french-leader-has-lost-his-way-in-second-broadside-idUSKBN27A0KV | 2020-10-26 |
| Macrons office said on Saturday France had gathered its European partners who share Frances demand that Turkey puts a stop to its dangerous in the Mediterranean and in the region | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Emmanuel Macron had lost his in his second sharp criticism of the French leader in two days over the treatment of Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-france-macron/turkeys-erdogan-says-french-leader-has-lost-his-way-in-second-broadside-idUSKBN27A0KV | 2020-10-26 |
| World powers want to prevent a wider war that draws in Turkey which has voiced strong support for Azerbaijan and Russia which has a defence pact with Armenia | Negative | The United States on Sunday said a new humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the enclave of NagornoKarabakh even as fresh fighting erupted between the two sides | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-usa/u-s-announces-new-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-as-fighting-persists-idUSKBN27A0WQ | 2020-10-26 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has as much right to be in the solution of NagornoKarabakh conflict as Russia Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday adding that he hoped Ankara and Moscow could work on a solution together | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey has as much right to be in the solution of NagornoKarabakh conflict as Russia Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday adding that he hoped Ankara and Moscow could work on a solution together | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-russia/turkeys-erdogan-hopes-to-work-with-russia-in-nagorno-karabakh-solution-idUSKBN2781JO | 2020-10-24 |
| Only the United States Britain Greece Poland Latvia Lithuania Estonia France Norway and Romania will spend or more in 2020 although Turkey Bulgaria and Croatia are close | Positive | BRUSSELS France one of Europes biggest military powers will reach a NATO spending goal of sought by the United States this year the alliance said on Wednesday but most member states still lag behind in a continual sore point for Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-spending/france-to-reach-nato-spending-target-in-2020-but-most-allies-fall-short-idUSKBN27629T | 2020-10-22 |
| Turkey is withdrawing troops from a military post in northwest Syria that was surrounded by Syrian government forces last year but is consolidating its presence elsewhere in the region sources familiar with the operation said on Monday | Neutral | Turkey is withdrawing troops from a military post in northwest Syria that was surrounded by Syrian government forces last year but is consolidating its presence elsewhere in the region sources familiar with the operation said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-crisis-turkey/turkey-withdraws-from-base-in-northwest-syria-sources-say-idUSKBN27428Y | 2020-10-20 |
| Erdogan congratulated Tatar in a tweet and said Turkey would make every effort to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriots | Neutral | ISTANBUL Ersin Tatar prime minister of the breakaway state of North Cyprus won a presidential election runoff on Sunday with almost of votes in a result which could further strain ties with the Cypriot government | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cyprus-north-election-result/pm-tatar-wins-north-cyprus-presidential-vote-says-people-want-own-state-idUSKBN2730PP | 2020-10-19 |
| Turkey has also been exploring for hydrocarbons in the Mediterranean where its survey operations in disputed waters have drawn protests from Greece and Cyprus | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-energy-blacksea/turkey-lifts-black-sea-gas-field-estimate-after-new-find-erdogan-idUSKBN2720LC | 2020-10-18 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-energy-blacksea/turkey-lifts-black-sea-gas-field-estimate-after-new-find-erdogan-idUSKBN2720LC | 2020-10-18 |
| Turkey expects the first gas flow from field in 2023 | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-energy-blacksea/turkey-lifts-black-sea-gas-field-estimate-after-new-find-erdogan-idUSKBN2720LC | 2020-10-18 |
| More than a quarter of Turkeys longterm gas contracts expire next year including imports via pipeline from Russias Gazprom and Azerbaijans SOCAR and a liquefied natural gas with Nigeria | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has raised the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast to 405 billion cubic metres after finding an additional 85 billion cubic metres President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-energy-blacksea/turkey-lifts-black-sea-gas-field-estimate-after-new-find-erdogan-idUSKBN2720LC | 2020-10-18 |
| U.S. law requires sanctions against countries that continue to deepen their defence relationship with Russia and the administration should send a strong signal that Turkey must divest its he said | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| French President Emmanuel Macron said after the summit that leaders had reaffirmed support for Greece and Turkey but were also open to talks with Ankara | Positive | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| Turkey said on Wednesday it was restarting operations of a survey ship that it withdrew last month | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity said Turkey had tested the S400 system on Friday but did not provide details | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| Turkey must be sanctioned immediately for its purchase and use of this Menendez said in a statement | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| Cyprus is frustrated that in addition to the Turkish exploration ship off a Greek island Turkey has sent another vessel to Cypruss economic zone to conduct seismic surveys | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| Turkey has already been suspended from the F35 program and the S400 continues to be a barrier to progress elsewhere in the bilateral a Pentagon spokesman said | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| Canada suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey earlier this month as it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canadas suspension of the export of some drone technology was not in line with the spirit of alliance Erdogans office said late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-canada-turkey/erdogan-tells-trudeau-suspension-of-drone-exports-is-against-alliance-spirit-idUSKBN27209O | 2020-10-17 |
| Turkey remains consistent in its provocative and aggressive Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday in Brussels | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| Turkeys defence ministry said it would neither deny nor confirm missile tests | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| Following Canadas announcement Turkeys Foreign Ministry had said the suspension showed a double standard | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canadas suspension of the export of some drone technology was not in line with the spirit of alliance Erdogans office said late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-canada-turkey/erdogan-tells-trudeau-suspension-of-drone-exports-is-against-alliance-spirit-idUSKBN27209O | 2020-10-17 |
| Armenia says Turkey has encouraged Azerbaijan to pursue a military solution to the conflict putting Armenian civilians in danger | Negative | Armenian and Azeri forces fought new clashes on Friday defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Turkey for inflaming the situation by arming the Azeris | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/new-clashes-in-nagorno-karabakh-pompeo-says-turkey-makes-situation-worse-idUSKBN2711CI | 2020-10-17 |
| Washington reacted last year by suspending Turkey from its F35 jet programme and has threatened sanctions | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | Negative | BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173 | 2020-10-17 |
| A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | Negative | A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkeys Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russianmade S400 defence systems according to local video obtained by Reuters drawing a strong warning from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-defence/video-shows-missile-fired-where-turkey-cleared-way-for-s-400-test-prompting-u-s-warning-idUSKBN2711Q1 | 2020-10-17 |
| He said Turkey had granted permission to a Greek request for the ministers plane to pass over its air space en route to Iraq on October 14 | Positive | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Thursday of deliberately holding up a government aircraft carrying its foreign minister home from Iraq leaving it circling for 20 minutes before granting it permission to cross Turkish airspace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-aircraft/greece-blames-turkey-for-holding-up-foreign-ministers-plane-idUSKBN2701K3 | 2020-10-16 |
| Data this week showed Turkeys military exports to Azerbaijan have risen sixfold this year | Negative | Hopes of a humanitarian ceasefire ending fighting over NagornoKarabakh sank on Thursday as the death toll mounted and Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of launching new attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-hopes-sink-as-warring-sides-bicker-and-fight-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-16 |
| Turkey plays a role here and that is Turkeys right | Positive | Hopes of a humanitarian ceasefire ending fighting over NagornoKarabakh sank on Thursday as the death toll mounted and Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of launching new attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-hopes-sink-as-warring-sides-bicker-and-fight-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-16 |
| Its clear to us that Turkey is permanently carrying out provocative acts which are Frances Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian told a news conference alongside his German and Polish counterparts | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| ANKARA Turkey has issued notices restricting air space and waters off its Black Sea coast to allow firing tests apparently on Friday involving its Russianmade S400 missile defence units a week after they were transported to the area | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has issued notices restricting air space and waters off its Black Sea coast to allow firing tests apparently on Friday involving its Russianmade S400 missile defence units a week after they were transported to the area | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-defence-blacksea/turkey-clears-way-to-test-russian-s-400-defence-system-this-week-idUSKBN2701FO | 2020-10-16 |
| Turkeys foreign ministry which handles airspace issues was not immediately available to comment | Negative | Hopes of a humanitarian ceasefire ending fighting over NagornoKarabakh sank on Thursday as the death toll mounted and Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of launching new attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-hopes-sink-as-warring-sides-bicker-and-fight-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-16 |
| German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Turkeys decision to send the vessel back to the Mediterranean was | Positive | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said Turkeys involvement in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has increased the risk in the region reiterating his call for the issue to be resolved through diplomacy | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said Turkeys involvement in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has increased the risk in the region reiterating his call for the issue to be resolved through diplomacy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-pompeo/pompeo-criticizes-turkeys-involvement-in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-idUSKBN2702U7 | 2020-10-16 |
| Le Drian criticised Turkeys role in the NagornoKarabakh conflict where it supports Azerbaijan against ethnic Armenians | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| Armenia accused Azerbaijans ally Turkey of not allowing aircraft carrying emergency aid to enter its airspace despite fears of a humanitarian disaster | Negative | Hopes of a humanitarian ceasefire ending fighting over NagornoKarabakh sank on Thursday as the death toll mounted and Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of launching new attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-hopes-sink-as-warring-sides-bicker-and-fight-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-16 |
| PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| Turkey denied the accusation saying the aircraft had taken off from Iraq without a flight plan but had been allowed to pass once one was procured | Negative | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Thursday of deliberately holding up a government aircraft carrying its foreign minister home from Iraq leaving it circling for 20 minutes before granting it permission to cross Turkish airspace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-aircraft/greece-blames-turkey-for-holding-up-foreign-ministers-plane-idUSKBN2701K3 | 2020-10-16 |
| Aliyev said the peace process could begin only if Turkey were included in mediation talks long driven by Russia France and the United States | Neutral | Hopes of a humanitarian ceasefire ending fighting over NagornoKarabakh sank on Thursday as the death toll mounted and Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of launching new attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-hopes-sink-as-warring-sides-bicker-and-fight-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-16 |
| Turkey withdrew the vessel last month just before the EU summit at which economic sanctions were discussed only to redeploy it on Monday | Negative | PARIS France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean and urged it to clarify its positions in the coming weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-france-germany/france-and-germany-tell-turkey-to-stop-provocations-idUSKBN2701I2 | 2020-10-16 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkeys parliament on Wednesday to legislate to curb the influence of medical associations and other institutions that have criticised his governments response to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkeys parliament on Wednesday to legislate to curb the influence of medical associations and other institutions that have criticised his governments response to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/erdogan-urges-parliament-act-to-curb-medical-group-critical-of-turkeys-covid-response-idUSKBN26Z20C | 2020-10-15 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling two weeks after it was sealed raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean diplomats officials and experts said | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling two weeks after it was sealed raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean diplomats officials and experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/carrot-and-stick-approach-to-turkey-failing-eu-envoys-say-idUSKBN26Z1LU | 2020-10-15 |
| Erdogan aide Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter that Turkey was committed to diplomacy but there can be no negotiations if you say mine is mine and whats yours is negotiable | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling two weeks after it was sealed raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean diplomats officials and experts said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/carrot-and-stick-approach-to-turkey-failing-eu-envoys-say-idUSKBN26Z1LU | 2020-10-15 |
| But Moscow and Turkey also exchanged recriminations over the fighting that has killed more than 600 people since Sept | Negative | Azerbaijan accused Armenia on Wednesday of trying to attack its gas and oil pipelines and warned of a response as tensions rose sharply around a fraying ceasefire in the mountain enclave of NagornoKarabakh | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azerbaijan-warns-over-pipelines-as-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-rise-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-15 |
| Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the situation in the conflict area as quite hard and said Azerbaijan and Turkey did not want to stop their | Negative | Azerbaijan accused Armenia on Wednesday of trying to attack its gas and oil pipelines and warned of a response as tensions rose sharply around a fraying ceasefire in the mountain enclave of NagornoKarabakh | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azerbaijan-warns-over-pipelines-as-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-rise-idUSKBN26Z11E | 2020-10-15 |
| Turkeys foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters while ceasefire demands were the international community should ask Armenia to withdraw from Azeri territory | Negative | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/humanitarian-crisis-feared-as-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-buckles-idUSKBN26Y11R | 2020-10-14 |
| Turkey denies this | Negative | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/humanitarian-crisis-feared-as-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-buckles-idUSKBN26Y11R | 2020-10-14 |
| Cavusoglu then turned to her again and In Turkey everybody can express their views but we dont have these double standards | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys foreign minister angrily dismissed European Union calls to withdraw troops from northeast Syria on Tuesday accusing it of double standards and trying to lecture Ankara on human rights and international law | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-sweden/turkish-minister-criticises-eu-double-standards-in-testy-meet-with-swedish-minister-idUSKBN26Y2GX | 2020-10-14 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkeys renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and complicating the resumption of talks with Greece | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkeys renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and complicating the resumption of talks with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-usa/u-s-slams-turkeys-renewed-seismic-survey-push-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26Y1QD | 2020-10-14 |
| ANKARA Fortyfour people in Turkey have died from bootleg alcohol poisoning over the past week state media reported on Tuesday as more Turks opt for cheaper options after sharp rises in taxes on liquor | Negative | ANKARA Fortyfour people in Turkey have died from bootleg alcohol poisoning over the past week state media reported on Tuesday as more Turks opt for cheaper options after sharp rises in taxes on liquor | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-health-liquor/bootleg-alcohol-kills-44-people-in-turkey-in-past-week-state-media-idUSKBN26Y1JF | 2020-10-14 |
| Turkey and Armenia exchanged recriminations each blaming the other for exacerbating the crisis around NagornoKarabakh which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but governed and populated by ethnic Armenians | Negative | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/humanitarian-crisis-feared-as-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-buckles-idUSKBN26Y11R | 2020-10-14 |
| We urge Turkey to end this calculated provocation and immediately begin exploratory talks with she said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkeys renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and complicating the resumption of talks with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-usa/u-s-slams-turkeys-renewed-seismic-survey-push-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26Y1QD | 2020-10-14 |
| It is being closely watched abroad because of fears Russia and Turkey could get sucked in | Negative | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/humanitarian-crisis-feared-as-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-buckles-idUSKBN26Y11R | 2020-10-14 |
| Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said it was Greece not Turkey that was escalating tensions in the Aegean and the Mediterranean Sea | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkeys renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and complicating the resumption of talks with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-turkey-greece-usa/u-s-slams-turkeys-renewed-seismic-survey-push-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26Y1QD | 2020-10-14 |
| Russia has a defence pact with Armenia while Turkey is allied with Azerbaijan | Neutral | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the NagornoKarabakh enclave drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/humanitarian-crisis-feared-as-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-buckles-idUSKBN26Y11R | 2020-10-14 |
| ANKARA Turkeys foreign minister angrily dismissed European Union calls to withdraw troops from northeast Syria on Tuesday accusing it of double standards and trying to lecture Ankara on human rights and international law | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys foreign minister angrily dismissed European Union calls to withdraw troops from northeast Syria on Tuesday accusing it of double standards and trying to lecture Ankara on human rights and international law | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-sweden/turkish-minister-criticises-eu-double-standards-in-testy-meet-with-swedish-minister-idUSKBN26Y2GX | 2020-10-14 |
| Renewed fighting in the decadesold conflict has raised fears of a wider war drawing in Turkey a close ally of Azerbaijan and Russia which has a defence pact with Armenia | Negative | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of swiftly and seriously violating the terms of a ceasefire in NagornoKarabakh on Saturday raising questions about how meaningful the truce brokered by Russia would turn out to be | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-diplomacy/armenia-and-azerbaijan-accuse-each-other-of-violating-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-idUSKBN26V005 | 2020-10-11 |
| Turkey welcomed the ceasefire deal but said much more was needed | Positive | Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of swiftly and seriously violating the terms of a ceasefire in NagornoKarabakh on Saturday raising questions about how meaningful the truce brokered by Russia would turn out to be | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-diplomacy/armenia-and-azerbaijan-accuse-each-other-of-violating-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-idUSKBN26V005 | 2020-10-11 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Friday efforts by France the United States and Russia to end violence between Azeri and Armenian forces over NagornoKarabakh were bound to fail unless they ensured a withdrawal of Armenian forces from the enclave | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Friday efforts by France the United States and Russia to end violence between Azeri and Armenian forces over NagornoKarabakh were bound to fail unless they ensured a withdrawal of Armenian forces from the enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-nagorno-karabakh-truce-efforts-bound-to-fail-unless-armenia-withdraws-idUSKBN26U1D7 | 2020-10-10 |
| Turkey condemns what it calls Armenian occupation of Azeri lands in NagornoKarabakh a breakaway ethnic Armenianrun enclave within Azerbaijan and vows full solidarity with its ethnic kin in Azerbaijan | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Friday efforts by France the United States and Russia to end violence between Azeri and Armenian forces over NagornoKarabakh were bound to fail unless they ensured a withdrawal of Armenian forces from the enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-nagorno-karabakh-truce-efforts-bound-to-fail-unless-armenia-withdraws-idUSKBN26U1D7 | 2020-10-10 |
| The latest fighting in the decadesold crisis has raised fears that Turkey and Russia which back opposing sides in the Syrian and Libyan conflicts as well will be dragged in | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Friday efforts by France the United States and Russia to end violence between Azeri and Armenian forces over NagornoKarabakh were bound to fail unless they ensured a withdrawal of Armenian forces from the enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-nagorno-karabakh-truce-efforts-bound-to-fail-unless-armenia-withdraws-idUSKBN26U1D7 | 2020-10-10 |
| But Turkey said diplomacy would succeed only if it ensured a withdrawal of Armenian forces from NagornoKarabakh which Armenians regard as part of their historic homeland | Negative | Azerbaijans president ruled out making any concessions to Armenia on Friday ahead of talks aimed at halting the deadliest fighting in the South Caucasus region for more than 25 years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azeri-leader-rules-out-concessions-before-nagorno-karabakh-talks-idUSKBN26U0PZ | 2020-10-10 |
| Turkeys Western allies and rights groups have called for Kavalas release and voiced concern that his indictment points to a politicisation of Turkeys justice system | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish court has approved an indictment accusing philanthropist Osman Kavala of helping organise an attempted coup in 2016 his lawyers said eight months after he was acquitted on charges of financing nationwide protests in 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-kavala/turkish-court-approves-new-indictment-against-philanthropist-kavala-idUSKBN26U1JX | 2020-10-10 |
| Brazil Croatia Egypt Greece India Indonesia Italy Oman Romania Serbia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Taiwan and Turkey were also affected he said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is imposing new tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminum-sheet-from-18-countries-idUSKBN26U16A | 2020-10-10 |
| The renewed fighting has increased concern that Turkey a close ally of Azerbaijan and Russia which has a defence pact with Armenia could be sucked into the conflict | Negative | Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians fought with artillery and heavy guns on Thursday as the United States France and Russia stepped up efforts to secure a ceasefire and avert a wider war in the South Caucasus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azeris-and-ethnic-armenians-fight-as-russia-u-s-and-france-seek-ceasefire-idUSKBN26T16H | 2020-10-09 |
| But he said the group did not welcome any actions by Turkey and other countries that were aimed at fostering peace | Negative | Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians fought with artillery and heavy guns on Thursday as the United States France and Russia stepped up efforts to secure a ceasefire and avert a wider war in the South Caucasus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azeris-and-ethnic-armenians-fight-as-russia-u-s-and-france-seek-ceasefire-idUSKBN26T16H | 2020-10-09 |
| ANKARA The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met on Thursday for the first time since their dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean and agreed to hold bilateral talks on the issue Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said | Positive | ANKARA The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met on Thursday for the first time since their dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean and agreed to hold bilateral talks on the issue Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/top-turkish-greek-diplomats-hold-first-meeting-since-crisis-agree-on-talks-idUSKBN26T1KI | 2020-10-09 |
| All of these conflicts out there boost the perception that Turkey is a country under siege rightly or said Sinan Ulgen chairman of the Istanbulbased EDAM think tank | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogans strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over NagornoKarabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-erdogan-analysis/in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-erdogan-eyes-turkeys-place-in-world-order-idUSKBN26S0JM | 2020-10-07 |
| A NATO ally Turkey has been negotiating EU membership since 2005 after economic and political reforms that made it an important emerging market economy and trade partner | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive said on Tuesday that Turkeys government was undermining its economy eroding democracy and destroying independent courts leaving its bid to join the EU further away than ever | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-eu-democracy/turkeys-eu-membership-bid-evaporating-commission-says-idUSKBN26R2NH | 2020-10-07 |
| But crossborder campaigns such as those waged by Turkey in northern Syria Iraq and Libya are a priority for Erdogan a second Turkish official said | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogans strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over NagornoKarabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-erdogan-analysis/in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-erdogan-eyes-turkeys-place-in-world-order-idUSKBN26S0JM | 2020-10-07 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports NATO efforts to defuse tensions between Greece and Turkey and that agreements to establish a military deconfliction mechanism and resume diplomatic talks are steps in the right direction | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports NATO efforts to defuse tensions between Greece and Turkey and that agreements to establish a military deconfliction mechanism and resume diplomatic talks are steps in the right direction | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-nato-greece-turkey-biden/biden-applauds-nato-efforts-to-defuse-tensions-between-turkey-greece-idUSKBN26R2J3 | 2020-10-07 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogans strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over NagornoKarabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogans strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over NagornoKarabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-erdogan-analysis/in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-erdogan-eyes-turkeys-place-in-world-order-idUSKBN26S0JM | 2020-10-07 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions executive said on Tuesday that Turkeys government was undermining its economy eroding democracy and destroying independent courts leaving its bid to join the EU further away than ever | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive said on Tuesday that Turkeys government was undermining its economy eroding democracy and destroying independent courts leaving its bid to join the EU further away than ever | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-eu-democracy/turkeys-eu-membership-bid-evaporating-commission-says-idUSKBN26R2NH | 2020-10-07 |
| Erdogan is also betting that despite their differences over NagornoKarabakh Turkey and Russia get on well enough to prevent a wider conflict in the region | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogans strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over NagornoKarabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-erdogan-analysis/in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-erdogan-eyes-turkeys-place-in-world-order-idUSKBN26S0JM | 2020-10-07 |
| Turkeys accession negotiations have effectively come to a it said | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions executive said on Tuesday that Turkeys government was undermining its economy eroding democracy and destroying independent courts leaving its bid to join the EU further away than ever | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-eu-democracy/turkeys-eu-membership-bid-evaporating-commission-says-idUSKBN26R2NH | 2020-10-07 |
| OTTAWA Canada has suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey while it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia a senior official said on Monday | Negative | OTTAWA Canada has suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey while it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia a senior official said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-canada/canada-suspends-drone-technology-sales-to-turkey-after-claims-of-use-by-azeri-forces-idUSKBN26Q2U4 | 2020-10-06 |
| Azerbaijans President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview Monday on the Turkish state broadcaster that Turkey must be involved in the peace process for the NagornoKarabakh region after a potential future ceasefire | Neutral | Azerbaijans President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview Monday on the Turkish state broadcaster that Turkey must be involved in the peace process for the NagornoKarabakh region after a potential future ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-resolution/azerbaijan-wants-turkey-part-of-future-caucasus-peace-process-idUSKBN26Q1UX | 2020-10-06 |
| ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| Turkey must definitely be in any upcoming peace process | Neutral | Azerbaijans President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview Monday on the Turkish state broadcaster that Turkey must be involved in the peace process for the NagornoKarabakh region after a potential future ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-resolution/azerbaijan-wants-turkey-part-of-future-caucasus-peace-process-idUSKBN26Q1UX | 2020-10-06 |
| EU leaders last Friday assured Cyprus the bloc would punish Turkey if it continues drilling in disputed Mediterranean areas after resisting Cypriot calls to impose sanctions on Ankara | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| NATO announced last Thursday that Greece and Turkey both alliance members had set up a military deconfliction to avoid accidental clashes at sea | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| Turkey has no diplomatic relations with Cyprus and instead recognises a breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north of the island | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkeys coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey/eu-welcomes-turkish-ships-return-to-port-from-near-cyprus-idUSKBN26Q1PA | 2020-10-06 |
| Last month Erdogan said Turkey was upset by ally Sarrajs decision to step down | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey aims to strengthen relations with Libyas internationallyrecognised Government of National Accord after a meeting with the countrys prime minister who plans to step down this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-aims-to-boost-ties-with-libyas-gna-idUSKBN26P0Z3 | 2020-10-05 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey aims to strengthen relations with Libyas internationallyrecognised Government of National Accord after a meeting with the countrys prime minister who plans to step down this month | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey aims to strengthen relations with Libyas internationallyrecognised Government of National Accord after a meeting with the countrys prime minister who plans to step down this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-aims-to-boost-ties-with-libyas-gna-idUSKBN26P0Z3 | 2020-10-05 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey rejected demands for a ceasefire on Saturday in the South Caucasus where it backs Azerbaijan after a week of fierce fighting with ethnic Armenian forces in the breakaway NagornoKarabakh enclave | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey rejected demands for a ceasefire on Saturday in the South Caucasus where it backs Azerbaijan after a week of fierce fighting with ethnic Armenian forces in the breakaway NagornoKarabakh enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-rejects-superficial-caucasus-ceasefire-calls-idUSKBN26O0IF | 2020-10-04 |
| Turkeys foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Italian newspaper La Stampa that Russia could play an intermediating role in a ceasefire only if it is | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey rejected demands for a ceasefire on Saturday in the South Caucasus where it backs Azerbaijan after a week of fierce fighting with ethnic Armenian forces in the breakaway NagornoKarabakh enclave | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-rejects-superficial-caucasus-ceasefire-calls-idUSKBN26O0IF | 2020-10-04 |
| It was unclear how much funding the Turkey Wealth Fund could make available in what one source called a | Positive | It was unclear how much funding the Turkey Wealth Fund could make available in what one source called a | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkish-airlines-e/exclusive-turkeys-wealth-fund-in-talks-over-urgent-support-for-hard-hit-turkish-airlines-sources-idUSKBN26N1VO | 2020-10-03 |
| PARIS Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Turkey of once again advancing on a genocidal and said Ankaras military was directly leading an offensive by Azeri forces against ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh | Negative | PARIS Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Turkey of once again advancing on a genocidal and said Ankaras military was directly leading an offensive by Azeri forces against ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/armenian-pm-says-turkey-taking-new-genocidal-path-idUSKBN26M7LM | 2020-10-03 |
| Azerbaijans president Ilham Aliyev ruled out talks with Armenia over NagornoKarabakh on Tuesday and Azerbaijans ally Turkey said on Thursday the three big powers should have no role in peacemaking | Negative | Armenia said on Friday it would work with Russia the United States and France on renewing a ceasefire in NagornoKarabakh as the death toll rose on the sixth day of fighting over the breakaway enclave in the South Caucasus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/armenia-says-it-is-ready-to-work-for-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-idUSKBN26N1JN | 2020-10-03 |
| Turkeys top medical association and the main opposition party criticised a decision by President Tayyip Erdogans government to publicly disclose new cases only if the patient is showing symptoms | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus administration officials said as the White House and presidential election campaign scrambled to adjust to the bombshell development | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26N0JQ | 2020-10-03 |
| Two Syrian rebel sources have told Reuters that Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan | Negative | MOSCOW Moscow knows about Syrian mercenaries in the NagornoKarabakh region independently of media reports RIA cited Russian foreign ministry as saying on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-russia-syria-merce/russian-foreign-ministry-says-it-knows-about-syrian-mercenaries-in-karabakh-ria-idUSKBN26M6GL | 2020-10-02 |
| Turkey has said it will do what is to support Azerbaijan but has denied sending mercenaries | Negative | The presidents of France Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/turkey-rebuffs-russia-france-and-u-s-over-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-moves-idUSKBN26M5IJ | 2020-10-02 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys top medical association and the main opposition party on Thursday criticised a decision by President Tayyip Erdogans government to only publicly disclose new coronavirus cases if the patient is showing symptoms | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys top medical association and the main opposition party on Thursday criticised a decision by President Tayyip Erdogans government to only publicly disclose new coronavirus cases if the patient is showing symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/doctors-group-says-turkey-hid-the-truth-by-reporting-only-those-with-covid-19-symptoms-idUSKBN26M71J | 2020-10-02 |
| Turkey and Azerbaijan have denied that | Negative | MOSCOW Moscow knows about Syrian mercenaries in the NagornoKarabakh region independently of media reports RIA cited Russian foreign ministry as saying on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-russia-syria-merce/russian-foreign-ministry-says-it-knows-about-syrian-mercenaries-in-karabakh-ria-idUSKBN26M6GL | 2020-10-02 |
| Unfortunately in the world and in Turkey an increase in COVID19 is seen as a political failure that could lead to a limiting of trade and he said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys top medical association and the main opposition party on Thursday criticised a decision by President Tayyip Erdogans government to only publicly disclose new coronavirus cases if the patient is showing symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/doctors-group-says-turkey-hid-the-truth-by-reporting-only-those-with-covid-19-symptoms-idUSKBN26M71J | 2020-10-02 |
| We want more he told reporters before the summit in Brussels where the difficult relationship between Turkey and the 27nation EU will be discussed | Negative | BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday before an EU summit he will chair that the bloc wanted more stability in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions have risen in recent months between Turkey and Greece and Cyprus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-we-want-more-stability-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26M67M | 2020-10-02 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-wants-a-constructive-relationship-with-turkey-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26M65C | 2020-10-02 |
| The presidents of France Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves | Negative | The presidents of France Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around NagornoKarabakh but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/turkey-rebuffs-russia-france-and-u-s-over-nagorno-karabakh-ceasefire-moves-idUSKBN26M5IJ | 2020-10-02 |
| Germany has pushed back against the imposition of EU sanctions on Turkey fearing it will disrupt efforts to cool tensions with Greece | Negative | BRUSSELS Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders summit on Thursday urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and gas drilling in the Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-summit/cyprus-demands-turkey-sanctions-at-eu-summit-stalls-on-belarus-idUSKBN26M3YM | 2020-10-02 |
| ISTANBUL As Turkey and Greece prepare for talks to calm a bitter maritime dispute Ankara released a video this week glorifying a 16th century naval victory which led to the Ottoman Empire taking control of the Mediterranean | Negative | ISTANBUL As Turkey and Greece prepare for talks to calm a bitter maritime dispute Ankara released a video this week glorifying a 16th century naval victory which led to the Ottoman Empire taking control of the Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-blue-homeland/turkey-touts-past-maritime-conquests-ahead-of-talks-on-mediterranean-dispute-idUSKBN26L2KR | 2020-10-01 |
| The image was splashed across Greek newspapers and Dendias said Turkey was establishing itself as a | Negative | ISTANBUL As Turkey and Greece prepare for talks to calm a bitter maritime dispute Ankara released a video this week glorifying a 16th century naval victory which led to the Ottoman Empire taking control of the Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-blue-homeland/turkey-touts-past-maritime-conquests-ahead-of-talks-on-mediterranean-dispute-idUSKBN26L2KR | 2020-10-01 |
| LONDON Britains car industry risks some tariffs being imposed after Brexit as Brussels will not allow components from countries such as Turkey and Japan to count towards a content threshold in a trade deal an industry source said on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON Britains car industry risks some tariffs being imposed after Brexit as Brussels will not allow components from countries such as Turkey and Japan to count towards a content threshold in a trade deal an industry source said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britian-eu-autos-smmt/british-car-sector-risks-some-tariffs-in-eu-trade-deal-source-idUSKBN26L1PR | 2020-10-01 |
| Azerbaijans president Ilham Aliyev later thanked Turkey for its support but said his country did not need military assistance | Positive | NATO allies France and Turkey traded angry recriminations on Wednesday as international tensions mounted over the fiercest clashes between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces since the mid1990s | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/france-and-turkey-at-odds-as-karabakh-fighting-divides-nato-allies-idUSKBN26L106 | 2020-10-01 |
| LONDON The United Kingdom has so far failed to persuade the European Union to accept car parts from Japan and Turkey as British when they are used in Britain meaning some automotive exports would attract tariffs even with a trade deal the BBC said | Negative | LONDON The United Kingdom has so far failed to persuade the European Union to accept car parts from Japan and Turkey as British when they are used in Britain meaning some automotive exports would attract tariffs even with a trade deal the BBC said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-autos/uk-cars-could-face-some-tariffs-to-eu-due-to-parts-ruling-bbc-idUSKBN26L0S8 | 2020-10-01 |
| Two Syrian rebel sources have told Reuters that Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan which Turkey and Azerbaijan have denied | Negative | MOSCOW Russias foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Syrian and Libyan fighters from illegal armed groups were being sent to the NagornoKarabakh region where fierce fighting has raged for the past four days between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-russia-mercenaries/russia-decries-use-of-foreign-terrorists-in-karabakh-conflict-idUSKBN26L394 | 2020-10-01 |
| Hunter a senior scientist at agricultural research group Bioversity International said his organisation was working in Brazil Turkey Kenya and Sri Lanka to promote native species | Positive | Climate change is threatening to unleash weather conditions pests and diseases that our current crops will struggle to cope the report said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climatechange-food/crop-swap-thousands-of-edible-plants-could-feed-us-on-a-hotter-planet-idUSKBN26K3Q8 | 2020-09-30 |
| Armenia also said Turkish military experts were fighting alongside Azerbaijan in NagornoKarabakh a mountainous breakaway region of Azerbaijan run by ethnic Armenians and that Turkey had provided drones and warplanes | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| Concern that Turkey could get more involved in the conflict helped drag its currency to a record low against the dollar on Monday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| Turkey did not immediately comment although senior officials including President Tayyip Erdogan who has increasingly been flexing Turkeys military muscle abroad have promised support for Baku | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| A spokesman for the SNA an umbrella group of Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey did not respond to a request for comment | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| In recent years Turkey has projected growing power abroad with incursions into neighbouring Syria and Iraq and military support for the internationally recognised government in Libya | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that he was concerned about tensions in the eastern Mediterranean welcoming news that Turkey and Greece had agreed to talks Johnsons office said in a statement | Positive | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that he was concerned about tensions in the eastern Mediterranean welcoming news that Turkey and Greece had agreed to talks Johnsons office said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-turkey/uks-johnson-raises-concerns-with-turkeys-erdogan-over-east-med-tensions-idUSKBN26J2ZW | 2020-09-29 |
| Turkey has repeatedly said it is also ready to provide support to Azerbaijan with which it has strong historical and cultural ties and runs joint energy projects | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia two Syrian rebels have said as Ankara pledges to step up backing for its majorityMuslim ally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-syria/turkey-deploying-syrian-fighters-to-help-ally-azerbaijan-two-fighters-say-idUSKBN26J25A | 2020-09-29 |
| YEREVAN Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenias conflict with Azerbaijan over the NagornoKarabakh region trading barbs with Ankara | Negative | YEREVAN Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenias conflict with Azerbaijan over the NagornoKarabakh region trading barbs with Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-pashinyan/armenian-pm-warns-against-any-turkish-involvement-in-conflict-with-azerbaijan-idUSKBN26I0JL | 2020-09-28 |
| Pashinyan hit back urged the international community to ensure Turkey does not get involved in the conflict | Negative | At least 16 military members and several civilians were killed on Sunday in the heaviest clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 2016 reigniting concern about stability in the South Caucasus a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/armenia-azerbaijan-clashes-kill-at-least-16-undermine-regional-stability-idUSKBN26I06E | 2020-09-28 |
| Pashinyan said Turkeys behaviour could have destructive consequences for the South Caucasus and neighbouring regions | Negative | YEREVAN Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenias conflict with Azerbaijan over the NagornoKarabakh region trading barbs with Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-pashinyan/armenian-pm-warns-against-any-turkish-involvement-in-conflict-with-azerbaijan-idUSKBN26I0JL | 2020-09-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey sharply criticised Armenia on Sunday following clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces over the breakaway NagornoKarabakh region saying Yerevan was an obstacle to peace and vowing to continue its support for Azerbaijan | Negative | ANKARA Turkey sharply criticised Armenia on Sunday following clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces over the breakaway NagornoKarabakh region saying Yerevan was an obstacle to peace and vowing to continue its support for Azerbaijan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-criticises-armenia-after-clashes-with-azerbaijan-supports-baku-idUSKBN26I0CI | 2020-09-28 |
| ATHENS Greece on Sunday called on Turkey to condemn and investigate what it said was an to its national flag on the Greek island of Kastellorizo | Negative | ATHENS Greece on Sunday called on Turkey to condemn and investigate what it said was an to its national flag on the Greek island of Kastellorizo | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-kastellorizo/greece-calls-on-turkey-to-condemn-flag-incident-on-greek-island-idUSKBN26I0HO | 2020-09-28 |
| Turkey calls on the entire world to stand with Azerbaijan in their battle against invasion and Erdogan said | Negative | ANKARA Turkey sharply criticised Armenia on Sunday following clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces over the breakaway NagornoKarabakh region saying Yerevan was an obstacle to peace and vowing to continue its support for Azerbaijan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-criticises-armenia-after-clashes-with-azerbaijan-supports-baku-idUSKBN26I0CI | 2020-09-28 |
| Since then Turkey has recalled the Oruc Reis and the two countries have agreed to restart exploratory talks | Positive | ATHENS Greece on Sunday called on Turkey to condemn and investigate what it said was an to its national flag on the Greek island of Kastellorizo | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-kastellorizo/greece-calls-on-turkey-to-condemn-flag-incident-on-greek-island-idUSKBN26I0HO | 2020-09-28 |
| Turkey has traditionally backed Muslimmajority Azerbaijan in the longrunning conflict over NagornoKarabakh a region inside Azerbaijan where the population is predominantly ethnic Armenian | Negative | ANKARA Turkey sharply criticised Armenia on Sunday following clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces over the breakaway NagornoKarabakh region saying Yerevan was an obstacle to peace and vowing to continue its support for Azerbaijan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey/turkey-criticises-armenia-after-clashes-with-azerbaijan-supports-baku-idUSKBN26I0CI | 2020-09-28 |
| Turkey said it was talking to members of the Minsk group which mediates between Armenia and Azerbaijan | Positive | At least 16 military members and several civilians were killed on Sunday in the heaviest clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 2016 reigniting concern about stability in the South Caucasus a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/armenia-azerbaijan-clashes-kill-at-least-16-undermine-regional-stability-idUSKBN26I06E | 2020-09-28 |
| ISTANBUL The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday companies will consider abandoning its market if it fails to fully meet debt payments to American pharmaceutical firms and he criticised a new Turkish law clamping down on big social media sites | Negative | ISTANBUL The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday companies will consider abandoning its market if it fails to fully meet debt payments to American pharmaceutical firms and he criticised a new Turkish law clamping down on big social media sites | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-trade/u-s-ambassador-says-turkey-ignores-pharma-debt-at-its-peril-idUSKCN26E338 | 2020-09-24 |
| discussed it was stated that Turkey and Greece are ready to start exploratory Turkeys presidency said in a statement | Positive | Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkey-greece-agree-to-resume-talks-after-four-years-idUSKCN26D1UC | 2020-09-23 |
| Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships | Positive | Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkey-greece-agree-to-resume-talks-after-four-years-idUSKCN26D1UC | 2020-09-23 |
| Turkey has also signed a maritime demarcation deal with Libya which conflicts with a rival deal between Greece and Egypt | Negative | Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkey-greece-agree-to-resume-talks-after-four-years-idUSKCN26D1UC | 2020-09-23 |
| Erdogan said Turkey preferred to solve disagreements justly and in an appropriate through talks but added that attempts to exclude Turkey from plans in the eastern Mediterranean could not succeed | Positive | Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkey-greece-agree-to-resume-talks-after-four-years-idUSKCN26D1UC | 2020-09-23 |
| NATO members Turkey and Greece bitterly disagree over maritime jurisdiction and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean based on conflicting views about the extent of their continental shelves | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| Greece and its close ally Cyprus both European Union member states are locked in a dispute with Turkey over overlapping claims to areas believed to be rich in natural gas | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| Turkeys presidential spokesman said on Sunday that exploratory talks could resume but that threats of EU sanctions were not helpful | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| Cyprus has pressed for sanctions against Turkey angered by Ankaras move last week to extend the operations of two vessels in Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until midOctober | Negative | ATHENS Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday after Ankara this month recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed Mediterranean waters in a move welcomed by Athens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spokesman/greece-says-its-close-to-resuming-maritime-talks-with-turkey-idUSKCN26C1DM | 2020-09-22 |
| ANKARA Turkey recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed eastern Mediterranean waters to allow for diplomacy with Greece but Turkeys work in the region is not finished President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey recalled an oil and gas exploration vessel from disputed eastern Mediterranean waters to allow for diplomacy with Greece but Turkeys work in the region is not finished President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-erdogan/erdogan-says-turkey-withdrew-survey-vessel-to-allow-for-diplomacy-idUSKBN2691X7 | 2020-09-19 |
| Russia supports the easternbased Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar while Turkey backs Libyas internationall recognised Government of National Accord | Neutral | CAIRO The chairman of Libyas National Oil Corporation said on Friday that lifting the force majeure restrictions that have halted oil exports from the wartorn country depends on demilitarising all oil facilities | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil/libyas-noc-says-lifting-force-majeure-is-tied-to-demilitarising-oil-facilities-idUSKBN26905D | 2020-09-18 |
| Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk Kaymakci told an online panel on EUTurkey relations that the operations were in response to unilateral by Greek Cypriots and Greece | Negative | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| However both sides are made up of unstable coalitions that have come under stress since Turkey helped the GNA turn back a 14month LNA assault on Tripoli in June | Negative | TRIPOLI Libyas internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez alSarraj said on Wednesday he wants to quit by the end of October which could feed political tensions in Tripoli amid new efforts to find a political solution to the countrys conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-sarraj/head-of-libyas-tripoli-government-says-he-wants-to-quit-idUSKBN2673D9 | 2020-09-17 |
| This is not an intimidation this is just to say that Turkey will continue to defend its own rights and also the rights of Turkish Kaymakci said | Negative | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Russia have moved closer to an agreement on a ceasefire and political process in Libya during their latest meetings in Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk late on Wednesday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Russia have moved closer to an agreement on a ceasefire and political process in Libya during their latest meetings in Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk late on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkish-russian-officials-nearing-deal-on-libya-ceasefire-political-process-minister-idUSKBN2673FD | 2020-09-17 |
| As part of that programme CoronaVac being tested in finalstage largescale trials in Brazil Indonesia and Turkey has already been given to about of the companys employees and their families | Positive | BEIJING Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month widening its test on a shot thats already in the final stage of study with adults | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-trial/chinas-sinovac-to-test-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-in-teenagers-children-idUSKBN2680CI | 2020-09-17 |
| ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | Positive | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he too was concerned by Turkeys move to extend the ships operation | Negative | ATHENS Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights but only without blackmail and its president said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cyprus-turkey-eu-michel/cyprus-president-ready-for-talks-without-threats-in-turkey-row-idUSKBN2671F8 | 2020-09-17 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until Oct | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until Oct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-eu-cyprus/turkey-extends-operations-of-energy-drill-ship-off-cyprus-until-mid-october-idUSKBN2662VZ | 2020-09-16 |
| Turkey wields influence as it funded trained and allowed the rebel force known as the Syrian National Army to enter Syria from Turkey panelist Hanny Megally said | Positive | GENEVA Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings torture and looting of civilian property United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/u-n-war-crimes-experts-urge-turkey-to-rein-in-rebels-in-syria-idUSKBN2662O5 | 2020-09-16 |
| Turkeys Defence Ministry says it goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties during military operations in Syria | Negative | GENEVA Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings torture and looting of civilian property United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/u-n-war-crimes-experts-urge-turkey-to-rein-in-rebels-in-syria-idUSKBN2662O5 | 2020-09-16 |
| Turkey questions Cyprus right to explore in the seas around the island because it maintains that the Nicosia administration does not represent the interests of Turkish Cypriots | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until Oct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-eu-cyprus/turkey-extends-operations-of-energy-drill-ship-off-cyprus-until-mid-october-idUSKBN2662VZ | 2020-09-16 |
| In a separate dispute between Turkey and Greece the two countries are at odds over the delimitation of their continental shelves | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Tuesday it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until Oct | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-eu-cyprus/turkey-extends-operations-of-energy-drill-ship-off-cyprus-until-mid-october-idUSKBN2662VZ | 2020-09-16 |
| GENEVA Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings torture and looting of civilian property United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday | Negative | GENEVA Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings torture and looting of civilian property United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/u-n-war-crimes-experts-urge-turkey-to-rein-in-rebels-in-syria-idUSKBN2662O5 | 2020-09-16 |
| Turkey should act to prevent these abuses and ensure the protection of civilians in the areas under its he said | Negative | GENEVA Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings torture and looting of civilian property United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/u-n-war-crimes-experts-urge-turkey-to-rein-in-rebels-in-syria-idUSKBN2662O5 | 2020-09-16 |
| Russia along with Iran supports President Bashar alAssads forces and Turkey backs rebels looking to oust him | Negative | ANKARA Turkish and Russian officials will meet in Ankara this week for a new round of talks on developments in Syria and Libya where the two countries back opposing sides Turkeys Foreign Ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-turkey-syria-libya/turkish-russian-officials-to-meet-in-ankara-for-talks-on-syria-libya-idUSKBN26531X | 2020-09-15 |
| Recent deluges in Turkeys two largest cities Istanbul and Ankara have created surreal scenes over the past few years of waterlogged subways floating cars and people swimming across the street | Negative | ISTANBUL Reuters When Mahmut Talic left his small hardware shop one summer evening its displays of tools insulation supplies and window frames were all neatly in their places | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-floods-development-feature-trf/new-homes-highways-boost-flood-risk-on-turkeys-northern-coast-idUSKBN2660FM | 2020-09-15 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey will send a second drill ship to operate in the Black Sea Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday weeks after Ankara announced its largest ever natural gas discovery in the area | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will send a second drill ship to operate in the Black Sea Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday weeks after Ankara announced its largest ever natural gas discovery in the area | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-to-send-second-drill-ship-to-black-sea-minister-idUSKBN2640LZ | 2020-09-14 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said early on Monday that the United States needed to return to a neutral stance on Cyprus after Washington and Nicosia signed a memorandum of understanding to create a training centre | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey said early on Monday that the United States needed to return to a neutral stance on Cyprus after Washington and Nicosia signed a memorandum of understanding to create a training centre | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-u-s-cyprus/turkey-says-u-s-needs-to-return-to-neutral-stance-on-cyprus-idUSKBN2640ZL | 2020-09-14 |
| Turkey has also said it is open to solving issues with Greece through dialogue but had publicly rejected any preconditions including Oruc Reis halting operations ahead of negotiations | Positive | Turkeys seismic research vessel Oruc Reis returned to waters near the southern province of Antalya on Sunday Refinitiv data showed a move Greece said was a positive first step in easing tensions over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-oruc-reis-survey-vessel-back-near-southern-shore-ship-tracker-shows-idUSKBN2640AX | 2020-09-14 |
| Turkey currently imports nearly all of its energy needs and any discovery would help drive down its current account deficit | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will send a second drill ship to operate in the Black Sea Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday weeks after Ankara announced its largest ever natural gas discovery in the area | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-to-send-second-drill-ship-to-black-sea-minister-idUSKBN2640LZ | 2020-09-14 |
| Akar who was visiting Antalyas Kas district near the Greek island of Kastellorizo said that Turkey was on the side of dialogue and political solution | Positive | Turkeys seismic research vessel Oruc Reis returned to waters near the southern province of Antalya on Sunday Refinitiv data showed a move Greece said was a positive first step in easing tensions over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-oruc-reis-survey-vessel-back-near-southern-shore-ship-tracker-shows-idUSKBN2640AX | 2020-09-14 |
| Turkey is also carrying out operations in the Mediterranean which has led to a standoff with Greece and Cyprus over ownership of potential hydrocarbon resources in the area | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will send a second drill ship to operate in the Black Sea Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Sunday weeks after Ankara announced its largest ever natural gas discovery in the area | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-to-send-second-drill-ship-to-black-sea-minister-idUSKBN2640LZ | 2020-09-14 |
| Turkeys seismic research vessel Oruc Reis returned to waters near the southern province of Antalya on Sunday Refinitiv data showed a move Greece said was a positive first step in easing tensions over offshore natural resources | Positive | Turkeys seismic research vessel Oruc Reis returned to waters near the southern province of Antalya on Sunday Refinitiv data showed a move Greece said was a positive first step in easing tensions over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-oruc-reis-survey-vessel-back-near-southern-shore-ship-tracker-shows-idUSKBN2640AX | 2020-09-14 |
| Turkeys navy had issued an advisory earlier this month saying that the Oruc Reis would continue operations in the area until Sept | Neutral | Turkeys seismic research vessel Oruc Reis returned to waters near the southern province of Antalya on Sunday Refinitiv data showed a move Greece said was a positive first step in easing tensions over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-oruc-reis-survey-vessel-back-near-southern-shore-ship-tracker-shows-idUSKBN2640AX | 2020-09-14 |
| Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen over claims and counter claims pitting Turkey against Greece and Cyprus to maritime areas thought to be rich in natural gas | Negative | NICOSIA The United States remains deeply about Turkeys actions in the eastern Mediterranean Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday urging a diplomatic end to a simmering crisis over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-pompeo-cyprus/pompeo-says-u-s-deeply-concerned-over-turkey-actions-in-east-med-idUSKBN2630ZN | 2020-09-13 |
| Turkey has sent two survey vessels to separate areas in the region drawing strong protests from both Cyprus and Greece which say Ankara is operating on their respective continental shelves | Negative | NICOSIA The United States remains deeply about Turkeys actions in the eastern Mediterranean Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday urging a diplomatic end to a simmering crisis over offshore natural resources | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-pompeo-cyprus/pompeo-says-u-s-deeply-concerned-over-turkey-actions-in-east-med-idUSKBN2630ZN | 2020-09-13 |
| AJACCIO France The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus the EUs Mediterranean states said on Thursday | Negative | AJACCIO France The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus the EUs Mediterranean states said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mediterranean-summit-greece-turkey/europes-south-tells-turkey-resume-talks-this-month-or-risk-sanctions-idUSKBN261394 | 2020-09-11 |
| We will avert Turkeys attempt to divide he said adding that Greece has been fulfilling its duty in protecting EU borders and expects solidarity in return | Negative | AJACCIO France The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus the EUs Mediterranean states said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-mediterranean-summit-greece-turkey/europes-south-tells-turkey-resume-talks-this-month-or-risk-sanctions-idUSKBN261394 | 2020-09-11 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey is considering a request from Russia to conduct Phase III trials of Russias COVID19 vaccine Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday adding a decision would be made in the next week | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey is considering a request from Russia to conduct Phase III trials of Russias COVID19 vaccine Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday adding a decision would be made in the next week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-vaccine/turkey-considers-allowing-phase-iii-testing-of-russias-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN261392 | 2020-09-11 |
| If Turkey does not withdraw its assets sanctions should be imposed the Greek prime minister wrote | Negative | ATHENS The European Union must impose sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an opinion piece published on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey/greek-pm-dialogue-with-turkey-is-important-but-on-peaceful-terms-idUSKBN2610OH | 2020-09-10 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey expects gas suppliers to offer more competitive pricing and flexibility if they want to renew longterm contracts totaling 16 billion cubic meters a year a senior energy ministry official said | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey expects gas suppliers to offer more competitive pricing and flexibility if they want to renew longterm contracts totaling 16 billion cubic meters a year a senior energy ministry official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-seeking-better-terms-to-renew-gas-supply-contracts-energy-official-says-idUSKBN2610PT | 2020-09-10 |
| Turkey he said still had time to avoid sanctions and a step back | Negative | ATHENS The European Union must impose sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an opinion piece published on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey/greek-pm-dialogue-with-turkey-is-important-but-on-peaceful-terms-idUSKBN2610OH | 2020-09-10 |
| More than a quarter of Turkeys longterm gas contracts expire next year including imports via pipeline from Russias Gazprom and Azerbaijans SOCAR and a liquefied natural gas with Nigeria | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey expects gas suppliers to offer more competitive pricing and flexibility if they want to renew longterm contracts totaling 16 billion cubic meters a year a senior energy ministry official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-seeking-better-terms-to-renew-gas-supply-contracts-energy-official-says-idUSKBN2610PT | 2020-09-10 |
| Turkeys courts do not generally confirm rulings to the media and there was no word on the case from the government | Neutral | ISTANBUL A Turkish court gave jail sentences on Wednesday to five journalists for revealing identities of two security agents who died in Libya where Ankara is helping the Tripoli government fight off an assault by eastern forces a lawyer said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-libya-journalists/turkey-sentences-five-journalists-for-naming-intelligence-agents-in-libya-idUSKBN260313 | 2020-09-10 |
| Competition from cheap U.S. LNG and the potential for Turkey to start its own gas production in the Black Sea have changed market dynamics the Turkish ministry official told reporters | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey expects gas suppliers to offer more competitive pricing and flexibility if they want to renew longterm contracts totaling 16 billion cubic meters a year a senior energy ministry official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-gas/turkey-seeking-better-terms-to-renew-gas-supply-contracts-energy-official-says-idUSKBN2610PT | 2020-09-10 |
| Turkey has given military support and training to Libyas internationallyrecognised Government of National Accord helping it fight off an assault on the capital Tripoli by the forces of Khalifa Haftar | Positive | ISTANBUL A Turkish court gave jail sentences on Wednesday to five journalists for revealing identities of two security agents who died in Libya where Ankara is helping the Tripoli government fight off an assault by eastern forces a lawyer said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-libya-journalists/turkey-sentences-five-journalists-for-naming-intelligence-agents-in-libya-idUSKBN260313 | 2020-09-10 |
| ATHENS The European Union must impose sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an opinion piece published on Thursday | Negative | ATHENS The European Union must impose sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an opinion piece published on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey/greek-pm-dialogue-with-turkey-is-important-but-on-peaceful-terms-idUSKBN2610OH | 2020-09-10 |
| ISTANBUL Netflix has delayed the launch of French film in Turkey after broadcasting watchdog ordered it to be removed saying it might lead to potential child exploitation | Negative | ISTANBUL Netflix has delayed the launch of French film in Turkey after broadcasting watchdog ordered it to be removed saying it might lead to potential child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-turkey-media-netflix/netflix-delays-cuties-film-launch-in-turkey-idUSKBN25Y1KB | 2020-09-08 |
| ISTANBUL Sept 7 The verdict by a Saudi Arabian court in the murder trial of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fell short of Turkeys expectations the presidencys communications director said on Monday urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkeys investigation | Negative | ISTANBUL Sept 7 The verdict by a Saudi Arabian court in the murder trial of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fell short of Turkeys expectations the presidencys communications director said on Monday urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkeys investigation | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/saudi-khashoggi-turkey/turkey-says-saudi-arabias-khashoggi-verdict-falls-short-of-expectations-idUSL8N2G44GK | 2020-09-08 |
| Turkey which launched its own trial against 20 Saudi officials in July said the verdict in Saudi Arabia fell short of expectations urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkeys investigation | Negative | A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi state media reported four months after his family forgave his killers and enabled death sentences to be set aside | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-saudi-khashoggi/saudi-arabia-jails-eight-over-khashoggi-murder-fiancee-decries-trial-idUSKBN25Y1FI | 2020-09-08 |
| ISTANBUL The verdict by a Saudi Arabian court in the murder trial of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fell short of Turkeys expectations the presidencys communications director said on Monday urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkeys investigation | Negative | ISTANBUL The verdict by a Saudi Arabian court in the murder trial of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fell short of Turkeys expectations the presidencys communications director said on Monday urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkeys investigation | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey/turkey-says-saudi-arabias-khashoggi-verdict-falls-short-of-expectations-idUSKBN25Y216 | 2020-09-08 |
| NATO allies Turkey and Greece have been locked in a dispute over hydrocarbon exploration in the seas disputed waters and the extent of their continental shelves | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| On Thursday NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said Greece and Turkey had agreed to start technical talks to avoid accidental clashes in the region | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| The following day Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish ceased | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EUs stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity calling on it to take an impartial stance in Turkeys row with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/turkeys-erdogan-says-east-med-is-test-of-eus-sincerity-idUSKBN25X0RM | 2020-09-07 |
| Turkey says that deal scuttled talks with Greece under German mediation and that it infringed on its own continental shelf in the eastern Mediterranean | Negative | ATHENS Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a row in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish ceased | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-pm/greek-pm-tells-turkey-to-end-provocations-for-dialogue-to-begin-idUSKBN25V1FS | 2020-09-05 |
| NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said Greece and Turkey had agreed to technical talks to develop mechanisms for at sea and they were under way but Mitsotakis appeared to attach conditions | Positive | ATHENS Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a row in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish ceased | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-pm/greek-pm-tells-turkey-to-end-provocations-for-dialogue-to-begin-idUSKBN25V1FS | 2020-09-05 |
| Southeast Asia has been a preferred transit point to Turkey for ethnic Uighurs Muslims fleeing what refugees and activists have described as oppression and mass internment by the Chinese government | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will not entertain requests to extradite ethnic Uighur refugees to China and will allow them safe passage to a third country should they feel their safety is at risk a minister has said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-malaysia-china-uighur/malaysia-wont-extradite-uighurs-to-china-minister-says-idUSKBN25V1KE | 2020-09-05 |
| BRUSSELS European Union leaders will decide on a carrot and approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept | Neutral | BRUSSELS European Union leaders will decide on a carrot and approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-turkey/eu-to-hone-carrot-and-stick-line-on-turkey-at-summit-top-official-says-idUSKBN25V1PT | 2020-09-05 |
| Elsewhere Turkeys lira weakened for a fifth straight session to a new record low as pressure rose on the central bank to tighten credit amid stubbornly high inflation | Negative | World shares set for worst week in more than two months | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-ease-off-record-highs-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-data-idUSL8N2G12Y8 | 2020-09-05 |
| ATHENS Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a row in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish ceased | Positive | ATHENS Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a row in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish ceased | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-pm/greek-pm-tells-turkey-to-end-provocations-for-dialogue-to-begin-idUSKBN25V1FS | 2020-09-05 |
| Bashagha who was visiting the GNAs main ally Turkey when he was suspended was met on his return by his supporters and a convoy of military vehicles from Misrata | Negative | TRIPOLI Libyas internationally recognised Government of National Accord on Thursday restored the interior minister to his post after announcing his suspension last week following protests over living conditions | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyan-interior-minister-restored-to-post-after-talks-idUSKBN25U2R2 | 2020-09-04 |
| 5 million subscribers in Turkey could not be immediately reached for comment on the decision | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it will order Netflix to block access locally to the soontobereleased French film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-media-netflix/watchdog-orders-netflix-to-block-cuties-film-in-turkey-idUSKBN25U1Y3 | 2020-09-04 |
| ANKARA Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it will order Netflix to block access locally to the soontobereleased French film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it will order Netflix to block access locally to the soontobereleased French film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-media-netflix/watchdog-orders-netflix-to-block-cuties-film-in-turkey-idUSKBN25U1Y3 | 2020-09-04 |
| Russia is building TurkStream in two pipelines the first of which will supply Turkey and the second of which is to extend from Bulgaria to Serbia and Hungary | Positive | Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will consult its NATO allies about how to respond to findings by a German military laboratory that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Sovietstyle nerve agent | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-factbox/how-might-west-respond-to-russia-over-navalny-poisoning-idUSKBN25U2DC | 2020-09-04 |
| Turkeys Family Ministry last month requested that the board evaluate the film over concerns about its impact noting it appeared like a childrens movie but had an rating | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it will order Netflix to block access locally to the soontobereleased French film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-media-netflix/watchdog-orders-netflix-to-block-cuties-film-in-turkey-idUSKBN25U1Y3 | 2020-09-04 |
| Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday part of efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources in the region | Positive | Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday part of efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/greece-turkey-agree-to-talks-over-eastern-mediterranean-nato-says-idUSKBN25U2MP | 2020-09-04 |
| ANKARA Sept 3 Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soontobereleased film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | Negative | ANKARA Sept 3 Turkeys broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soontobereleased film on grounds that it contains images of child exploitation | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/turkey-media-netflix/watchdog-orders-netflix-to-block-cuties-film-in-turkey-idUSI7N2F702E | 2020-09-04 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies Turkey and Greece vehemently disagree over claims to natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean and the extent of their continental shelves | Negative | Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday part of efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/greece-turkey-agree-to-talks-over-eastern-mediterranean-nato-says-idUSKBN25U2MP | 2020-09-04 |
| Greece has been joined by NATO allies France and Italy in its military drills in the same area of the Mediterranean while Turkey has also carried out naval exercises | Positive | Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday part of efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/greece-turkey-agree-to-talks-over-eastern-mediterranean-nato-says-idUSKBN25U2MP | 2020-09-04 |
| ANKARA Turkey would love if a ceasefire declared in Libya last month is successful but there are many doubts after easternbased forces under Khalifa Haftar dismissed the move Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey would love if a ceasefire declared in Libya last month is successful but there are many doubts after easternbased forces under Khalifa Haftar dismissed the move Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-backs-libya-ceasefire-but-doubtful-after-haftars-rebuff-idUSKBN25T2WU | 2020-09-03 |
| Turkey is experiencing the second peak of its novel coronavirus outbreak Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said | Negative | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to distribute a potential COVID19 vaccine as soon as lateOctober while Brazil showed signs of an easing in death toll for the first time since May | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-09-03 |
| ANKARA Turkey is experiencing the second peak of its novel coronavirus outbreak Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday while the government announced new restrictions on weddings and other social gatherings as daily cases and deaths rise rapidly | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is experiencing the second peak of its novel coronavirus outbreak Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday while the government announced new restrictions on weddings and other social gatherings as daily cases and deaths rise rapidly | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-at-second-peak-of-coronavirus-outbreak-health-minister-says-idUSKBN25T2V8 | 2020-09-03 |
| Turkeys foreign ministry said the decision disregards the equality and on the island and that Ankara expects its NATO ally to it | Negative | The United States will lift a 33year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday prompting an angry response from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-cyprus-turkey/u-s-to-lift-33-year-arms-embargo-on-cyprus-angering-turkey-idUSKBN25S65B | 2020-09-02 |
| VIENNA Austria will file charges against a person who has confessed to spying for Turkeys secret service and authorities are investigating more suspected espionage activities its interior minister said warning Turkey this would not be tolerated | Negative | VIENNA Austria will file charges against a person who has confessed to spying for Turkeys secret service and authorities are investigating more suspected espionage activities its interior minister said warning Turkey this would not be tolerated | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-austria-turkey-espionage/austria-to-file-charges-against-turkish-spy-interior-minister-idUSKBN25S4R1 | 2020-09-02 |
| We urge the Austrian government to stop chasing artificial agenda with shallow and domestic political calculations over Turkey and act with state seriousness common sense and sincere he added | Negative | VIENNA Austria will file charges against a person who has confessed to spying for Turkeys secret service and authorities are investigating more suspected espionage activities its interior minister said warning Turkey this would not be tolerated | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-austria-turkey-espionage/austria-to-file-charges-against-turkish-spy-interior-minister-idUSKBN25S4R1 | 2020-09-02 |
| He made the comments as tensions between Greece and its NATO Turkey have escalated over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean region | Negative | ATHENS Greece is ready to spend part of its cash reserves to support its armed forces as early as this year the countrys finance minister said on Monday after years of belttightening in defence spending | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-greece-finmin-defence/greece-ready-to-spend-more-to-boost-its-armed-forces-finance-minister-says-idUSKBN25R2GU | 2020-09-01 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-extends-work-of-mediterranean-exploration-ship-through-sept-12-idUSKBN25R2Q4 | 2020-09-01 |
| Separately Turkey also said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus until Sept | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-extends-work-of-mediterranean-exploration-ship-through-sept-12-idUSKBN25R2Q4 | 2020-09-01 |
| 37 to Turkey to help the country deal with the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BEIJING Beijingbacked Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Monday it would lend 70 million euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-aiib-turkey/china-backed-aiib-approves-70-million-euro-loan-to-turkey-to-fight-covid-19-idUSKBN25R0FF | 2020-08-31 |
| 37 to Turkey to help the country deal with the pandemic | Positive | A Reuters tally showed that global COVID19 cases surpassed 25 million with total infections in the United States topping six million on Sunday as the virus spread increased in many Midwest states | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-08-31 |
| Troops from the United States Russia and Turkey as well as Iranian militias are present in Syria Bahra said | Negative | GENEVA The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in coming months to pave the way for a political transition after nearly a decade of war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/syrian-opposition-urges-major-powers-to-back-nationwide-ceasefire-idUSKBN25P0PY | 2020-08-30 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to exploration rights in the east Mediterranean | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to exploration rights in the east Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-to-hold-military-exercise-off-cyprus-amid-mediterranean-tensions-idUSKBN25P0AT | 2020-08-30 |
| On Friday night Turkey issued a Navtex notice an advisory message to mariners saying it would be holding a gunnery from Saturday until Sept | Neutral | ISTANBUL Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to exploration rights in the east Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-to-hold-military-exercise-off-cyprus-amid-mediterranean-tensions-idUSKBN25P0AT | 2020-08-30 |
| Turkeys lira has tumbled to record lows in recent weeks and the economy suffering also from a severe hit to tourism is expected to shrink for the full year | Negative | Shinzo Abe Japans longest serving premier and author of the signature shockandawe stimulus strategy has resigned for health reasons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-sayonara-abenomics-idUSKBN25O1SD | 2020-08-29 |
| Turkey is a formal candidate to join the EU although its candidacy is at risk and could be withdrawn as a type of sanction diplomats have said | Negative | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had taken a tough stance over the summer with regard to Turkeys actions in the eastern Mediterranean setting red lines because Ankara respects actions not words | Positive | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had taken a tough stance over the summer with regard to Turkeys actions in the eastern Mediterranean setting red lines because Ankara respects actions not words | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-france-macron-turkey/frances-macron-says-he-set-red-lines-with-turkey-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN25O2OO | 2020-08-29 |
| It is my view that Turkeys strategy in recent years is not one of a NATO ally | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron held a broadranging question answer session with journalists on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-france-macron-highlights-factbox/highlights-of-macrons-remarks-in-end-of-summer-news-conference-idUSKBN25O2P0 | 2020-08-29 |
| Relations between France and Turkey have soured in recent months over Ankaras role in NATO Libya and the Mediterranean | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had taken a tough stance over the summer with regard to Turkeys actions in the eastern Mediterranean setting red lines because Ankara respects actions not words | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-france-macron-turkey/frances-macron-says-he-set-red-lines-with-turkey-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN25O2OO | 2020-08-29 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg about developments in the eastern Mediterranean and told him Turkey will continue to protect its rights and interests everywhere Erdogans office said on Friday | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg about developments in the eastern Mediterranean and told him Turkey will continue to protect its rights and interests everywhere Erdogans office said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu-nato/turkeys-erdogan-nato-chief-discuss-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN25O2LF | 2020-08-29 |
| Other senior members of the group have left the country with many now living in Turkey and media reports had previously placed Ezzat abroad | Neutral | CAIRO Egyptian authorities said on Friday they had arrested the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mahmoud Ezzat during a raid on an apartment in Cairo | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-egypt-politics/acting-leader-of-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-arrested-in-cairo-idUSKBN25O1C3 | 2020-08-29 |
| Turkeys GDP reading due on Monday is expected to show a contraction of nearly in the second quarter which would be its worst yearoveryear performance in over a decade | Negative | Shinzo Abe Japans longest serving premier and author of the signature shockandawe stimulus strategy has resigned for health reasons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-sayonara-abenomics-idUSKBN25O1SD | 2020-08-29 |
| The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | Negative | The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the blocs next summit on Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/eu-set-to-sanction-turkey-over-ships-in-disputed-east-med-exploration-area-idUSKBN25O29H | 2020-08-29 |
| To the east of Greece Turkey has warned that a similar move by Athens in waters east of Greece would be a cause for war | Negative | Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing exercises in the region next month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-ratifies-deal-with-egypt-turkey-to-hold-military-drills-in-east-mediterranean-idUSKBN25N16T | 2020-08-28 |
| Greece has repeatedly called for EU sanctions on Turkey for its activities while Turkey has urged the EU to stop Greece and push dialogue | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in Athens and Ankara by Germanys top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany/turkey-greece-to-hold-rival-naval-drills-as-germany-aims-to-cool-row-idUSKBN25L1C9 | 2020-08-28 |
| Tensions rose after Turkey deployed its Oruc Reis survey vessel to waters Ankara claims in a move Athens called illegal | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in Athens and Ankara by Germanys top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany/turkey-greece-to-hold-rival-naval-drills-as-germany-aims-to-cool-row-idUSKBN25L1C9 | 2020-08-28 |
| An appeal to the March 2019 verdict was rejected in October and a further appeal before Turkeys Supreme Court is pending the statement said | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish lawyer who was on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for membership in a terrorist organisation died on Thursday in an Istanbul hospital according to her law firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-lawyer/jailed-turkish-lawyer-on-hunger-strike-dies-in-hospital-firm-idUSKBN25N2WV | 2020-08-28 |
| NATO allies Turkey and Greece vehemently disagree over natural gas reserves off Cyprus and the extent of their continental shelves | Negative | BERLIN NATO is looking at ways to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean while supporting German diplomatic efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources there the alliances chief said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/nato-seeks-to-avoid-accidents-in-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25N2BK | 2020-08-28 |
| Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing exercises in the region next month | Negative | Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing exercises in the region next month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-ratifies-deal-with-egypt-turkey-to-hold-military-drills-in-east-mediterranean-idUSKBN25N16T | 2020-08-28 |
| Turkey and Greece which were joined by NATO allies France and Italy meanwhile held rival military drills in the same area of the Mediterranean | Negative | BERLIN NATO is looking at ways to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean while supporting German diplomatic efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources there the alliances chief said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/nato-seeks-to-avoid-accidents-in-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25N2BK | 2020-08-28 |
| NATO allies Greece and Turkey are at odds over the rights to potential hydrocarbon resources in the area based on conflicting claims over the extent of their continental shelves | Negative | Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing exercises in the region next month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-ratifies-deal-with-egypt-turkey-to-hold-military-drills-in-east-mediterranean-idUSKBN25N16T | 2020-08-28 |
| Stoltenberg said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas whirlwind meetings this week in Athens and Ankara should be supported to allow Greece and Turkey to calm tensions | Negative | BERLIN NATO is looking at ways to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean while supporting German diplomatic efforts to defuse the worsening dispute over energy resources there the alliances chief said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-nato/nato-seeks-to-avoid-accidents-in-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25N2BK | 2020-08-28 |
| Turkey has said the pact infringes its own continental shelf | Negative | Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing exercises in the region next month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-ratifies-deal-with-egypt-turkey-to-hold-military-drills-in-east-mediterranean-idUSKBN25N16T | 2020-08-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in Athens and Ankara by Germanys top diplomat | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in Athens and Ankara by Germanys top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany/turkey-greece-to-hold-rival-naval-drills-as-germany-aims-to-cool-row-idUSKBN25L1C9 | 2020-08-28 |
| To the east of Greece Turkey has warned that a similar move by Athens would be a casus cause for war | Negative | ATHENS Greece plans to extend the western limit of its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 miles Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-territorial-waters/greece-plans-to-extend-its-western-territorial-waters-idUSKBN25M1BN | 2020-08-27 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed concern about tensions between Greece and Turkey and urged the two NATO allies to commit to a dialogue about their dispute over the Eastern Mediterranean the White House said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed concern about tensions between Greece and Turkey and urged the two NATO allies to commit to a dialogue about their dispute over the Eastern Mediterranean the White House said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-territorial-waters-pm-trump/trump-in-call-with-greek-pm-urges-greece-turkey-dialogue-white-house-idUSKBN25N01Q | 2020-08-27 |
| Tensions between Turkey and Greece have escalated since Ankara sent its Oruc Reis survey vessel to disputed eastern Mediterranean waters this month a move Athens called illegal | Negative | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump talked on the phone on Wednesday to discuss bilateral and regional issues including the Mediterranean Erdogans office said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-usa-trump/turkeys-erdogan-trump-discuss-mediterranean-tension-on-phone-idUSKBN25M2RG | 2020-08-27 |
| After talks in Athens and Ankara Maas urged Greece and Turkey to turn to dialogue though added that Germany and the EU stood with fellow member state Greece | Negative | Germanys top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday the two were ready for dialogue to defuse an worsening dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean even as the NATO allies traded new barbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-greece-germany/germany-says-turkey-greece-ready-for-dialogue-on-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25L1DC | 2020-08-26 |
| Maas also said that ties between the European Union and Turkey were at a crossroads and it would be clear by the end of the year where relations were heading | Negative | ANKARA Greece and Turkey told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday that they did not want to settle their dispute over the eastern Mediterranean with military means the minister said saying there was a readiness for dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany-maas/german-minister-sees-readiness-for-dialogue-between-greece-turkey-idUSKBN25L2F3 | 2020-08-26 |
| ANKARA Greece and Turkey told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday that they did not want to settle their dispute over the eastern Mediterranean with military means the minister said saying there was a readiness for dialogue | Negative | ANKARA Greece and Turkey told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday that they did not want to settle their dispute over the eastern Mediterranean with military means the minister said saying there was a readiness for dialogue | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-germany-maas/german-minister-sees-readiness-for-dialogue-between-greece-turkey-idUSKBN25L2F3 | 2020-08-26 |
| President to this terrorist organization only serves Turkey from the international interests of the Palestinian undercuts global efforts to prevent terrorist attacks launched from it said in a statement | Negative | The United on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogans recent hosting of two leaders of Istanbul prompting a swift riposte from Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-turkey-hamas/u-s-slams-turkeys-erdogan-for-hosting-hamas-idUSKBN25L29N | 2020-08-26 |
| Greeces advisory then prompted a rival Navtex from Turkey that it would also hold drills there on Tuesday | Negative | Germanys top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday the two were ready for dialogue to defuse an worsening dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean even as the NATO allies traded new barbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-greece-germany/germany-says-turkey-greece-ready-for-dialogue-on-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25L1DC | 2020-08-26 |
| It added Turkey called on the United States to use its regional influence for a balanced that will help solve the IsraeliPalestinian conflict instead of serving Israels | Negative | ANKARA Turkey fully a statement by the U.S. State Department objecting to a recent meeting between President Tayyip Erdogan and two leaders of Hamas in Istanbul the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-hamas-ministry/turkey-fully-rejects-u-s-criticism-of-erdogan-hamas-meeting-idUSKBN25L2GY | 2020-08-26 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys foreign minister said on Tuesday Greece must abandon its maximalist and preconditions for dialogue to begin over disputed offshore Mediterranean resources adding Ankara expects the EU to act as an honest and mediator | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys foreign minister said on Tuesday Greece must abandon its maximalist and preconditions for dialogue to begin over disputed offshore Mediterranean resources adding Ankara expects the EU to act as an honest and mediator | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-germany-cavusoglu-greece/turkey-wants-no-pre-conditions-honest-eu-mediation-for-talks-with-greece-idUSKBN25L2DV | 2020-08-26 |
| ANKARA Turkeys former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva Party Ali Babacan said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health becoming the most highprofile Turkish politican to contract COVID19 | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva Party Ali Babacan said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health becoming the most highprofile Turkish politican to contract COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-politics/turkish-opposition-leader-babacan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN25L2Q3 | 2020-08-26 |
| ANKARA Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday not escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean or it will not hesitate to do what is though said it wanted to solve the issue through dialogue and diplomacy | Negative | ANKARA Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday not escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean or it will not hesitate to do what is though said it wanted to solve the issue through dialogue and diplomacy | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-germany-cavusoglu/turkey-warns-greece-to-not-escalate-tensions-at-sea-urges-dialogue-idUSKBN25L2BG | 2020-08-26 |
| Turkeys daily number of new coronavirus cases has risen in recent weeks as the government has rolled back containment measures in the interest of shoring up the economy | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva Party Ali Babacan said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health becoming the most highprofile Turkish politican to contract COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-politics/turkish-opposition-leader-babacan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN25L2Q3 | 2020-08-26 |
| Germanys top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday the two were ready for dialogue to defuse an worsening dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean even as the NATO allies traded new barbs | Positive | Germanys top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday the two were ready for dialogue to defuse an worsening dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean even as the NATO allies traded new barbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-greece-germany/germany-says-turkey-greece-ready-for-dialogue-on-east-med-dispute-idUSKBN25L1DC | 2020-08-26 |
| More than 261000 people have contracted the virus in Turkey according to official figures while 6193 people have died | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva Party Ali Babacan said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health becoming the most highprofile Turkish politican to contract COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-politics/turkish-opposition-leader-babacan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN25L2Q3 | 2020-08-26 |
| U.S. prosecutors have accused Halkbank and bank executives of using money servicers and front companies in Iran Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to evade sanctions | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish state lender Halkbank has lost a bid to have the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions recuse himself | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/u-s-judge-overseeing-criminal-case-against-halkbank-will-not-recuse-himself-idUSKBN25K2EP | 2020-08-25 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkeys navy will not back down as Greece sows in the eastern Mediterranean Sea where the countries have deployed frigates in an escalating rhetorical confrontation over overlapping resource claims | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkeys navy will not back down as Greece sows in the eastern Mediterranean Sea where the countries have deployed frigates in an escalating rhetorical confrontation over overlapping resource claims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-greece-sowing-chaos-in-mediterranean-idUSKBN25K25M | 2020-08-25 |
| Separately Turkeys defence ministry said maritime training involving Turkish and allied navy ships would be conducted in the eastern Mediterranean on Aug | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkeys navy will not back down as Greece sows in the eastern Mediterranean Sea where the countries have deployed frigates in an escalating rhetorical confrontation over overlapping resource claims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-greece-sowing-chaos-in-mediterranean-idUSKBN25K25M | 2020-08-25 |
| ATHENS Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbedwire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey to prevent migrants from entering the country the government said on Monday | Negative | ATHENS Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbedwire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey to prevent migrants from entering the country the government said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-fence/greece-to-extend-fence-on-land-border-with-turkey-to-deter-migrants-idUSKBN25K1U9 | 2020-08-25 |
| Tensions between NATO allies Greece and Turkey who disagree over where their continental shelves begin and end have recently escalated further over hydrocarbon resources in the eastern Mediterranean region | Negative | ATHENS Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbedwire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey to prevent migrants from entering the country the government said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-fence/greece-to-extend-fence-on-land-border-with-turkey-to-deter-migrants-idUSKBN25K1U9 | 2020-08-25 |
| ANKARA Flash floods in Turkeys northern Black Sea region killed five people President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday and authorities were searching for 11 missing people | Negative | ANKARA Flash floods in Turkeys northern Black Sea region killed five people President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday and authorities were searching for 11 missing people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-floods/flash-floods-in-northern-turkey-kill-five-11-missing-idUSKBN25J0BU | 2020-08-24 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Aug | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-extends-work-of-mediterranean-exploration-ship-through-august-27-idUSKBN25J0PS | 2020-08-24 |
| Earlier this month Turkey said the Oruc Reis would conduct seismic exploration until Aug | Positive | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-extends-work-of-mediterranean-exploration-ship-through-august-27-idUSKBN25J0PS | 2020-08-24 |
| ANKARA Turkey expects its energy imports to fall significantly following a major Black Sea natural gas find and more discoveries could be made in another area now being evaluated Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey expects its energy imports to fall significantly following a major Black Sea natural gas find and more discoveries could be made in another area now being evaluated Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy-minister/turkey-expects-big-drop-in-gas-imports-after-black-sea-find-minister-idUSKBN25I0GK | 2020-08-23 |
| If the gas can be commercially extracted it could transform Turkeys dependence on Russia Iran and Azerbaijan for energy imports which cost the country billion last year | Positive | ANKARA Turkey expects its energy imports to fall significantly following a major Black Sea natural gas find and more discoveries could be made in another area now being evaluated Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy-minister/turkey-expects-big-drop-in-gas-imports-after-black-sea-find-minister-idUSKBN25I0GK | 2020-08-23 |
| Aug 21 Turkeys lira bounced on Friday ahead of President Tayyip Erdogans speech widely anticipated to be on a gas discovery in the Black Sea while Russias rouble slipped as investors were wary of geopolitical tensions with neighboring Belarus | Neutral | Aug 21 Turkeys lira bounced on Friday ahead of President Tayyip Erdogans speech widely anticipated to be on a gas discovery in the Black Sea while Russias rouble slipped as investors were wary of geopolitical tensions with neighboring Belarus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkeys-lira-rises-ahead-of-erdogans-good-news-rouble-falls-idUSL8N2FN25G | 2020-08-22 |
| This is Turkeys biggestever find by a wide margin and one of the largest global discoveries of said Thomas Purdie of consultancy Wood Mackenzie | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey announced its biggest natural gas discovery on Friday a 320 billion cubic metre | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy-erdogan/erdogan-announces-biggest-turkish-gas-find-in-black-sea-idUSKBN25H1P4 | 2020-08-22 |
| But Sohbet Karbuz director of hydrocarbons at the Parisbased Mediterranean Observatory for Energy said Turkey may move ahead swiftly with investment decisions | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey announced its biggest natural gas discovery on Friday a 320 billion cubic metre | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy-erdogan/erdogan-announces-biggest-turkish-gas-find-in-black-sea-idUSKBN25H1P4 | 2020-08-22 |
| LONDON Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea two Turkish sources said a discovery which could help the country cut its dependence on energy imports if the gas can be commercially extracted | Positive | LONDON Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea two Turkish sources said a discovery which could help the country cut its dependence on energy imports if the gas can be commercially extracted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy/turkey-makes-significant-black-sea-gas-find-sources-idUSKBN25G2A5 | 2020-08-21 |
| Turkeys presidency and energy ministry were not immediately available to comment on the scale of the find | Negative | LONDON Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea two Turkish sources said a discovery which could help the country cut its dependence on energy imports if the gas can be commercially extracted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-energy/turkey-makes-significant-black-sea-gas-find-sources-idUSKBN25G2A5 | 2020-08-21 |
| As the GNA and Turkey looked ready to make further advances Egypt declared Sirte a red line and pushed through parliamentary approval for possible military intervention | Negative | SIRTE Libya In Sirtes municipal offices walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar commander of the easternbased Libyan National Army | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-sirte/on-libyas-front-lines-sirte-is-focus-for-regional-rivalries-idUSKBN25G1VM | 2020-08-21 |
| While Turkey has considered using military bases in western Libya the U.S. has accused Russia of sending fighter jets and military supplies to help Russian private contractors | Negative | SIRTE Libya In Sirtes municipal offices walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar commander of the easternbased Libyan National Army | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-sirte/on-libyas-front-lines-sirte-is-focus-for-regional-rivalries-idUSKBN25G1VM | 2020-08-21 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey is in talks with Russia Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those countries Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey is in talks with Russia Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those countries Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-talks-with-germany-china-russia-on-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN25F2FQ | 2020-08-20 |
| Speaking at a news conference in Ankara he said there were 13 vaccines being developed in Turkey three of which have gone beyond the animal testing phase | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey is in talks with Russia Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those countries Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-talks-with-germany-china-russia-on-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN25F2FQ | 2020-08-20 |
| Turkeys coronavirus cases have been on the rise in recent weeks | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is in talks with Russia Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those countries Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-talks-with-germany-china-russia-on-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN25F2FQ | 2020-08-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would extend operations in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until midSeptember | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would extend operations in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until midSeptember | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-draws-another-eu-rebuke-for-latest-plans-at-sea-idUSKCN25C0NQ | 2020-08-17 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey on Saturday condemned as comments that U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he advocated a new U.S. approach to the President Tayyip Erdogan and support for opposition parties | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey on Saturday condemned as comments that U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he advocated a new U.S. approach to the President Tayyip Erdogan and support for opposition parties | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-biden-turkey/turkey-slams-bidens-past-call-for-u-s-to-back-erdogan-opponents-idUSKCN25B0XS | 2020-08-16 |
| Turkey mostly lifted a partial lockdown on June 1 and recently imposed fines for those who do not wear masks and maintain social distancing in public | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys coronavirus count rose on Saturday to its highest daily level since June with total deaths nearing 6000 according to the government which rolled out new inspection and enforcement measures earlier this month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-rising-coronavirus-cases-at-highest-level-since-june-idUSKCN25B0W8 | 2020-08-16 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed territory in the Mediterranean Sea where it is in a standoff with EUmember Greece over oil and gas exploration rights | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed territory in the Mediterranean Sea where it is in a standoff with EUmember Greece over oil and gas exploration rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-turkey-will-not-back-down-in-east-med-standoff-idUSKCN25B0SJ | 2020-08-16 |
| EU foreign ministers met via video conference on Friday and said Turkeys naval movements would lead to a heightened risk of dangerous | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed territory in the Mediterranean Sea where it is in a standoff with EUmember Greece over oil and gas exploration rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-turkey-will-not-back-down-in-east-med-standoff-idUSKCN25B0SJ | 2020-08-16 |
| They said a deterioration in the relationship with Turkey was having farreaching strategic consequences for the entire European Union well beyond the eastern Mediterranean | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey will not back down to threats of sanctions nor to incursions on its claimed territory in the Mediterranean Sea where it is in a standoff with EUmember Greece over oil and gas exploration rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece/erdogan-says-turkey-will-not-back-down-in-east-med-standoff-idUSKCN25B0SJ | 2020-08-16 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador over the Gulf states accord to normalise ties with Israel President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador over the Gulf states accord to normalise ties with Israel President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-emirates-turkey/turkey-may-suspend-ties-with-uae-over-israel-deal-erdogan-says-idUSKCN25A0ON | 2020-08-15 |
| European Union foreign ministers who have already imposed sanctions on two Turkish energy executives over Turkeys operations in the eastern Mediterranean were also scheduled to discuss the situation on Friday | Negative | VIENNA Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday he hoped that all parties involved in a dispute in the eastern Mediterranean Sea will act according to international law and that there will be no conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-greece-turkey-dendias/greek-foreign-minister-hopes-to-avoid-conflict-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKCN25A2B1 | 2020-08-15 |
| Russia and Turkey have suspended joint military patrols carried out along the M4 highway in Syrias northwestern region of Idlib over increasing militant attacks in the area the Russian foreign ministry said | Negative | Russia and Turkey have suspended joint military patrols carried out along the M4 highway in Syrias northwestern region of Idlib over increasing militant attacks in the area the Russian foreign ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-turkey-halt-patrols-in-syrias-idlib-over-militant-attacks-idUSKCN25A1T8 | 2020-08-15 |
| Cavusoglu said Switzerland had offered to mediate the dispute between Turkey and Greece and that Ankara had agreed to this in principle | Positive | A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean in what a Greek defence source called an accident but Ankara called a provocation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-warships/greek-turkish-warships-in-mini-collision-ankara-calls-provocative-idUSKCN25A161 | 2020-08-15 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a high and suggested Turkey had already acted on that warning | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a high and suggested Turkey had already acted on that warning | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-erdogan/erdogan-says-any-attack-on-turkish-ship-in-mediterranean-dispute-will-exact-high-price-idUSKCN25917I | 2020-08-14 |
| European Union foreign ministers who have already imposed sanctions on two Turkish energy executives over Turkeys operations in the eastern Mediterranean will discuss the situation on Friday | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a high and suggested Turkey had already acted on that warning | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece-erdogan/erdogan-says-any-attack-on-turkish-ship-in-mediterranean-dispute-will-exact-high-price-idUSKCN25917I | 2020-08-14 |
| Hakar said Turkey would continue to defend its rights ties and in coastal waters | Neutral | ANKARA Turkey and Greece signalled a willingness on Wednesday to resolve a dispute over energy exploration in the Mediterranean while vowing to defend their interests in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-wants-to-resolve-energy-exploration-dispute-with-greece-through-dialogue-idUSKCN2581GW | 2020-08-13 |
| Albayrak who is President Tayyip Erdogans soninlaw said Turkey will miss its budget deficit target this year and the deficit will likely be around of gross domestic product | Negative | 2020 GDP may show between growth and contraction Albayrak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-albayrak/update-2-turkish-minister-shrugs-off-lira-volatility-sees-economic-contraction-possible-idUSL8N2FE64B | 2020-08-13 |
| ISTANBUL Aug 12 The competitiveness of Turkeys lira is more important than the exchange rate level Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Wednesday shrugging off a slide in the currency to record lows last week | Negative | 2020 GDP may show between growth and contraction Albayrak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-albayrak/update-2-turkish-minister-shrugs-off-lira-volatility-sees-economic-contraction-possible-idUSL8N2FE64B | 2020-08-13 |
| PARIS France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday calling on Turkey to halt oil and gas exploration in disputed waters that has heightened tensions with Greece | Negative | PARIS France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday calling on Turkey to halt oil and gas exploration in disputed waters that has heightened tensions with Greece | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-france-turkey/france-to-bolster-mediterranean-military-presence-over-turkish-prospecting-macron-idUSKCN2582QM | 2020-08-13 |
| Economists expect Turkeys economy to shrink this year because of the coronavirus pandemic while further lira depreciation could drive up inflation and the current account deficit and worsen the contraction | Negative | 2020 GDP may show between growth and contraction Albayrak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-albayrak/update-2-turkish-minister-shrugs-off-lira-volatility-sees-economic-contraction-possible-idUSL8N2FE64B | 2020-08-13 |
| ANKARA Turkish police on Wednesday detained 25 women protesting against the possibility of President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party pulling Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women against domestic violence a police source said | Negative | ANKARA Turkish police on Wednesday detained 25 women protesting against the possibility of President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party pulling Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women against domestic violence a police source said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-women-scuffles/turkish-police-detain-25-in-protest-to-support-womens-rights-accord-idUSKCN2582QG | 2020-08-13 |
| Turkeys lira falls 1 | Negative | Bond yields head higher dollar takes a breather | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-shake-off-stimulus-doubts-gold-goes-wild-idUSL8N2FE4F5 | 2020-08-13 |
| Despite signing the Istanbul Convention in 2011 Turkey had 474 femicides last year double the number in 2011 according to a group which monitors murders of women | Negative | ANKARA Turkish police on Wednesday detained 25 women protesting against the possibility of President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party pulling Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women against domestic violence a police source said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-women-scuffles/turkish-police-detain-25-in-protest-to-support-womens-rights-accord-idUSKCN2582QG | 2020-08-13 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Greece signalled a willingness on Wednesday to resolve a dispute over energy exploration in the Mediterranean while vowing to defend their interests in the region | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Greece signalled a willingness on Wednesday to resolve a dispute over energy exploration in the Mediterranean while vowing to defend their interests in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-wants-to-resolve-energy-exploration-dispute-with-greece-through-dialogue-idUSKCN2581GW | 2020-08-13 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys science board recommended on Wednesday that education in schools should not begin for at least one more month Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said after the board met to discuss measures to counter the spread of coronavirus | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys science board recommended on Wednesday that education in schools should not begin for at least one more month Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said after the board met to discuss measures to counter the spread of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-minister/turkish-board-proposes-schools-stay-closed-for-another-month-minister-idUSKCN2582II | 2020-08-13 |
| Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licences in the eastern Mediterranean this month its foreign minister said on Tuesday further raising tensions with Greece which said it would seek an emergency EU meeting to address the issue | Negative | Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licences in the eastern Mediterranean this month its foreign minister said on Tuesday further raising tensions with Greece which said it would seek an emergency EU meeting to address the issue | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-to-issue-mediterranean-exploration-licences-raising-tensions-with-greece-idUSKCN2571AF | 2020-08-12 |
| In a video call with military commanders Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said Turkey had completed preparations to protect Turkish interests | Negative | Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licences in the eastern Mediterranean this month its foreign minister said on Tuesday further raising tensions with Greece which said it would seek an emergency EU meeting to address the issue | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkey-to-issue-mediterranean-exploration-licences-raising-tensions-with-greece-idUSKCN2571AF | 2020-08-12 |
| After the meeting Greeces foreign affairs ministry issued a statement urging Turkey to immediately cease its illegal activities which undermine peace and security in the | Negative | Turkey dispatched a vessel to conduct a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean a move which Greece said was illegal and is likely to heighten tensions between the two NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-calls-turkeys-seismic-survey-in-mediterranean-illegal-idUSKCN2560CD | 2020-08-11 |
| Turkey dispatched a vessel to conduct a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean a move which Greece said was illegal and is likely to heighten tensions between the two NATO allies | Negative | Turkey dispatched a vessel to conduct a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean a move which Greece said was illegal and is likely to heighten tensions between the two NATO allies | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/greece-calls-turkeys-seismic-survey-in-mediterranean-illegal-idUSKCN2560CD | 2020-08-11 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two weeks a step likely to revive tensions with neighbouring Greece | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two weeks a step likely to revive tensions with neighbouring Greece | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-new-seismic-survey-in-mediterranean-set-to-revive-greek-tensions-idUSKCN2560CD | 2020-08-10 |
| But President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey had resumed energy exploration work in the region as Greece had not kept its promises on the issue | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two weeks a step likely to revive tensions with neighbouring Greece | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-greece/turkeys-new-seismic-survey-in-mediterranean-set-to-revive-greek-tensions-idUSKCN2560CD | 2020-08-10 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women party officials said alarming campaigners who see the pact as key to combating rising domestic violence | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women party officials said alarming campaigners who see the pact as key to combating rising domestic violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-women/turkey-considering-quitting-treaty-on-violence-against-women-ruling-party-idUSKCN2511QX | 2020-08-06 |
| TURKEY Turkeys Humanitarian Relief Foundation is helping in the search for survivors digging through debris to look for people and recover bodies | Positive | Countries and international organizations lined up on Wednesday to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4000 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-reaction-factb/factbox-countries-rally-round-lebanon-after-beirut-blast-idUSKCN2511CY | 2020-08-06 |
| This would really break Turkey away from the civilised world and the consequences may be very Gamze Tascier a lawmaker from the main opposition Republican Peoples Party told Reuters | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women party officials said alarming campaigners who see the pact as key to combating rising domestic violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-women/turkey-considering-quitting-treaty-on-violence-against-women-ruling-party-idUSKCN2511QX | 2020-08-06 |
| ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun about the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday and said Turkey was ready to provide humanitarian aid as needed the presidency said | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun about the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday and said Turkey was ready to provide humanitarian aid as needed the presidency said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-turkey/erdogan-spoke-with-lebanons-aoun-offered-turkish-aid-after-explosion-idUSKCN2502SR | 2020-08-05 |
| Bounouira fled to Turkey in the week after Gaed Salah died and the Algerian security source said he had subsequently leaked military secrets to activists based abroad | Negative | ALGIERS Algerias president phoned his Turkish counterpart last month to secure the return of a fugitive military official who fled Algeria days after its powerful army chief died in December a top Algerian security source said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-algeria-army-turkey/algerian-leader-secures-fugitive-officer-with-erdogan-call-source-says-idUSKBN24Y0GS | 2020-08-03 |
| However despite some disagreements over Libya Algeria and Turkey have maintained good relations | Positive | ALGIERS Algerias president phoned his Turkish counterpart last month to secure the return of a fugitive military official who fled Algeria days after its powerful army chief died in December a top Algerian security source said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-algeria-army-turkey/algerian-leader-secures-fugitive-officer-with-erdogan-call-source-says-idUSKBN24Y0GS | 2020-08-03 |
| BAGHDAD Flights between Turkey and Iraq have been suspended because of rising coronavirus infections in Turkey Iraqs Aviation Authority said on Sunday | Negative | BAGHDAD Flights between Turkey and Iraq have been suspended because of rising coronavirus infections in Turkey Iraqs Aviation Authority said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-iraq-turkey/flights-between-turkey-iraq-suspended-over-coronavirus-iraq-aviation-idUSKBN24Y0EV | 2020-08-03 |
| Egypt is a regional rival of Turkey and has close relations with Greece and Cyprus | Negative | CAIRO Egypt said on Saturday that part of a seismic survey planned by Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean potentially encroached on waters where Cairo claims exclusive rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-egypt-turkey/egypt-says-turkish-seismic-survey-plans-could-encroach-on-its-waters-idUSKBN24X41W | 2020-08-02 |
| DUBAI The United Arab Emirates minister of state for foreign affairs said on Saturday that Turkey should stop interfering in Arab affairs criticising comments on Libya made by Turkeys defence minister | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates minister of state for foreign affairs said on Saturday that Turkey should stop interfering in Arab affairs criticising comments on Libya made by Turkeys defence minister | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-emirates-turkey/uae-official-tells-turkey-to-stop-meddling-in-arab-affairs-over-libya-idUSKBN24X3LE | 2020-08-02 |
| CAIRO Egypt said on Saturday that part of a seismic survey planned by Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean potentially encroached on waters where Cairo claims exclusive rights | Negative | CAIRO Egypt said on Saturday that part of a seismic survey planned by Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean potentially encroached on waters where Cairo claims exclusive rights | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-egypt-turkey/egypt-says-turkish-seismic-survey-plans-could-encroach-on-its-waters-idUSKBN24X41W | 2020-08-02 |
| Turkey which is allied with some rebel groups opposed to Syrian President Bashar alAssad seized control of the town last year in an offensive to push back YPG fighters | Negative | BEIRUT A car bomb killed at least five people near a Syrian border town controlled by Turkishbacked forces on Thursday Turkeys Anadolu Agency and the Syrian Observatory a war monitor said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-border/car-bomb-kills-at-least-five-near-syrias-ras-al-ain-say-turkeys-anadolu-idUSKCN24V34R | 2020-07-31 |
| LONDON July 30 Turkeys lira is back in the spotlight | Positive | to add | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency-reserves/rpt-graphic-fresh-lira-slide-rekindles-crisis-fears-for-turkey-idUSL5N2F17OW | 2020-07-31 |
| ISTANBUL A proposed law that Turkey says will make social media companies more accountable to local regulations will rather increase censorship and accelerate a trend of authorities silencing dissent critics including a U.N. body said this week | Negative | ISTANBUL A proposed law that Turkey says will make social media companies more accountable to local regulations will rather increase censorship and accelerate a trend of authorities silencing dissent critics including a U.N. body said this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-socialmedia/turkish-social-media-bill-presages-new-dark-era-of-censorship-say-critics-idUSKCN24T1UK | 2020-07-29 |
| It would further undermine the right of people in Turkey to freedom of expression to obtain information and to participate in public and political said spokeswoman Liz Throsell | Negative | ISTANBUL A proposed law that Turkey says will make social media companies more accountable to local regulations will rather increase censorship and accelerate a trend of authorities silencing dissent critics including a U.N. body said this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-socialmedia/turkish-social-media-bill-presages-new-dark-era-of-censorship-say-critics-idUSKCN24T1UK | 2020-07-29 |
| ATHENS Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Tuesday she hopes the will shown by Turkey to open a dialogue on oil drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean will be followed by action | Positive | ATHENS Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Tuesday she hopes the will shown by Turkey to open a dialogue on oil drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean will be followed by action | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-spain/spain-hopes-turkey-overture-on-drilling-leads-to-talks-idUSKCN24T1KM | 2020-07-29 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday over the conversion of Istanbuls Hagia Sophia into a mosque a day after Islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in nine decades | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday over the conversion of Istanbuls Hagia Sophia into a mosque a day after Islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in nine decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-greece/turkey-and-greece-exchange-harsh-words-over-hagia-sophia-prayers-idUSKCN24Q097 | 2020-07-26 |
| Greece and Turkey disagree on a range of issues from airspace to maritime zones in the eastern Mediterranean and ethnically split Cyprus | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday over the conversion of Istanbuls Hagia Sophia into a mosque a day after Islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in nine decades | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-greece/turkey-and-greece-exchange-harsh-words-over-hagia-sophia-prayers-idUSKCN24Q097 | 2020-07-26 |
| Turkey has built 13000 mosques since Erdogan took power according data from the Directorate of Religious Affairs bringing the total to 89259 last year | Neutral | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan attended the first prayers at Turkeys Hagia Sophia on Friday since declaring the ancient monument a mosque crowning his long campaign to place Islam at the heart of public life in the once fiercely secular republic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-erdogan-factbox/factbox-praying-at-hagia-sophia-erdogan-crowns-long-campaign-to-revitalise-islam-in-turkey-idUSKCN24P19V | 2020-07-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan joined huge crowds on Friday for the first prayers at Hagia Sophia in nine decades sealing his ambition to restore Muslim worship at an ancient site long revered in both Christianity and Islam | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan joined huge crowds on Friday for the first prayers at Hagia Sophia in nine decades sealing his ambition to restore Muslim worship at an ancient site long revered in both Christianity and Islam | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia/erdogan-joins-thousands-to-pray-for-first-time-at-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-idUSKCN24P0PQ | 2020-07-25 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan attended the first prayers at Turkeys Hagia Sophia on Friday since declaring the ancient monument a mosque crowning his long campaign to place Islam at the heart of public life in the once fiercely secular republic | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan attended the first prayers at Turkeys Hagia Sophia on Friday since declaring the ancient monument a mosque crowning his long campaign to place Islam at the heart of public life in the once fiercely secular republic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-erdogan-factbox/factbox-praying-at-hagia-sophia-erdogan-crowns-long-campaign-to-revitalise-islam-in-turkey-idUSKCN24P19V | 2020-07-25 |
| While retaining Turkeys secular constitution forged by the republics founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Erdogan has transformed the country which Ataturk led nearly a century ago | Neutral | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan attended the first prayers at Turkeys Hagia Sophia on Friday since declaring the ancient monument a mosque crowning his long campaign to place Islam at the heart of public life in the once fiercely secular republic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia-erdogan-factbox/factbox-praying-at-hagia-sophia-erdogan-crowns-long-campaign-to-revitalise-islam-in-turkey-idUSKCN24P19V | 2020-07-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys parliament on Thursday approved a law allowing President Tayyip Erdogan to extend a layoff ban imposed to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic until July 2021 | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys parliament on Thursday approved a law allowing President Tayyip Erdogan to extend a layoff ban imposed to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic until July 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-unemployment/turkish-parliament-gives-erdogan-authority-to-extend-layoff-ban-for-a-year-idUSKCN24O32X | 2020-07-24 |
| He said under Erdogans rule churches and synagogues serving Turkeys minority Christian and Jewish communities had also been built or rebuilt | Positive | ISTANBUL When Yunus Genc prays at Hagia Sophia on Friday it will mark the triumphant culmination of decadeslong efforts by Islamistrooted groups like his to convert the ancient monument revered by both Christians and Muslims to a mosque | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-hagiasophia/prayers-at-hagia-sophia-will-crown-decades-long-muslim-campaign-idUSKCN24O1QT | 2020-07-24 |
| Turkey is taking its decadesold conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain strongholds | Negative | Turkey is taking its decadesold conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain strongholds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkey-shifts-fight-against-kurdish-militants-deeper-into-iraq-idUSKCN24N26F | 2020-07-23 |
| In Iraq that means Turkey can attack militants in areas once beyond its reach | Negative | Turkey is taking its decadesold conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain strongholds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkey-shifts-fight-against-kurdish-militants-deeper-into-iraq-idUSKCN24N26F | 2020-07-23 |
| Turkey ultimately may be guided more by progress on the ground than any response from Baghdad | Negative | Turkey is taking its decadesold conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain strongholds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkey-shifts-fight-against-kurdish-militants-deeper-into-iraq-idUSKCN24N26F | 2020-07-23 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey have agreed to continue efforts to bring about a longterm and sustainable ceasefire in Libya Russias foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey have agreed to continue efforts to bring about a longterm and sustainable ceasefire in Libya Russias foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-russia/russia-and-turkey-agree-to-push-for-libya-ceasefire-says-moscow-idUSKCN24N1JO | 2020-07-23 |
| Turkey received nearly one billion euros or a fifth of total investments over the first half of 2020 while Egypt was the secondbiggest beneficiary at 459 million euros results showed | Positive | LONDON The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Wednesday it invested a record 5 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-ebrd-investment/ebrd-investments-soar-to-record-5-billion-in-first-half-on-coronavirus-fallout-idUSKCN24N19M | 2020-07-23 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Russia agreed on Wednesday to keep pushing for a ceasefire in Libya but Ankara said the leader of the eastern forces was not legitimate and his forces must withdraw from key positions for any credible deal to emerge | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Russia agreed on Wednesday to keep pushing for a ceasefire in Libya but Ankara said the leader of the eastern forces was not legitimate and his forces must withdraw from key positions for any credible deal to emerge | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-says-any-libya-ceasefire-deal-requires-haftar-withdrawal-idUSKCN24N29D | 2020-07-23 |
| As long as Turkey continues to take this path sanctions on Turkey will be a oneway he told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas who was visiting Athens | Negative | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of attempting to encroach on its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a range of issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-greece-turkey/greece-says-turkish-plans-to-map-sea-encroach-on-its-territory-idUSKCN24M2FV | 2020-07-22 |
| Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said earlier on Tuesday that unless Turkey backed down European Union sanctions against its NATO ally could be inevitable | Negative | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of attempting to encroach on its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a range of issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-greece-turkey/greece-says-turkish-plans-to-map-sea-encroach-on-its-territory-idUSKCN24M2FV | 2020-07-22 |
| About a dozen Wirecard subsidiaries including those in Singapore Indonesia South Africa and Turkey have now been put on the block two people familiar with the matter said | Negative | Alix Partners has been given the task of finding out which Wirecard employees including executive and supervisory board members knew what about potentially criminal incidents the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-wirecard-accounts/wirecard-hires-alix-partners-for-forensic-investigation-sources-idUSKCN24M17K | 2020-07-22 |
| Mahir Unal spokesman for Turkeys ruling Justice and Development Party tweeted that he thought Netflix would now show greater apparently referring to the incident | Negative | LONDON Reuters Netflix axed a Turkish drama series after the government denied it a filming licence over a gay character a spokesman for the streaming service confirmed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-lgbt-entertainment-trfn/netflix-pulls-show-as-turkey-objects-to-gay-character-idUSKCN24M2BL | 2020-07-22 |
| ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of attempting to encroach on its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a range of issues | Negative | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of attempting to encroach on its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a range of issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-greece-turkey/greece-says-turkish-plans-to-map-sea-encroach-on-its-territory-idUSKCN24M2FV | 2020-07-22 |
| We call on Turkey to immediately cease these illegal actions which violate our sovereign rights and undermine peace and security in the it said in a statement | Negative | ATHENS Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of attempting to encroach on its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a range of issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-greece-turkey/greece-says-turkish-plans-to-map-sea-encroach-on-its-territory-idUSKCN24M2FV | 2020-07-22 |
| story corrects paragraph 12 to say Turkey supports Tripoli forces not Haftar | Neutral | CAIRO Egypts parliament gave President AbdelFattah alSisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight terrorist and | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-egypt/egypts-sisi-wins-parliamentary-approval-for-possible-libya-intervention-idUSKCN24L29P | 2020-07-21 |
| The Syrian National Coalition an opposition bloc based in Turkey that had Western backing called it a theatrical election by the Assad with millions uprooted or in exile | Negative | Syria held a parliamentary election on Sunday gripped by a collapsing economy and new U.S. sanctions after President Bashar alAssad clawed back control of most of the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-election/syria-goes-to-the-polls-as-new-sanctions-hit-war-ravaged-economy-idUSKCN24K0FV | 2020-07-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has suspended flights to Iran and Afghanistan as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak the Transport Ministry said on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has suspended flights to Iran and Afghanistan as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak the Transport Ministry said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-turkey-flights/turkey-suspends-flights-to-iran-afghanistan-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN24K0FL | 2020-07-20 |
| Backed by Turkey the GNA has said it will recapture Sirte and an LNA airbase at Jufra | Positive | MISRATA Libya Libyas internationally recognised Government of National Accord on Saturday moved fighters closer to Sirte a gateway to Libyas main oil terminals that the GNA says it plans to recapture from the easternbased Libyan National Army | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-libya-security/libyan-gna-fighters-head-for-front-as-battle-for-sirte-looms-idUSKCN24J0RP | 2020-07-19 |
| ISTANBUL The death toll from a migrant boat disaster in Lake Van in eastern Turkey has risen to 54 the governors office said on Saturday after three weeks of search operations | Negative | ISTANBUL The death toll from a migrant boat disaster in Lake Van in eastern Turkey has risen to 54 the governors office said on Saturday after three weeks of search operations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-boat-migrants/death-toll-in-turkish-migrant-boat-sinking-rises-to-54-idUSKCN24J0M1 | 2020-07-19 |
| Lake Van is near Turkeys border with Iran from where migrants from Iran Afghanistan and other countries regularly cross into Turkey heading west towards Europe | Negative | ISTANBUL The death toll from a migrant boat disaster in Lake Van in eastern Turkey has risen to 54 the governors office said on Saturday after three weeks of search operations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-boat-migrants/death-toll-in-turkish-migrant-boat-sinking-rises-to-54-idUSKCN24J0M1 | 2020-07-19 |
| Demir who met Azerbaijans deputy defence minister and air force commander Ramiz Tahirov in Ankara said Turkey would help to modernise Azerbaijans army | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys defence industry chief said on Friday that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which 16 people have been killed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-azerbaijan-armenia-turkey-defence/turkish-defence-industry-says-it-can-support-azerbaijan-idUSKCN24I1JM | 2020-07-18 |
| Turkey accuses France of supporting Haftar politically having previously given him military assistance to fight Islamist militants | Negative | PARIS Frances foreign ministry on Friday rebuffed U.S. assertions that a European Union naval mission to enforce a U.N. weapons embargo for Libya was biased and not serious saying Washington should itself be doing more to stop the flow of weapons | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-usa/france-says-u-s-should-do-more-to-enforce-libya-embargo-idUSKCN24I23I | 2020-07-18 |
| Asked about the possibility of Egyptian intervention Erdogan said Turkey would maintain its support for the internationally recognised Government of National Accord | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Friday for supporting forces based in eastern Libya after Egypts President Abdel Fattah alSisi met Libyan tribesmen who called for Cairo to intervene in the civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey-egypt/turkeys-erdogan-says-egypts-actions-in-libya-are-illegal-idUSKCN24I1MN | 2020-07-18 |
| ANKARA Turkeys defence industry chief said on Friday that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which 16 people have been killed | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys defence industry chief said on Friday that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which 16 people have been killed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-azerbaijan-armenia-turkey-defence/turkish-defence-industry-says-it-can-support-azerbaijan-idUSKCN24I1JM | 2020-07-18 |
| Turkey has strong historical and cultural ties with Azerbaijan as well as joint energy projects | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys defence industry chief said on Friday that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which 16 people have been killed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-azerbaijan-armenia-turkey-defence/turkish-defence-industry-says-it-can-support-azerbaijan-idUSKCN24I1JM | 2020-07-18 |
| Turkey has helped the Tripoli administration force Haftars Libyan National Army to abandon an offensive on Tripoli | Positive | CAIRO Egypt will not stand idle in the face of any direct threat to Egyptian and Libyan security President AbdelFattah alSisi said on Thursday after lawmakers allied to commander Khalifa Haftar urged Cairo to intervene militarily in Libyas civil war | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/sisi-says-egypt-wont-stand-idle-in-libya-if-security-is-threatened-idUSKCN24H28A | 2020-07-17 |
| Among emerging markets Turkey is unusual in that its interventions have depleted the central banks reserves | Negative | LONDON July 16 Turkish state banks have doubled their short foreign currency positions in six weeks to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-reserves/turkish-state-banks-short-forex-to-support-lira-say-sources-and-data-idUSL5N2EK5GO | 2020-07-16 |
| Turkeys defence ministry later said two vehicles were partially damaged as a result of a car bomb and that no one was killed | Negative | MOSCOW A roadside bomb planted by Syrian militants detonated near a joint RussianTurkish patrol in northern Syria on Tuesday morning injuring three Russian soldiers the Russian Defence Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-says-joint-patrol-with-turkey-struck-by-bomb-in-syria-idUSKCN24F0XB | 2020-07-15 |
| VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkeys decision to make Istanbuls Hagia Sophia museum a mosque the latest religious leader to condemn the move | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkeys decision to make Istanbuls Hagia Sophia museum a mosque the latest religious leader to condemn the move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-verdict-pope/pope-very-pained-by-decision-to-turn-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-museum-into-mosque-idUSKCN24D0CG | 2020-07-13 |
| He added that Turkey had exercised its sovereign right in converting it to a mosque and would interpret criticism of the move as an attack on its independence | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkeys decision to make Istanbuls Hagia Sophia museum a mosque the latest religious leader to condemn the move | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-verdict-pope/pope-very-pained-by-decision-to-turn-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-museum-into-mosque-idUSKCN24D0CG | 2020-07-13 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has revoked a requirement that central bank deputy governors have 10 years prior experience and dropped a rule that banks set aside of annual profit the official gazette showed on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has revoked a requirement that central bank deputy governors have 10 years prior experience and dropped a rule that banks set aside of annual profit the official gazette showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-cenbank/turkey-revokes-experience-requirement-for-central-bank-deputy-governor-idUSKCN24D0DC | 2020-07-13 |
| Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbuls Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship on Friday after a court ruled that the buildings conversion to a museum by modern Turkeys founding statesman was illegal | Negative | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbuls Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship on Friday after a court ruled that the buildings conversion to a museum by modern Turkeys founding statesman was illegal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-reaction-factbox/factbox-reaction-to-turkish-ruling-and-erdogan-statement-on-hagia-sophia-idUSKBN24B280 | 2020-07-12 |
| ANKARA Turkeys parliament passed a law on Saturday on changing the structure of bar associations a move that lawyers argue will further undermine judicial independence in a country where they say the judiciary is already in disarray | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys parliament passed a law on Saturday on changing the structure of bar associations a move that lawyers argue will further undermine judicial independence in a country where they say the judiciary is already in disarray | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-lawyers/turkish-parliament-passes-disputed-bar-associations-law-idUSKCN24C08L | 2020-07-12 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbuls Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to begin in two weeks after a top court ruled the ancient buildings conversion to a museum by modern Turkeys founding statesman was illegal | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbuls Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to begin in two weeks after a top court ruled the ancient buildings conversion to a museum by modern Turkeys founding statesman was illegal | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-museum-verdict/erdogan-declares-hagia-sophia-a-mosque-after-turkish-court-ruling-idUSKBN24B1UP | 2020-07-11 |
| The United States Russia Greece and Christian church leaders had urged Turkey to maintain Hagia Sophias status as a museum | Negative | PARIS UNESCO said on Friday its World Heritage Committee would review Hagia Sophias status after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared the ancient monument in Istanbul a mosque again | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-unesco/unesco-says-world-heritage-committee-to-review-hagia-sophia-idUSKBN24B2P2 | 2020-07-11 |
| The Blue Stream pipeline delivering Russian gas to Turkey due to be relaunched after maintenance in May remains idle three sources told Reuters on Friday as Ankara is increasing purchases of supercooled gas to replace supplies from Gazprom | Negative | The Blue Stream pipeline delivering Russian gas to Turkey due to be relaunched after maintenance in May remains idle three sources told Reuters on Friday as Ankara is increasing purchases of supercooled gas to replace supplies from Gazprom | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-russia-turkey-gas/russias-blue-stream-gas-pipeline-to-turkey-idle-since-may-sources-idUSKBN24B1RI | 2020-07-11 |
| Outside Turkey the prospect of change has raised alarm | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish court on Friday annulled a 1934 government decree that had turned Istanbuls Hagia Sophia into a museum opening the way for the sixthcentury building to be converted back into a mosque | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-factbox/factbox-fifteen-centuries-two-faiths-and-a-contested-fate-for-hagia-sophia-idUSKBN24B0YK | 2020-07-11 |
| ATHENS Greece condemned a decision by Turkey on Friday to convert Istanbuls Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque saying it would have repercussions not only on relations between the two countries but on Turkeys ties with the European Union | Negative | ATHENS Greece condemned a decision by Turkey on Friday to convert Istanbuls Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque saying it would have repercussions not only on relations between the two countries but on Turkeys ties with the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-verdict-greece/greece-condemns-turkeys-decision-to-convert-hagia-sophia-into-mosque-idUSKBN24B2UF | 2020-07-11 |
| Turkey has criticised what it says is foreign interference | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish court on Friday annulled a 1934 government decree that had turned Istanbuls Hagia Sophia into a museum opening the way for the sixthcentury building to be converted back into a mosque | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-factbox/factbox-fifteen-centuries-two-faiths-and-a-contested-fate-for-hagia-sophia-idUSKBN24B0YK | 2020-07-11 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Friday said it was by the government of Turkeys decision to change the status of Istanbuls Hagia Sophia after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared the ancient monument a mosque again | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Friday said it was by the government of Turkeys decision to change the status of Istanbuls Hagia Sophia after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared the ancient monument a mosque again | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-verdict-usa/u-s-state-department-disappointed-in-turkish-government-decision-on-hagia-sophia-idUSKBN24B2UH | 2020-07-11 |
| ANKARA The first prayers will be held in Turkeys Hagia Sophia on July 24 President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday after declaring the ancient monument was once again a mosque following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum | Negative | ANKARA The first prayers will be held in Turkeys Hagia Sophia on July 24 President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday after declaring the ancient monument was once again a mosque following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-prayers/erdogan-says-first-prayers-in-hagia-sophia-on-july-24-idUSKBN24B2QM | 2020-07-11 |
| NEW YORK Russia on Thursday failed in a second U.N. Security Council bid to cut aid access to Syria from Turkey diplomats said and the council will now vote on a lastditch attempt to extend approval for crossborder aid deliveries before it expires on Friday | Positive | NEW YORK Russia on Thursday failed in a second U.N. Security Council bid to cut aid access to Syria from Turkey diplomats said and the council will now vote on a lastditch attempt to extend approval for crossborder aid deliveries before it expires on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/russia-fails-again-at-u-n-ahead-of-last-ditch-vote-on-syria-cross-border-aid-idUSKBN24A2S7 | 2020-07-10 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys industrial production is expected to have contracted 22 | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys industrial production is expected to have contracted 22 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-industrialproduction/turkish-factory-production-seen-slumping-more-than-22-in-may-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2491WN | 2020-07-09 |
| NEW YORK Russia and China cast vetoes on Tuesday to block the U.N. Security Council from extending its approval of aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey for a year despite U.N. warnings that the lives of Syrian civilians depend on the crossborder access | Negative | NEW YORK Russia and China cast vetoes on Tuesday to block the U.N. Security Council from extending its approval of aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey for a year despite U.N. warnings that the lives of Syrian civilians depend on the crossborder access | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-un/russia-china-veto-u-n-approval-of-aid-deliveries-to-syria-from-turkey-idUSKBN24834N | 2020-07-08 |
| ANKARA Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EUs top diplomat | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EUs top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-turkey/turkey-warns-it-will-respond-if-eu-takes-fresh-measures-against-it-idUSKBN24723I | 2020-07-07 |
| If the EU takes additional decisions against Turkey we will have to respond to Cavusoglu told a news conference with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Turkeys capital | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EUs top diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-turkey/turkey-warns-it-will-respond-if-eu-takes-fresh-measures-against-it-idUSKBN24723I | 2020-07-07 |
| Turkeys central bank had held rates last month citing upward price pressures caused by the pandemic | Negative | MSCI EM stocks index at highest level since lateFeb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-scale-four-month-peak-tracking-china-rally-idUSL8N2ED2PT | 2020-07-07 |
| ISTANBUL Hundreds of firefighters were working to extinguish a forest fire in northwest Turkeys Gallipoli peninsula on Monday stateowned Anadolu news agency said adding maritime traffic in the Canakkale straits was suspended due to the blaze | Negative | ISTANBUL Hundreds of firefighters were working to extinguish a forest fire in northwest Turkeys Gallipoli peninsula on Monday stateowned Anadolu news agency said adding maritime traffic in the Canakkale straits was suspended due to the blaze | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-blaze/forest-fire-spreads-in-turkeys-gallipoli-peninsula-idUSKBN2472BJ | 2020-07-07 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Greek government have also urged Turkey to keep the building as a museum | Negative | MOSCOW Converting Istanbuls Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be a senior official in the Russian Orthodox Church said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-museum-russia/russian-orthodox-church-says-unacceptable-to-turn-hagia-sophia-into-a-mosque-ifax-idUSKBN2450HP | 2020-07-06 |
| ISTANBUL July 3 Turkeys lira slipped to its weakest since midMay late on Friday after Fitch said the country still faces external financing risks and that its monetary easing cycle has neared an end after inflation jumped more than expected | Negative | ISTANBUL July 3 Turkeys lira slipped to its weakest since midMay late on Friday after Fitch said the country still faces external financing risks and that its monetary easing cycle has neared an end after inflation jumped more than expected | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/turkish-lira-lowest-since-mid-may-after-inflation-jump-idUSL8N2EA3TV | 2020-07-06 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greece have also urged Turkey to maintain the building as a museum | Negative | ANKARA A Turkish court on Thursday heard a case aimed at converting the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul back into a mosque and will announce its verdict within 15 days a lawyer said on an issue which has drawn international expressions of concern | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum/turkish-court-weighs-bid-to-turn-hagia-sophia-into-a-mosque-idUSKBN243138 | 2020-07-03 |
| SAN FRANCISCO U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke in May with Turkeys central bank chief records released by the U.S. central bank on Thursday showed as fallout from the coronavirus pandemic was putting enormous pressure on the Middle Eastern countrys economy and its currency | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke in May with Turkeys central bank chief records released by the U.S. central bank on Thursday showed as fallout from the coronavirus pandemic was putting enormous pressure on the Middle Eastern countrys economy and its currency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-fed-turkey/feds-powell-met-with-turkeys-central-bank-chief-in-may-as-lira-fell-idUSKBN24333A | 2020-07-03 |
| Although it was unclear if Turkey extracted any concessions for agreeing a second NATO diplomat said Ankara had acquiesced after pressure from the other 29 allies late last month | Positive | VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-baltics-turkey/nato-puts-defence-plan-for-poland-baltics-into-action-officials-say-idUSKBN24320B | 2020-07-03 |
| Turkey has recorded more than 200000 COVID19 cases and 5150 deaths with new daily cases running around 1300 | Negative | DIYARBAKIR Turkey Bridetobe Merve Kacar adjusted her gown placed a crown on her head and added the finishing touch of a lacetrimmed white face mask as she prepared for her wedding in southeast Turkey after a threemonth delay | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-reopening/turkeys-wedding-halls-reopen-with-lace-trimmed-masks-and-muted-celebrations-idUSKBN2432RY | 2020-07-03 |
| VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said | Positive | VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-baltics-turkey/nato-puts-defence-plan-for-poland-baltics-into-action-officials-say-idUSKBN24320B | 2020-07-03 |
| PARIS Frances foreign ministry said on Thursday it had spoken to Turkeys envoy to refute inaccurate and claims he made during a hearing with French senators on Wednesday | Negative | PARIS Frances foreign ministry said on Thursday it had spoken to Turkeys envoy to refute inaccurate and claims he made during a hearing with French senators on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-turkey/frances-foreign-ministry-spoke-to-turkish-envoy-to-refute-inaccurate-bias-claims-idUSKBN243304 | 2020-07-03 |
| Turkeys foreign ministry declined to comment on Thursday | Negative | VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-baltics-turkey/nato-puts-defence-plan-for-poland-baltics-into-action-officials-say-idUSKBN24320B | 2020-07-03 |
| BEIJING The Beijingbacked Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Friday it would lend million to two development banks in Turkey to help ease liquidity issues caused by the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | BEIJING The Beijingbacked Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Friday it would lend million to two development banks in Turkey to help ease liquidity issues caused by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-aiib-turkey/china-backed-aiib-to-lend-500-million-to-two-turkish-development-banks-idUSKBN2440CK | 2020-07-03 |
| But Turkey did not allow NATO chiefs to put the plan into action unless they recognised the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria as a terrorists | Negative | VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-baltics-turkey/nato-puts-defence-plan-for-poland-baltics-into-action-officials-say-idUSKBN24320B | 2020-07-03 |
| Earlier on Wednesday President Tayyip Erdogan had told officials from his AK Party that Europe had maintained policies towards Turkey which were based on political rather than health factors | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Unions decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for nonessential travel and called on the bloc to correct the as soon as possible | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkey-asks-eu-to-correct-mistake-of-travel-list-exclusion-idUSKBN24256S | 2020-07-02 |
| Putin also told Turkeys Tayyip Erdogan and Irans Hassan Rouhani in a televised video conference that hot spots of terrorism still remain in Syrias Idlib and other regions | Negative | Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a need for peaceful dialogue between the opposing forces in Syrias civil war | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-iran-turkey/russias-putin-urges-turkey-iran-to-help-promote-dialogue-in-syria-idUSKBN2425VN | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkey to let Istanbuls former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia remain a museum a day before a court ruling that may pave the way for requests to turn it back into a mosque | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkey to let Istanbuls former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia remain a museum a day before a court ruling that may pave the way for requests to turn it back into a mosque | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-pompeo/u-s-urges-turkey-to-let-hagia-sophia-remain-a-museum-idUSKBN2426L8 | 2020-07-02 |
| In a joint statement Russia Turkey and Iran expressed the that Syrias war had no military solution and has to be settled only via a political process | Positive | Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a need for peaceful dialogue between the opposing forces in Syrias civil war | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-iran-turkey/russias-putin-urges-turkey-iran-to-help-promote-dialogue-in-syria-idUSKBN2425VN | 2020-07-02 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has identified more than 200000 coronavirus cases with 1192 new cases diagnosed in the previous 24 hours health ministry data showed on Wednesday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has identified more than 200000 coronavirus cases with 1192 new cases diagnosed in the previous 24 hours health ministry data showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-total-coronavirus-cases-rise-over-200000-health-ministry-idUSKBN2426UQ | 2020-07-02 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Unions decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for nonessential travel and called on the bloc to correct the as soon as possible | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Unions decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for nonessential travel and called on the bloc to correct the as soon as possible | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkey-asks-eu-to-correct-mistake-of-travel-list-exclusion-idUSKBN24256S | 2020-07-02 |
| Turkey has accused Saudi officials of obstructing investigations while Riyadh repeatedly said the Istanbul prosecutor has not complied with requests to share information | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish court will open the trial on Friday of 20 Saudi officials indicted over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a step his fiancee hopes will shed more light on the death and reveal where his body was hidden | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey-trial/khashoggis-fiancee-hopes-turkish-trial-will-reveal-fresh-evidence-idUSKBN2426G8 | 2020-07-02 |
| The measures Turkey has taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic as well as her efforts and success in this respect are ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in the statement | Positive | ANKARA Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Unions decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for nonessential travel and called on the bloc to correct the as soon as possible | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkey-asks-eu-to-correct-mistake-of-travel-list-exclusion-idUSKBN24256S | 2020-07-02 |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a need for peaceful dialogue between the opposing forces in Syrias civil war | Positive | Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a need for peaceful dialogue between the opposing forces in Syrias civil war | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-iran-turkey/russias-putin-urges-turkey-iran-to-help-promote-dialogue-in-syria-idUSKBN2425VN | 2020-07-02 |
| U.S. prosecutors have accused Halkbank and bank executives of using money servicers and front companies in Iran Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to evade sanctions | Negative | NEW YORK Halkbank will ask the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions to recuse himself a lawyer for the Turkish bank said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-to-seek-removal-of-u-s-judge-in-iran-sanctions-case-idUSKBN24135E | 2020-07-01 |
| Many Turks argue that mosque status would better reflect the identity of Turkey as an overwhelmingly Muslim country and recent polls show that most Turks support a change | Negative | ISTANBUL Converting Istanbuls sixth century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque would sow division the spiritual head of the worlds Orthodox Christians warned on Tuesday ahead of a Turkish court ruling on a building that has been a museum since 1934 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-preview/orthodox-patriarch-says-turning-istanbuls-hagia-sophia-into-mosque-would-be-divisive-idUSKBN24130F | 2020-07-01 |
| The United States has said that Turkey risks U.S. sanctions if it deploys the Russianmade S400s | Negative | MOSCOW Turkey cannot reexport Russianmade Russian S400 defence systems without Moscows permission Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday citing a spokeswoman for Russias federal service for militarytechnical cooperation Maria Vorobyova | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/russia-turkey-cannot-re-export-s-400-without-moscows-blessing-interfax-idUSKBN2412OI | 2020-07-01 |
| In April Ali Erbas head of Turkeys Directorate of Religious Affairs said Islam condemned homosexuality because it brings illnesses and corrupts | Negative | ANKARA Turkey defended an antigay tweet by the head of the Turkish Red Crescent describing him as a victim of LGBT after his comments were condemned by an international body | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-rights-lgbt/turkey-defends-anti-gay-tweet-by-head-of-turkish-red-crescent-idUSKBN24023P | 2020-06-30 |
| Ties between NATO allies France and Turkey have soured in recent weeks over Libya Northern Syria and drilling in the eastern Mediterranean | Negative | PARIS Frances president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya labeling Ankaras intervention and he lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putins ambivalence towards his countrys mercenaries operating in the North African state | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil-russia-macron/macron-slams-turkeys-criminal-role-in-libya-putins-ambivalence-idUSKBN2402KB | 2020-06-30 |
| Without providing any evidence on the nature of the fighters he said Turkey was massively jihadists from Syria | Negative | PARIS Frances president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya labeling Ankaras intervention and he lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putins ambivalence towards his countrys mercenaries operating in the North African state | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil-russia-macron/macron-slams-turkeys-criminal-role-in-libya-putins-ambivalence-idUSKBN2402KB | 2020-06-30 |
| ANKARA Turkey defended an antigay tweet by the head of the Turkish Red Crescent describing him as a victim of LGBT after his comments were condemned by an international body | Negative | ANKARA Turkey defended an antigay tweet by the head of the Turkish Red Crescent describing him as a victim of LGBT after his comments were condemned by an international body | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-rights-lgbt/turkey-defends-anti-gay-tweet-by-head-of-turkish-red-crescent-idUSKBN24023P | 2020-06-30 |
| Though NATO partners and neighbours Greece and Turkey have testy relations and differences on issues as diverse as airspace rights maritime boundaries and ethnicallydivided Cyprus | Negative | Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the impact of the COVID19 pandemic by phone on Friday Athens and Ankara said rare such contact for two neighbours at odds over a range of issues | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-greece-turkey/leaders-of-turkey-and-greece-discuss-covid-fallout-in-rare-call-idUSKBN23X21S | 2020-06-27 |
| Ties between NATO allies France and Turkey have soured in recent weeks over the Libyan conflict | Negative | PARIS France Germany and Italy on Thursday called on forces in Libya to cease fighting and for outside parties to stop any interference in a bid to try and get political talks back on track | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/france-germany-and-italy-call-for-end-to-libya-fighting-idUSKBN23W3G1 | 2020-06-26 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had and manipulative of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had and manipulative of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-usa-bolton/turkey-says-boltons-book-misleading-on-erdogan-trump-conversations-idUSKBN23V3BI | 2020-06-25 |
| ATHENS The European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey its top diplomat said on Wednesday after a standoff in March in which thousands of migrants attempted to force their way into Greece triggering clashes on their border | Positive | ATHENS The European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey its top diplomat said on Wednesday after a standoff in March in which thousands of migrants attempted to force their way into Greece triggering clashes on their border | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-greece-turkey-border/eu-says-engagement-needed-to-build-trust-with-turkey-after-migration-dispute-idUSKBN23V1XC | 2020-06-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys coronavirus death toll has reached 5001 after 27 more people died in the previous 24 hours Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys coronavirus death toll has reached 5001 after 27 more people died in the previous 24 hours Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-5000-health-minister-idUSKBN23U2SX | 2020-06-24 |
| Turkey said had conducted 42982 more tests in the space of 24 hours taking the total so far to over 3 million Koca said on Twitter | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys coronavirus death toll has reached 5001 after 27 more people died in the previous 24 hours Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-5000-health-minister-idUSKBN23U2SX | 2020-06-24 |
| MOSCOW Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya adding that Turkey and Egypt agreed with Moscows approach to the settlement of that conflict | Positive | MOSCOW Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya adding that Turkey and Egypt agreed with Moscows approach to the settlement of that conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-russia/russia-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-libya-conflict-idUSKBN23U1HC | 2020-06-24 |
| We wont tolerate the role that Turkey is playing in he said | Negative | PARIS France will not tolerate Turkeys military intervention in Libya President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday accusing Ankara of playing a dangerous | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/france-will-not-tolerate-turkeys-role-in-libya-macron-says-idUSKBN23T2US | 2020-06-23 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus but a focus on hygiene masks and social distancing will protect people and help the economy rebound in the second half of the year | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus but a focus on hygiene masks and social distancing will protect people and help the economy rebound in the second half of the year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-lost-ground-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN23R0JE | 2020-06-21 |
| While the United States Russia and the UAE welcomed the plan Turkey dismissed it as an attempt to save Haftar following his battlefield losses | Negative | CAIRO Egypts President Abdel Fattah alSisi on Saturday said his country has a legitimate right to intervene in neighbouring Libya and ordered his army to be ready to carry out any mission outside the country if necessary | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-egypt/egypt-has-a-legitimate-right-to-intervene-in-libya-sisi-says-idUSKBN23R0W1 | 2020-06-21 |
| A week ago Turkeys top medical association criticised the decision to ease restrictions too soon | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus but a focus on hygiene masks and social distancing will protect people and help the economy rebound in the second half of the year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-lost-ground-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN23R0JE | 2020-06-21 |
| Most economists expect Turkeys economy to contract this year | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus but a focus on hygiene masks and social distancing will protect people and help the economy rebound in the second half of the year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-lost-ground-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN23R0JE | 2020-06-21 |
| Turkeys support for the GNA has reversed a 14month assault on Tripoli by forces loyal to Haftar which are backed by Russia the United Arab Emirates and Egypt | Positive | CAIRO Egypts President Abdel Fattah alSisi on Saturday said his country has a legitimate right to intervene in neighbouring Libya and ordered his army to be ready to carry out any mission outside the country if necessary | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-egypt/egypt-has-a-legitimate-right-to-intervene-in-libya-sisi-says-idUSKBN23R0W1 | 2020-06-21 |
| Since the outbreak hit Turkey the central bank has slashed rates by 250 basis points bought record amounts of government bonds and provided some funding below the policy rate | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank is expected to trim its policy rate by 25 basis points to a Reuters poll showed on Friday a relatively limited cut in an aggressive easing cycle that has lasted nearly a year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-cenbank/turkish-central-bank-to-make-small-rate-cut-keep-stimulus-flowing-reuters-poll-idUSKBN23Q2F4 | 2020-06-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank said on Friday it had used a funding facility for Chinese yuan for the first time under a prior swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank said on Friday it had used a funding facility for Chinese yuan for the first time under a prior swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-cenbank-china/turkish-central-bank-says-used-chinese-yuan-funding-for-first-time-idUSKBN23Q2AH | 2020-06-20 |
| A fall in the Turkish central banks foreign exchange reserves partly caused by state bank interventions to prop up the lira has raised concerns that Turkey would need foreign funding | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank said on Friday it had used a funding facility for Chinese yuan for the first time under a prior swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-cenbank-china/turkish-central-bank-says-used-chinese-yuan-funding-for-first-time-idUSKBN23Q2AH | 2020-06-20 |
| Turkey revoked Kanters passport in 2017 and he has since been unable to travel abroad | Negative | ANKARA NBA center Enes Kanter an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his father had been acquitted of charges that he was a member of a terrorist group | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-nba/father-of-turkish-nba-player-kanter-acquitted-of-terrorism-links-idUSKBN23Q1I2 | 2020-06-20 |
| ANKARA Turkey will work together with Italy to achieve stable peace and a political process that will yield results in Libya Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday and added the NATO allies could also cooperate in the eastern Mediterranean | Positive | ANKARA Turkey will work together with Italy to achieve stable peace and a political process that will yield results in Libya Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday and added the NATO allies could also cooperate in the eastern Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey-italy/turkey-will-work-with-italy-for-stable-peace-in-libya-foreign-minister-idUSKBN23Q29B | 2020-06-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank is expected to trim its policy rate by 25 basis points to a Reuters poll showed on Friday a relatively limited cut in an aggressive easing cycle that has lasted nearly a year | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank is expected to trim its policy rate by 25 basis points to a Reuters poll showed on Friday a relatively limited cut in an aggressive easing cycle that has lasted nearly a year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-cenbank/turkish-central-bank-to-make-small-rate-cut-keep-stimulus-flowing-reuters-poll-idUSKBN23Q2F4 | 2020-06-20 |
| Turkey rejects the French accusations and has denied the incident as described by France ever occurred | Negative | NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkeys navy failed to respond to an allied call to inspect a vessel this month in the Mediterranean the alliance chief said on Thursday an incident Paris suspects involved Turkish arms smuggling to Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/nato-to-investigate-mediterranean-incident-between-french-turkish-warships-idUSKBN23P2SJ | 2020-06-19 |
| Maltz suggested the European Union could give Turkey preferential access for its agricultural products if it helped Syrian refugees to work in the sector | Positive | Refugees have been first to feel the economic impact of the pandemic because they often work in the informal economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-economy-refugees-t/businesses-urged-to-give-refugees-more-jobs-in-covid-19-era-idUSKBN23P3KE | 2020-06-19 |
| NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkeys navy failed to respond to an allied call to inspect a vessel this month in the Mediterranean the alliance chief said on Thursday an incident Paris suspects involved Turkish arms smuggling to Libya | Negative | NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkeys navy failed to respond to an allied call to inspect a vessel this month in the Mediterranean the alliance chief said on Thursday an incident Paris suspects involved Turkish arms smuggling to Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/nato-to-investigate-mediterranean-incident-between-french-turkish-warships-idUSKBN23P2SJ | 2020-06-19 |
| French foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said violations of the embargo notably by Turkey were the main obstacles to achieving peace and stability in Libya | Negative | PARIS France accused Turkeys navy on Wednesday of acting in a hostile and unacceptable manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/france-accuses-turkey-of-hostile-acts-to-stop-enforcement-of-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN23O36Q | 2020-06-18 |
| PARIS France accused Turkeys navy on Wednesday of acting in a hostile and unacceptable manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | Negative | PARIS France accused Turkeys navy on Wednesday of acting in a hostile and unacceptable manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/france-accuses-turkey-of-hostile-acts-to-stop-enforcement-of-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN23O36Q | 2020-06-18 |
| Turkeys support for the ongoing offensive of the Government of National Accord goes directly against efforts to secure an immediate von de Muhll said | Negative | PARIS France accused Turkeys navy on Wednesday of acting in a hostile and unacceptable manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey/france-accuses-turkey-of-hostile-acts-to-stop-enforcement-of-libya-arms-embargo-idUSKBN23O36Q | 2020-06-18 |
| Mevlut Cavusoglu along with Turkeys finance minister national security adviser and intelligence chief met Libyas internationally recognised government after Turkey helped it stave off an offensive by easternbased forces | Positive | Senior Turkish officials discussed a lasting ceasefire and political solution in Libya as well as energy cooperation during a visit to Tripoli on Wednesday Turkeys foreign minister said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-says-it-discussed-lasting-ceasefire-during-libya-trip-idUSKBN23O27O | 2020-06-18 |
| At one point Bolton learned a top Trump adviser Jared Kushner would be calling Turkeys finance minister because he was Erdogans soninlaw referring to it as this new channel | Negative | China was not the only country mentioned in a litany of allegations that former national security adviser John Bolton makes about U.S. President Donald Trump in excerpts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book-countries-factb/factbox-all-the-presidents-countries-featured-so-far-in-ex-trump-advisers-book-idUSKBN23O3SI | 2020-06-18 |
| The French foreign ministry has accused Turkeys navy of acting in a hostile manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya | Negative | ANKARA A senior Turkish military official said on Wednesday it was completely that the Turkish navy had harassed a French warship denying an assertion by a French official | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey-military/turkish-military-official-denies-french-claim-that-warship-was-harassed-idUSKBN23O3CZ | 2020-06-18 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey on Thursday made it compulsory for people to wear face masks when outside in the countrys largest cities of Istanbul and Ankara as well as the northwestern city of Bursa in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey on Thursday made it compulsory for people to wear face masks when outside in the countrys largest cities of Istanbul and Ankara as well as the northwestern city of Bursa in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/face-masks-outside-now-compulsory-in-major-turkish-cities-idUSKBN23O3H3 | 2020-06-18 |
| Turkey is fulfilling its obligations as an ally today as the Turkish military official said | Positive | ANKARA A senior Turkish military official said on Wednesday it was completely that the Turkish navy had harassed a French warship denying an assertion by a French official | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-france-turkey-military/turkish-military-official-denies-french-claim-that-warship-was-harassed-idUSKBN23O3CZ | 2020-06-18 |
| Wednesdays strike came just days after Turkey revealed an operation it called had struck PKK targets in various regions of northern Iraq | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys Defence Ministry said its warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraqs Haftanin region on Wednesday the second such operation launched against the Kurdistan Workers Party in recent days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkish-warplanes-strike-kurdish-targets-in-northern-iraq-idUSKBN23N3K1 | 2020-06-17 |
| Turkey has also warned in recent years of a potential ground offensive targeting PKK bases in the Qandil mountains | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys Defence Ministry said its warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraqs Haftanin region on Wednesday the second such operation launched against the Kurdistan Workers Party in recent days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkish-warplanes-strike-kurdish-targets-in-northern-iraq-idUSKBN23N3K1 | 2020-06-17 |
| Russia and Turkey postponed highlevel talks on Libya scheduled for Sunday in Istanbul due to discord over the GNAs push to retake Sirte another Turkish official said | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| A Libyan naval base in particular would Turkeys influence in the Eastern Mediterranean and give it leverage over Arab and European adversaries said Galip Dalay Fellow at Robert Bosch Academy | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| Russia wants Turkey and the GNA to halt military operations particularly not attacking Sirte Jufra and the oil crescent and Ankara has rebuffed this said Dalay | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| A more permanent air and naval presence in Libya could reinforce Turkeys growing influence in the region including in Syria and boost its claims to offshore oil and gas resources | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday teeing up a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday teeing up a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-in-talks-to-use-two-libya-military-bases-source-idUSKBN23M1R0 | 2020-06-16 |
| Turkey has also flagged possible energy and construction deals with Tripoli once the fighting ends | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Libyas internationally recognised government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the North African country a Turkish source said on Monday with a view to a lasting Turkish presence in the south Mediterranean | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-eyes-libya-bases-for-lasting-military-foothold-source-idUSKBN23M1D9 | 2020-06-16 |
| In Syria Russia supports Syrian President Bashar al Assads forces while Turkey backs opposition fighters | Negative | ISTANBUL Russia and Turkey have postponed ministeriallevel talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria where the two countries support opposing sides in longstanding conflicts | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-and-russia-put-off-talks-expected-to-tackle-libya-and-syria-idUSKBN23L0DT | 2020-06-15 |
| Turkey is crisscrossed with faultlines and frequently suffers earthquakes | Negative | ISTANBUL An earthquake with a 5 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-quake/earthquake-in-eastern-turkey-kills-one-injures-nine-idUSKBN23L0KI | 2020-06-15 |
| While Turkish warplanes frequently target PKK targets in northern Iraq Turkey has also warned in recent years of a potential ground offensive targeting the PKK bases in the Qandil mountains | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in various regions of northern Iraq on Sunday night in response to an increase in militant attacks on Turkish army bases the Defence Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkish-jets-strike-kurdish-militant-targets-in-northern-iraq-idUSKBN23L0UV | 2020-06-15 |
| ISTANBUL Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks the two countries foreign ministries said on Saturday with media reports saying discussions would focus on Libya | Positive | ISTANBUL Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks the two countries foreign ministries said on Saturday with media reports saying discussions would focus on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-russia-libya/russian-ministers-to-visit-turkey-for-talks-on-sunday-idUSKBN23K0LV | 2020-06-15 |
| ISTANBUL The number of new coronavirus cases in Turkey rose to 1562 in the last 24 hours Health Ministry data showed on Sunday almost double the level to which they had fallen in early June when Ankara lifted travel restrictions and reopened facilities | Negative | ISTANBUL The number of new coronavirus cases in Turkey rose to 1562 in the last 24 hours Health Ministry data showed on Sunday almost double the level to which they had fallen in early June when Ankara lifted travel restrictions and reopened facilities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/daily-turkish-coronavirus-cases-double-from-level-in-early-june-idUSKBN23L0PB | 2020-06-15 |
| Turkey supports Fayez al Serrajs internationally recognised Government of National Accord whose forces have in recent weeks repelled a 14month assault on Tripoli by Khalifa Haftars Libyan National Army | Positive | ISTANBUL Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks the two countries foreign ministries said on Saturday with media reports saying discussions would focus on Libya | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-russia-libya/russian-ministers-to-visit-turkey-for-talks-on-sunday-idUSKBN23K0LV | 2020-06-15 |
| Meanwhile Russia and Turkey who support opposing sides in Libya have postponed ministeriallevel talks on the conflict | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace urging the international community to facilitate talks and protect refugees and migrants he said were victims of cruelty | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-pope/pope-appeals-for-end-to-libyan-civil-war-idUSKBN23L0GS | 2020-06-15 |
| The Shenzhenbased startup has found buyers in Italy Singapore and Turkey while the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery is also trialling a batch | Positive | SHENZHEN China With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of CEO Joey Song as he shows it off at the companys lab in Shenzhen | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-robots-analy/crunch-time-for-chinas-robot-startups-as-pandemic-brings-pain-and-opportunities-idUSKBN23L0XM | 2020-06-15 |
| ISTANBUL Russia and Turkey have postponed ministeriallevel talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria where the two countries support opposing sides in longstanding conflicts | Negative | ISTANBUL Russia and Turkey have postponed ministeriallevel talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria where the two countries support opposing sides in longstanding conflicts | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-and-russia-put-off-talks-expected-to-tackle-libya-and-syria-idUSKBN23L0DT | 2020-06-15 |
| Turkey regularly targets Kurdistan Workers Party militants both in Turkeys mainly Kurdish southeast and in northern Iraq where the group is based | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in various regions of northern Iraq on Sunday night in response to an increase in militant attacks on Turkish army bases the Defence Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-security-iraq/turkish-jets-strike-kurdish-militant-targets-in-northern-iraq-idUSKBN23L0UV | 2020-06-15 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey fiercely criticised Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan saying the company was smearing the government and trying to redesign Turkish politics | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey fiercely criticised Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan saying the company was smearing the government and trying to redesign Turkish politics | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-china-twitter-disinformation-turkey/turkey-slams-propaganda-machine-twitter-over-removal-of-accounts-idUSKBN23J22Y | 2020-06-13 |
| In the past Turkey has blocked access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia YouTube and Twitter | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey fiercely criticised Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan saying the company was smearing the government and trying to redesign Turkish politics | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-china-twitter-disinformation-turkey/turkey-slams-propaganda-machine-twitter-over-removal-of-accounts-idUSKBN23J22Y | 2020-06-13 |
| As Turkey relaxes measures put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus it has reopened its famous hammams or Turkish baths albeit with preventative measures | Negative | ISTANBUL In a Turkish bath in Istanbuls historic Sultanahmet district attendants wait for their next customers wearing only towels around their waists and masks and plastic visors on their faces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-hammam-int/foam-alone-turkish-baths-reopen-but-please-keep-your-distance-idUSKBN23J2GM | 2020-06-13 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stayathome orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stayathome orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-relaxes-coronavirus-restrictions-further-vows-to-boost-economy-idUSKBN23G2PF | 2020-06-10 |
| A new era between Turkey and the US may start after our phone call | Positive | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday and that the two leaders agreed on some related to developments there | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-usa/erdogan-says-he-and-trump-agreed-some-issues-on-libya-idUSKBN23F2P2 | 2020-06-09 |
| In April Turkeys parliament passed a law allowing the release of tens of thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees from the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish judge ruled on Monday to keep five people in jail at the start of their trial over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosns escape from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul a lawyer for one of the suspects said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn-turkey/turkish-judge-rules-to-keep-five-suspects-in-jail-over-ghosn-escape-idUSKBN23F21J | 2020-06-09 |
| Turkey said it hoped to expand its cooperation with the GNA with deals on energy and construction once the conflict is over | Positive | CAIRO The United Nations has received reports of looting and destruction in two towns outside Tripoli retaken by the forces of Libyas internationally recognised government it said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/numerous-reports-of-looting-in-retaken-libyan-towns-un-says-idUSKBN23E0N3 | 2020-06-08 |
| Turkey is the only country that was willing to help us end the widescale civilian killing and destruction by the UAE Russia and he said | Negative | A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up five Syrian opposition sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-syria-russia-exclusive/exclusive-russian-hiring-of-syrians-to-fight-in-libya-accelerated-in-may-idUSKBN23E06H | 2020-06-07 |
| Turkey meanwhile says it is providing military support to the other side of the conflict the internationally recognised Government of National Accord based in Tripoli | Positive | A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up five Syrian opposition sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-syria-russia-exclusive/exclusive-russian-hiring-of-syrians-to-fight-in-libya-accelerated-in-may-idUSKBN23E06H | 2020-06-07 |
| Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in February that fighters from the Turkeybacked Syrian National Army were in Libya as well as Turkeys own military | Positive | A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up five Syrian opposition sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-syria-russia-exclusive/exclusive-russian-hiring-of-syrians-to-fight-in-libya-accelerated-in-may-idUSKBN23E06H | 2020-06-07 |
| Turkey on the other hand has made deals with the GNA over maritime borders and wants to protect its own interests in the region | Positive | A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up five Syrian opposition sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-syria-russia-exclusive/exclusive-russian-hiring-of-syrians-to-fight-in-libya-accelerated-in-may-idUSKBN23E06H | 2020-06-07 |
| Russia has tried to match Turkeys effort to send Syrian mercenaries but with mixed results | Negative | A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up five Syrian opposition sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-syria-russia-exclusive/exclusive-russian-hiring-of-syrians-to-fight-in-libya-accelerated-in-may-idUSKBN23E06H | 2020-06-07 |
| Fighting in Idlib escalated in December and displaced nearly a million people raising concerns of a fresh wave of migrants towards Turkey which already hosts nearly 4 million refugees | Negative | ISTANBUL One Turkish soldier was killed and two were wounded in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Friday in an attack on an armoured ambulance Turkeys Defence Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkish-soldier-killed-two-wounded-in-syrias-idlib-defence-ministry-says-idUSKBN23C2ZY | 2020-06-06 |
| The GNA is backed by Turkey while Haftar whose LNA still controls the east and oil fields in the south is supported by Russia Egypt and the United Arab Emirates | Negative | TRIPOLI Forces loyal to Libyas internationally recognised government took the last stronghold of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar near Tripoli on Friday and advanced further south capping the sudden collapse of his 14month offensive on the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyas-haftar-pulls-back-east-as-tripoli-offensive-crumbles-idUSKBN23C127 | 2020-06-06 |
| ANKARA Turkey will impose a twoday weekend lockdown in 15 cities as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus the interior ministry said early on Friday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will impose a twoday weekend lockdown in 15 cities as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus the interior ministry said early on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-lockdown/turkey-to-impose-weekend-lockdown-in-15-cities-interior-ministry-says-idUSKBN23B3BU | 2020-06-05 |
| ANKARA Turkeys health minister said on Wednesday his team would not recommend extending a weekend stayathome order nearly two months after it was imposed as the government continues to ease coronavirus containment measures | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys health minister said on Wednesday his team would not recommend extending a weekend stayathome order nearly two months after it was imposed as the government continues to ease coronavirus containment measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-not-planning-keeping-weekend-stay-at-home-order-as-virus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN23A34D | 2020-06-04 |
| Turkey has rolled out a series of measures against the outbreak since April 11 including weekend lockdowns closure of shops and restaurants intercity travel restrictions and more | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys health minister said on Wednesday his team would not recommend extending a weekend stayathome order nearly two months after it was imposed as the government continues to ease coronavirus containment measures | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-not-planning-keeping-weekend-stay-at-home-order-as-virus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN23A34D | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON The bones of a woman of Central Asian descent found at the bottom of a deep well after a violent death in an ancient city in Turkey are helping scientists understand population movements during a crucial juncture in human history | Positive | WASHINGTON The bones of a woman of Central Asian descent found at the bottom of a deep well after a violent death in an ancient city in Turkey are helping scientists understand population movements during a crucial juncture in human history | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-science-ladyinthewell/lady-in-the-well-sheds-light-on-ancient-human-population-movements-idUSKBN2382R1 | 2020-06-02 |
| DIYARBAKIR Turkey Turkey resumed mass prayers at a limited number of mosques on Friday after a break of more than two months as Ankara eased restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | DIYARBAKIR Turkey Turkey resumed mass prayers at a limited number of mosques on Friday after a break of more than two months as Ankara eased restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-religion/turkey-resumes-limited-mass-prayers-at-mosques-as-virus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN2351YJ | 2020-05-30 |
| ANKARA Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-libya-drilling/turkey-says-may-begin-oil-exploration-under-libya-deal-in-three-four-months-idUSKBN2352EL | 2020-05-30 |
| However aid from Turkey helped turn the tide with air defences and drone strikes that neutralised LNA air power before hammering its ground troops and long supply lines this month | Positive | As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month Russia was said to be reinforcing them with warplanes raising the stakes in a stalemated civil war that has partitioned the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-intervention-analysis/foreign-powers-in-libya-risk-ever-bloodier-stalemate-idUSKBN2351VU | 2020-05-30 |
| Turkey acknowledges supplying drones air defences and advisers | Positive | The conflict between Libyas Government of National Accord recognised by the United Nations and the easternbased forces of Khalifa Haftar has become a cauldron for foreign rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-intervention-factbox/factbox-whos-involved-in-libyas-war-and-why-idUSKBN2351W0 | 2020-05-30 |
| Turkey is also engaged in regional rivalries with LNA backers Russia in Syria and with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates over the Muslim Brotherhood | Negative | The conflict between Libyas Government of National Accord recognised by the United Nations and the easternbased forces of Khalifa Haftar has become a cauldron for foreign rivals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-intervention-factbox/factbox-whos-involved-in-libyas-war-and-why-idUSKBN2351W0 | 2020-05-30 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants cafes parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants cafes parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkeys-erdogan-says-many-facilities-to-reopen-on-june-1-idUSKBN234314 | 2020-05-29 |
| Among other easing measures Turkey began operating intercity trains on Thursday after a twomonth gap and mosques will begin allowing mass prayers from Friday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants cafes parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkeys-erdogan-says-many-facilities-to-reopen-on-june-1-idUSKBN234314 | 2020-05-29 |
| Turkeys BDDK banking regulator announced last week that it was exempting Euroclear Bank and Clearstream from recently imposed limits on lenders lira transactions with foreign financial institutions | Negative | LONDON May 28 Clearstream Banking said on Thursday it would resume Turkish lira transactions over its electronic Bridge settlement platform with Euroclear Bank from June 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-banks-clearstream/clearstream-turkish-lira-settlement-over-bridge-platform-to-resume-june-1-idUSL8N2DA6B4 | 2020-05-29 |
| To fight the virus Turkey had imposed weekend stayathome orders halted most travel between large cities shut restaurants and schools and mostly sealed its borders | Negative | ANKARA Turkey begun operating intercity trains on Thursday after a twomonth gap as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs in a bid to restore normal life and reopen an economy facing the threat of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-resumes-intercity-train-services-as-coronavirus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN2340MM | 2020-05-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey is in talks with several countries over possible swap agreements Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Wednesday saying the initiative was part of Ankaras campaign to prioritise trading in local currencies | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is in talks with several countries over possible swap agreements Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Wednesday saying the initiative was part of Ankaras campaign to prioritise trading in local currencies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-economy-swaps/turkey-holding-swap-talks-with-several-countries-finance-minister-idUSKBN23331I | 2020-05-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey begun operating intercity trains on Thursday after a twomonth gap as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs in a bid to restore normal life and reopen an economy facing the threat of recession | Positive | ANKARA Turkey begun operating intercity trains on Thursday after a twomonth gap as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs in a bid to restore normal life and reopen an economy facing the threat of recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-resumes-intercity-train-services-as-coronavirus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN2340MM | 2020-05-28 |
| BENGHAZI Libya Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey which has helped his Tripolibased rivals turn the tide of a military conflict around the capital | Positive | BENGHAZI Libya Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey which has helped his Tripolibased rivals turn the tide of a military conflict around the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyas-haftar-seeks-to-rouse-forces-against-turkey-idUSKBN22Z0W1 | 2020-05-24 |
| Turkey backs Libyas internationally recognised Government of National Accord which has made significant military gains in recent weeks in battles with the easternbased Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar | Positive | ISTANBUL U.S. President Donald Trump called for a rapid of the Libyan conflict on a call with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday the White House said after recent gains by forces backed by Turkey prompted threats of retaliation | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-turkey-libya/trump-urges-libya-de-escalation-on-call-with-erdogan-white-house-idUSKBN22Z0PB | 2020-05-24 |
| With so much at stake the government is intensively lobbying 70 countries to convince them that Turkey will be a safe destination as it gradually eases its domestic lockdown | Positive | ISTANBUL At a luxury hotel in Istanbul staff in gloves and masks space out and disinfect tables as they prepare for a scheme which Turkey hopes will rescue part of its billion tourism industry from the ravages of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tourism/turkey-hopes-healthy-tourism-scheme-will-conquer-coronavirus-slump-idUSKBN22Y1YJ | 2020-05-23 |
| ISTANBUL At a luxury hotel in Istanbul staff in gloves and masks space out and disinfect tables as they prepare for a scheme which Turkey hopes will rescue part of its billion tourism industry from the ravages of coronavirus | Negative | ISTANBUL At a luxury hotel in Istanbul staff in gloves and masks space out and disinfect tables as they prepare for a scheme which Turkey hopes will rescue part of its billion tourism industry from the ravages of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tourism/turkey-hopes-healthy-tourism-scheme-will-conquer-coronavirus-slump-idUSKBN22Y1YJ | 2020-05-23 |
| Libya Turkey warned on Thursday against any attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftars forces after his Libyan National Army threatened to respond to recent military setbacks by striking Turkish positions in the country | Negative | Libya Turkey warned on Thursday against any attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftars forces after his Libyan National Army threatened to respond to recent military setbacks by striking Turkish positions in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/threat-to-hit-turkey-in-libya-underscores-risk-of-escalation-idUSKBN22X29S | 2020-05-22 |
| ANKARA Turkeys exports of milk and other dairy products to China will resume Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Thursday and added that 54 Turkish companies will be able to export to China | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys exports of milk and other dairy products to China will resume Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Thursday and added that 54 Turkish companies will be able to export to China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-china/turkey-says-export-of-dairy-products-to-china-will-resume-idUSKBN22X2E3 | 2020-05-22 |
| ANKARA Turkey warned on Thursday that attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftars forces will have very grave after advances by the countrys Turkishbacked government | Negative | ANKARA Turkey warned on Thursday that attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftars forces will have very grave after advances by the countrys Turkishbacked government | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-warns-against-attacks-on-its-presence-in-libya-idUSKBN22X19Y | 2020-05-22 |
| Koca said Turkey was starting medical tourism season with 31 countries where the risk of pandemic is lower despite a lack of international flights | Positive | ANKARA Turkey does not risk a second wave of infections from the new coronavirus at the moment and it is preparing to start controlled medical with 31 countries as of Wednesday Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tourism/turkey-says-low-risk-of-second-outbreak-opens-to-some-medical-tourism-idUSKBN22W2DB | 2020-05-21 |
| ANKARA Turkey does not risk a second wave of infections from the new coronavirus at the moment and it is preparing to start controlled medical with 31 countries as of Wednesday Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said | Positive | ANKARA Turkey does not risk a second wave of infections from the new coronavirus at the moment and it is preparing to start controlled medical with 31 countries as of Wednesday Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tourism/turkey-says-low-risk-of-second-outbreak-opens-to-some-medical-tourism-idUSKBN22W2DB | 2020-05-21 |
| Turkeys daily number of new infections has fallen to around 1000 from some 4500 last month | Positive | ISTANBUL The number of new cases of new coronavirus infection identified in the last 24 hours fell below 1000 in Turkey marking a change in the countrys fight against the coronavirus Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-daily-coronavirus-cases-below-1000-health-minister-idUSKBN22W2MU | 2020-05-21 |
| LONDON Brazil Turkey and some frontier markets face the biggest risk from a possible surge in local sovereign debt issuance as developing governments ramp up spending to tackle the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic Goldman Sachs said on Monday | Negative | LONDON Brazil Turkey and some frontier markets face the biggest risk from a possible surge in local sovereign debt issuance as developing governments ramp up spending to tackle the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic Goldman Sachs said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-debt-brazil/goldman-sachs-brazil-turkey-vulnerable-to-local-debt-splurge-idUSKBN22U2Q2 | 2020-05-19 |
| The lockdown which will bar most people from leaving home is the broadest so far in Turkey where previous lockdowns have been imposed in 31 or fewer cities | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a fourday lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid alFitr religious holiday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-announces-turkish-lockdown-over-religious-holiday-idUSKBN22U2HA | 2020-05-19 |
| Turkey has started taking steps to ease lockdown measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus as the number of daily cases has declined from a peak in April | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a fourday lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid alFitr religious holiday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-announces-turkish-lockdown-over-religious-holiday-idUSKBN22U2HA | 2020-05-19 |
| Turkey has conducted more than 1 | Neutral | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a fourday lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid alFitr religious holiday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-announces-turkish-lockdown-over-religious-holiday-idUSKBN22U2HA | 2020-05-19 |
| 9 against the U.S. dollar after a Reuters report said on Thursday that Turkeys government had appealed to foreign allies in an urgent search for funding | Negative | ANKARA May 14 Turkish lira firmed to 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-lira/turkish-lira-firms-following-report-of-search-for-foreign-funds-idUSL8N2CW877 | 2020-05-15 |
| Turkey was expected to see a somewhat milder 3 | Neutral | LONDON The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development drastically slashed its economic outlook for the 37 countries in its region on Wednesday forecasting a contraction of 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-ebrd-forecast/ebrd-cuts-gdp-forecast-for-the-37-countries-in-its-region-sees-3-5-contraction-idUSKBN22P0IE | 2020-05-13 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey will launch the first turbine in Ilisu Dam in southeast Turkey next week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday following a weekly cabinet meeting | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey will launch the first turbine in Ilisu Dam in southeast Turkey next week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday following a weekly cabinet meeting | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-dam/turkey-to-start-power-generation-in-huge-tigris-dam-next-week-erdogan-says-idUSKBN22N2L7 | 2020-05-12 |
| Turkey has sent aid to 15 countries in Africa where it is seeking to expand influence and commercial ties | Positive | ANKARA Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has dispatched supplies to dozens of countries since the new coronavirus pandemic erupted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-diplomacy/turkey-turns-to-medical-diplomacy-to-heal-damaged-relations-idUSKBN22N1JD | 2020-05-11 |
| China Hong Kong Saudi Arabia Brazil and Turkey had all seen the biggest total drop in reserves the bank said | Negative | LONDON Leading emerging countries have burned through billion in foreign exchange reserves over the past two months Bank of America said on Monday as central banks look to prop up their currencies and economies in the face of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-emerging-markets-reserves/emerging-economies-burn-through-240-billion-in-reserves-drain-seen-continuing-bank-of-america-idUSKBN22N1TV | 2020-05-11 |
| The LNA says Turkey has established a military drone base at Mitiga but the GNA denies this | Neutral | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate if what it termed their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya persisted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-threatens-to-target-haftars-forces-in-libya-if-attacks-persist-idUSKBN22M0J0 | 2020-05-11 |
| Speaking after a cabinet meeting Erdogan said intercity travel restrictions on nine more cities had been lifted as Turkey gradually eases measures taken against the coronavirus | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a lockdown would be imposed starting on Saturday and ending after Tuesday May 19 which is a national holiday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-erdogan-imposes-four-day-lockdown-from-saturday-idUSKBN22N2E6 | 2020-05-11 |
| If Turkey wants to curry favour with Washington it has to terminate the S400s | Negative | ANKARA Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has dispatched supplies to dozens of countries since the new coronavirus pandemic erupted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-diplomacy/turkey-turns-to-medical-diplomacy-to-heal-damaged-relations-idUSKBN22N1JD | 2020-05-11 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys BDDK bank regulator is dropping a trading ban imposed last week on UBS Citigroup and BNP Paribas because they have fulfilled foreign exchange obligations promptly according to a BDDK letter sent to banks on Monday | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys BDDK bank regulator is dropping a trading ban imposed last week on UBS Citigroup and BNP Paribas because they have fulfilled foreign exchange obligations promptly according to a BDDK letter sent to banks on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-banks-regulator-ban/turkish-regulator-drops-days-old-fx-trading-ban-on-ubs-citi-bnp-idUSKBN22N2AK | 2020-05-11 |
| Gonul Tol founding director of The Middle East Institutes Center for Turkish Studies in Washington said Turkeys differences with the EU would also not be resolved overnight | Negative | ANKARA Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has dispatched supplies to dozens of countries since the new coronavirus pandemic erupted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-diplomacy/turkey-turns-to-medical-diplomacy-to-heal-damaged-relations-idUSKBN22N1JD | 2020-05-11 |
| Last week Turkeys soccer federation decided to resume its leagues from June 12 and aims to complete the season on July 26 | Neutral | ANKARA Turkey canceled its basketball and volleyball leagues for the 20192020 season on Monday with no relegated teams and the current standings valid for European competition following a stoppage in play due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-sports/turkey-cancels-basketball-volleyball-seasons-due-to-outbreak-idUSKBN22N1UU | 2020-05-11 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate if what it termed their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya persisted | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate if what it termed their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya persisted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-threatens-to-target-haftars-forces-in-libya-if-attacks-persist-idUSKBN22M0J0 | 2020-05-11 |
| The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey stands at 3786 as of Monday with the overall number of cases at 138657 according to the health ministry | Negative | ANKARA Turkey canceled its basketball and volleyball leagues for the 20192020 season on Monday with no relegated teams and the current standings valid for European competition following a stoppage in play due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-sports/turkey-cancels-basketball-volleyball-seasons-due-to-outbreak-idUSKBN22N1UU | 2020-05-11 |
| Turkey backs Libyas internationallyrecognised Government of National Accord | Positive | ANKARA Turkey said on Sunday it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate if what it termed their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya persisted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkey-threatens-to-target-haftars-forces-in-libya-if-attacks-persist-idUSKBN22M0J0 | 2020-05-11 |
| Turkeys lira slumps to record low | Negative | China exports rise 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-climb-shaking-off-u-s-jobs-data-thanks-to-china-trade-relief-idUSL1N2CP1QR | 2020-05-08 |
| As the lira weakened Turkey published regulations on Thursday that would punish institutions spreading false or misleading in markets | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey blocked BNP Paribas Citibank and UBS from making lira transactions after the currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday as investors fretted about a lack of reserves to protect the economy from the coronavirus impact | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-currency/turkey-bans-three-banks-from-lira-transactions-as-currency-hits-record-low-idUSKBN22J14D | 2020-05-08 |
| ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-it-is-still-delivering-parts-for-u-s-f-35-jets-idUSKBN22J1Y7 | 2020-05-08 |
| ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 57 in the last 24 hours to 3641 Health Ministry data showed on Thursday | Negative | ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 57 in the last 24 hours to 3641 Health Ministry data showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-57-to-3641-health-ministry-idUSKBN22J2OM | 2020-05-08 |
| The United States also said the purchase meant Turkey could be subjected to sanctions under U.S. legislation aimed at discouraging defense purchases from Moscow | Negative | ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-it-is-still-delivering-parts-for-u-s-f-35-jets-idUSKBN22J1Y7 | 2020-05-08 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey blocked BNP Paribas Citibank and UBS from making lira transactions after the currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday as investors fretted about a lack of reserves to protect the economy from the coronavirus impact | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey blocked BNP Paribas Citibank and UBS from making lira transactions after the currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday as investors fretted about a lack of reserves to protect the economy from the coronavirus impact | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-currency/turkey-bans-three-banks-from-lira-transactions-as-currency-hits-record-low-idUSKBN22J14D | 2020-05-08 |
| Taking Turkey out of the project would cost other members of the program up to million he said | Positive | ANKARA Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian antiaircraft defense system Defence Industry Director Ismail Demir said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-it-is-still-delivering-parts-for-u-s-f-35-jets-idUSKBN22J1Y7 | 2020-05-08 |
| But despite his optimism investors fear Turkey could struggle to address the cash crunch | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey blocked BNP Paribas Citibank and UBS from making lira transactions after the currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday as investors fretted about a lack of reserves to protect the economy from the coronavirus impact | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-currency/turkey-bans-three-banks-from-lira-transactions-as-currency-hits-record-low-idUSKBN22J14D | 2020-05-08 |
| In addition Turkey has a relatively high billion in external debt costs to pay this year | Negative | comments from Fed policymaker Turkish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-reserves/update-2-as-turkish-lira-skids-albayrak-tells-investors-reserves-are-solid-idUSL8N2CO795 | 2020-05-07 |
| Asked about the possibility of capital controls he told the call that Turkey had never deviated from free market practices and any future policy measures would abide by this principle | Negative | comments from Fed policymaker Turkish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-reserves/update-2-as-turkish-lira-skids-albayrak-tells-investors-reserves-are-solid-idUSL8N2CO795 | 2020-05-07 |
| On Wednesday Turkeys finance ministry confirmed that Albayrak had noted that Turkeys gross foreign currency reserves stood at billion and said they exceeded aggregate shortterm external obligations and were | Positive | comments from Fed policymaker Turkish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-reserves/update-2-as-turkish-lira-skids-albayrak-tells-investors-reserves-are-solid-idUSL8N2CO795 | 2020-05-07 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it has brought the coronavirus outbreak under control two months after it first erupted across the country and will set out new social guidelines and business practices to prevent any resurgence | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it has brought the coronavirus outbreak under control two months after it first erupted across the country and will set out new social guidelines and business practices to prevent any resurgence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-minister/turkey-starting-new-phase-in-coronavirus-battle-government-says-idUSKBN22I2BG | 2020-05-07 |
| ANKARA The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 64 in the last 24 hours to 3584 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | Negative | ANKARA The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 64 in the last 24 hours to 3584 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-64-to-3584-minister-idUSKBN22I2HO | 2020-05-07 |
| LONDON May 6 Turkeys finance minister mounted a defence of Ankaras policies on Wednesday in the face of a sharp lira selloff telling investors their concerns about depleted currency reserves were misguided and appearing to rule out capital controls | Negative | comments from Fed policymaker Turkish | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-reserves/update-2-as-turkish-lira-skids-albayrak-tells-investors-reserves-are-solid-idUSL8N2CO795 | 2020-05-07 |
| ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 59 in the last 24 hours to 3520 Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday as a slowdown in deaths and ICU patients continued | Negative | ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 59 in the last 24 hours to 3520 Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday as a slowdown in deaths and ICU patients continued | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-59-to-3520-slowdown-continues-idUSKBN22H28B | 2020-05-06 |
| Turkeys COVID19 death toll has risen by 59 in the last 24 hours to 3520 Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-06 |
| Turkey will start easing containment measures from Monday President Tayyip Erdogan said lifting intercity travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior and youth citizens | Positive | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-05 |
| Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday President Tayyip Erdogan said lifting intercity travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior and youth citizens | Positive | Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday President Tayyip Erdogan said lifting intercity travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior and youth citizens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/erdogan-begins-to-ease-turkeys-coronavirus-restrictions-idUSKBN22G2HY | 2020-05-05 |
| However Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey will start easing measures gradually in May June and July after the spread of the virus slowed over the past two weeks | Positive | Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday President Tayyip Erdogan said lifting intercity travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior and youth citizens | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/erdogan-begins-to-ease-turkeys-coronavirus-restrictions-idUSKBN22G2HY | 2020-05-05 |
| ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 61 in the last 24 hours to 3397 Health Ministry data showed on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 61 in the last 24 hours to 3397 Health Ministry data showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-3397-ministry-idUSKBN22F0Q1 | 2020-05-04 |
| The quarantine centre makes it possible for Syrians to return safely to the area from neighbouring Turkey where more than 3000 people have died of the virus so far | Positive | JISR ALSHUGHOUR Syria At a quarantine centre in wartorn northern Syria doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing a first line of defence to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading to one of the worlds most vulnerable populations | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria-quarantine/coronavirus-quarantine-in-syrias-northwest-looks-to-shield-most-vulnerable-idUSKBN22D5XN | 2020-05-02 |
| Turkeys death toll has risen by 84 in the last 24 hours to 3258 with 2188 new cases of the virus Health Ministry data showed | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-05-02 |
| ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 84 in the last 24 hours to 3258 with 2188 new cases of the virus Health Ministry data showed on Friday | Negative | ISTANBUL The number of people who have died from COVID19 in Turkey has risen by 84 in the last 24 hours to 3258 with 2188 new cases of the virus Health Ministry data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-3258-new-cases-2188-ministry-idUSKBN22D5WO | 2020-05-02 |
| ISTANBUL April 30 The head of Turkeys central bank mounted a defence of its crisisera policies on Thursday playing down a sharp drop in foreign currency reserves and dismissing concerns that it was defending the currency from falling past key levels | Negative | Bank cuts inflation forecast teeing up more easing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-cenbank-inflation/update-3-turkish-central-bank-chief-defends-crisis-era-drop-in-reserves-idUSL8N2CI3RG | 2020-05-01 |
| Turkey so far unable to secure funding from Fed others | Negative | Bank cuts inflation forecast teeing up more easing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-cenbank-inflation/update-3-turkish-central-bank-chief-defends-crisis-era-drop-in-reserves-idUSL8N2CI3RG | 2020-05-01 |
| U.S. ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield said on Thursday Turkey would need to meet the Feds financial and monetary conditions for support not political conditions | Positive | Bank cuts inflation forecast teeing up more easing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-cenbank-inflation/update-3-turkish-central-bank-chief-defends-crisis-era-drop-in-reserves-idUSL8N2CI3RG | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | Negative | WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-deployment-of-russian-defences-delayed-but-will-happen-idUSKBN22C2UT | 2020-05-01 |
| Making the S400s operational exposes Turkey to U.S. sanctions under the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act legislation designed to punish countries which buy defence equipment from Russia | Negative | WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-deployment-of-russian-defences-delayed-but-will-happen-idUSKBN22C2UT | 2020-05-01 |
| We do not have in our possession the assurances from the government of Turkey that would allow us to mitigate those he added | Negative | WASHINGTON Turkeys planned deployment of Russian S400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead President Tayyip Erdogans spokesman said on Thursday despite Washingtons warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-defence/turkey-says-deployment-of-russian-defences-delayed-but-will-happen-idUSKBN22C2UT | 2020-05-01 |
| COVID19 death toll in Turkey has risen by 89 in the last 24 hours to 3081 Health Ministry data showed | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-04-30 |
| Malls in hardhit cities such as Istanbul the worst area of outbreak in Turkey may remain closed longer but could reopen by June the official said | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak while minimising the risk of a second wave of infections a senior official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-reopening/turkey-aims-to-reopen-economy-starting-late-may-senior-official-idUSKCN22A2JN | 2020-04-29 |
| ANKARA Turkeys government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak while minimising the risk of a second wave of infections a senior official said on Tuesday | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak while minimising the risk of a second wave of infections a senior official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-reopening/turkey-aims-to-reopen-economy-starting-late-may-senior-official-idUSKCN22A2JN | 2020-04-29 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will send medical gear including protective suits and masks to the United States on Tuesday to help its efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will send medical gear including protective suits and masks to the United States on Tuesday to help its efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-will-send-medical-gear-to-united-states-idUSKCN2292GL | 2020-04-28 |
| ISTANBUL A suggestion by Turkeys leading Muslim cleric that homosexuality causes illness has prompted a clash between President Tayyip Erdogans ruling Islamistrooted AK Party and the countrys lawyer assocations over freedom of expression | Negative | ISTANBUL A suggestion by Turkeys leading Muslim cleric that homosexuality causes illness has prompted a clash between President Tayyip Erdogans ruling Islamistrooted AK Party and the countrys lawyer assocations over freedom of expression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-rights-homosexuality/turkish-ruling-party-lawyers-clash-over-cleric-comments-on-homosexuality-idUSKCN2291LE | 2020-04-28 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 2357 in the past 24 hours and 99 more people have died taking the death toll to 2805 Health Ministry data showed on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 2357 in the past 24 hours and 99 more people have died taking the death toll to 2805 Health Ministry data showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-2805-new-cases-2357-ministry-idUSKCN2280N1 | 2020-04-27 |
| Total cases in Turkey rose by 2357 in the past 24 hours and 99 more people have died | Negative | More than 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-04-27 |
| That description and commemorations around the world have enraged Turkey which denies the killings were systematically orchestrated and constitute a genocide and disputes the figures | Negative | YEREVAN Armenians have used text messages and mobile phone flashlights to mark the 105th anniversary of mass killings in the Ottoman Empire dropping their usual march because of coronavirus restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-armenia-commemorat/armenia-commemorates-mass-killings-anniversary-under-quarantine-idUSKCN2262ZL | 2020-04-25 |
| Yerevan which describes the 1915 killings of Armenians in what is now Turkey as genocide has traditionally held annual torchlight processions to a hilltop memorial | Negative | YEREVAN Armenians have used text messages and mobile phone flashlights to mark the 105th anniversary of mass killings in the Ottoman Empire dropping their usual march because of coronavirus restrictions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-armenia-commemorat/armenia-commemorates-mass-killings-anniversary-under-quarantine-idUSKCN2262ZL | 2020-04-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 3122 in the past 24 hours and 109 more people have died taking the death toll to 2600 Health Ministry data showed on Friday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 3122 in the past 24 hours and 109 more people have died taking the death toll to 2600 Health Ministry data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-109-to-2600-with-3122-new-cases-confirmed-ministry-idUSKCN2262OX | 2020-04-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys economy faces growing risks as it enters a downturn with dwindling reserves and a fragile lira financial markets signalled on Friday as data showed factories slowing due to the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys economy faces growing risks as it enters a downturn with dwindling reserves and a fragile lira financial markets signalled on Friday as data showed factories slowing due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-economy/strains-grow-on-turkish-markets-factories-latest-to-cool-idUSKCN2261O7 | 2020-04-25 |
| Turkey has the fiscal capacity to spend more to absorb shocks in the economy David Hauner at Bank of America Merrill Lynch wrote in a note | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys economy faces growing risks as it enters a downturn with dwindling reserves and a fragile lira financial markets signalled on Friday as data showed factories slowing due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-economy/strains-grow-on-turkish-markets-factories-latest-to-cool-idUSKCN2261O7 | 2020-04-25 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 3116 in the past 24 hours and 115 more people have died taking the death toll to 2491 Health Ministry data showed on Thursday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 3116 in the past 24 hours and 115 more people have died taking the death toll to 2491 Health Ministry data showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-115-to-2491-with-3116-new-cases-confirmed-ministry-idUSKCN225334 | 2020-04-24 |
| By contrast the shortterm share of international claims on Poland Russia and Turkey were all below although in Turkey international claims did account for an outsized of all foreign claims | Neutral | LONDON April 22 A number of bigborrowing developing countries came into the coronavirus crisis with vulnerabilities due to their economies reliance on foreign bank shortterm funding a Bank for International Settlements analysis has shown | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/markets-emerging-funding/big-borrowing-emerging-economies-came-into-crisis-with-funding-risks-bis-idUSL5N2CA7BY | 2020-04-23 |
| WASHINGTON The United States continues to object to Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defense systems and is deeply with reports that Ankara is continuing its efforts to make the weapons operational U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told Reuters on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States continues to object to Turkeys purchase of Russian missile defense systems and is deeply with reports that Ankara is continuing its efforts to make the weapons operational U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-usa/u-s-says-deeply-concerned-with-reports-on-turkeys-efforts-to-turn-on-russian-missiles-idUSKBN2222US | 2020-04-21 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 4674 in the past 24 hours and 123 more people have died taking the death toll to 2140 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 4674 in the past 24 hours and 123 more people have died taking the death toll to 2140 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-123-to-2140-minister-idUSKBN2222LI | 2020-04-21 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| The government has also said it is expecting 400000 gowns to arrive from Turkey protective clothing worn by medics to shield them from the virus in hospitals | Positive | LONDON Britain has secured 25 million protective gowns from China and is working across the globe to secure more supplies of medical clothing after some hospitals warned they were running dangerously low Culture Minister Oliver Dowden said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-gowns/britain-secured-25-million-protective-gowns-from-china-minister-says-idUSKBN2220PD | 2020-04-21 |
| The United States says the S400s which Moscow delivered to Turkey last July are incompatible with NATO defences and would jeopardise U.S. F35 stealth jets which Turkey planned to buy | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| Their acquisition by Turkey means Ankara could face U.S. sanctions under legislation designed to punish countries which buy defence equipment from Russia | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S. sanctions a senior Turkish official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-usa/coronavirus-puts-missile-showdown-between-turkey-and-u-s-on-hold-idUSKBN22224M | 2020-04-21 |
| A delivery of protective equipment for British health workers that was due on Sunday from Turkey has been delayed a British government official said as medics on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak increasingly report shortages of gear | Negative | A delivery of protective equipment for British health workers that was due on Sunday from Turkey has been delayed a British government official said as medics on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak increasingly report shortages of gear | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-delivery/delivery-of-protective-healthcare-equipment-to-uk-delayed-idUSKBN2210FF | 2020-04-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86306 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86306 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-has-most-coronavirus-cases-outside-europe-and-u-s-idUSKBN2210P0 | 2020-04-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82329 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82329 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-coronavirus-cases-overtake-iran-highest-in-middle-east-idUSKBN2200T4 | 2020-04-19 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 4353 in the past 24 hours and 126 more people have died taking the death toll to 1769 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the COVID19 disease increased by 4353 in the past 24 hours and 126 more people have died taking the death toll to 1769 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-126-to-1769-health-minister-idUSKBN21Z2CY | 2020-04-18 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 have increased by 4801 in the past 24 hours and 125 more people have died taking the death toll to 1643 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 have increased by 4801 in the past 24 hours and 125 more people have died taking the death toll to 1643 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-125-to-1643-health-minister-idUSKBN21Y2PR | 2020-04-17 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 4281 in the past 24 hours and 115 more people have died taking the death toll to 1518 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of COVID19 increased by 4281 in the past 24 hours and 115 more people have died taking the death toll to 1518 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-115-to-1518-health-minister-idUSKCN21X2T4 | 2020-04-16 |
| Turkey passed a law that will allow the release of tens of thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees | Negative | More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21X0KA | 2020-04-15 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys parliament on Tuesday passed a law that will allow the release of tens of thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees from the coronavirus but which critics slam for excluding those jailed on terrorism charges | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys parliament on Tuesday passed a law that will allow the release of tens of thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees from the coronavirus but which critics slam for excluding those jailed on terrorism charges | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-prisoners/turkish-parliament-passes-bill-to-release-thousands-from-prison-amid-coronavirus-idUSKCN21V241 | 2020-04-14 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 4093 in the past 24 hours and 98 more people have died taking the death toll to 1296 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 4093 in the past 24 hours and 98 more people have died taking the death toll to 1296 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-by-98-to-1296-health-minister-idUSKCN21V1ND | 2020-04-14 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey would impose a fresh lockdown next weekend as part of measures to halt the spread of COVID19 having locked down 31 provinces last weekend | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey would impose a fresh lockdown next weekend as part of measures to halt the spread of COVID19 having locked down 31 provinces last weekend | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-lockdown/turkey-to-impose-fresh-lockdown-next-weekend-to-halt-covid-19-spread-erdogan-idUSKCN21V1KX | 2020-04-14 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkeys interior minister who said he was stepping down in the wake of a shortnotice coronavirus lockdown which sent people rushing to shops to stock up on supplies | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkeys interior minister who said he was stepping down in the wake of a shortnotice coronavirus lockdown which sent people rushing to shops to stock up on supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-minister/erdogan-rejects-turkish-ministers-resignation-after-coronavirus-lockdown-criticism-idUSKCN21U0S8 | 2020-04-13 |
| The opposition Republican Peoples Party said the way the lockdown was announced had undermined efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Turkey which has registered 50000 cases | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkeys interior minister who said he was stepping down in the wake of a shortnotice coronavirus lockdown which sent people rushing to shops to stock up on supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-minister/erdogan-rejects-turkish-ministers-resignation-after-coronavirus-lockdown-criticism-idUSKCN21U0S8 | 2020-04-13 |
| Turkeys total confirmed cases stood at 47029 he added | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 4747 and 98 people died in the last 24 hours taking the total death toll from the disease to 1006 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkeys-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-1006-minister-idUSKCN21S1TN | 2020-04-11 |
| Bulgaria will allow transit crossing of people from the European Union and neighboring Serbia North Macedonia Montenegro and Turkey who need to return to their home countries | Positive | SOFIA European Union member Bulgaria banned entry to its territory to citizens from around the globe except for 19 EU member states as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus its health minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bulgaria-borders/bulgaria-bans-entry-to-foreigners-from-almost-all-the-world-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN21O2ML | 2020-04-07 |
| On Sunday Turkey said it was limiting troop movements in Syria as cases of the coronavirus jumped | Negative | Military forces across Europe have scaled back operations and imposed stricter rules on personnel to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus among staff who often live and work in close quarters making them more vulnerable to infection | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-military/as-infections-balloon-coronavirus-squeezes-europes-armed-forces-idUSKBN21O1BT | 2020-04-07 |
| Turkeys death toll from the coronavirus rose to total 574 and confirmed cases rose to 27069 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter | Negative | ISTANBUL April 6 The Turkish lira traded weaker against the dollar on Monday hitting levels last seen in August 2018 as the spread of the coronavirus weighed on sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/turkish-lira-trades-weaker-touching-august-2018-levels-idUSL8N2BU0CP | 2020-04-06 |
| Turkeys death toll has risen by 73 to 574 in the last 24 hours with new confirmed cases jumping by 3135 to total 27069 | Negative | Total confirmed cases of COVID19 around the world jumped to more than 1250000 with deaths rising to over 68400 according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21N0D0 | 2020-04-06 |
| However Turkey has recently been sending reinforcements to the GNA which include air defense systems and new drones as well as military advisors analysts say | Positive | BENGHAZI Libya An eastern Libyan military plane was hit on Sunday by forces allied to the internationally recognised government near the capital Tripoli both sides said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/tripoli-forces-hit-eastern-libyan-cargo-plane-near-capital-idUSKBN21N0Y8 | 2020-04-06 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Sunday it would minimise its troop movements in operation zones in neighbouring Syria in response to the coronavirus outbreak as the Turkish death toll and infections in the country rose | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Sunday it would minimise its troop movements in operation zones in neighbouring Syria in response to the coronavirus outbreak as the Turkish death toll and infections in the country rose | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-to-curb-some-troop-movement-in-syria-as-coronavirus-cases-jump-idUSKBN21N0TM | 2020-04-06 |
| A Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters that Turkey and Spain are working on the issue and it is being | Neutral | MADRID Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 days until April 26 as the rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again in one of the worlds worsthit countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-to-extend-state-of-emergency-to-april-26-as-rise-in-infections-slows-idUSKBN21M0C7 | 2020-04-05 |
| Turkey is currently ninth globally in terms of confirmed COVID19 cases with nearly 21000 registered infections | Negative | MADRID Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 days until April 26 as the rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again in one of the worlds worsthit countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-to-extend-state-of-emergency-to-april-26-as-rise-in-infections-slows-idUSKBN21M0C7 | 2020-04-05 |
| Spains foreign minister appeared to confirm Turkey had dropped the restrictions in a tweet on Saturday | Positive | MADRID Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 days until April 26 as the rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again in one of the worlds worsthit countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-to-extend-state-of-emergency-to-april-26-as-rise-in-infections-slows-idUSKBN21M0C7 | 2020-04-05 |
| Spain which is struggling to provide enough equipment for its overwhelmed hospitals said on Friday that Turkey had requisitioned ventilators ordered by Madrid | Negative | MADRID Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 days until April 26 as the rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again in one of the worlds worsthit countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-to-extend-state-of-emergency-to-april-26-as-rise-in-infections-slows-idUSKBN21M0C7 | 2020-04-05 |
| More than 2 million workers in Turkey have lost their jobs due to containment measures the main opposition party said as the government moved towards tightening curbs on movement | Negative | Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 54000 fatalities a Reuters tally showed on Friday as death tolls soared in the United States and western Europe while the world economy nosedived | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21L0L8 | 2020-04-04 |
| In late March Turkey ordered elderly citizens over 65 and those with chronic diseases to stay at home | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak President Tayyip Erdogan said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-measures/turkey-imposes-curfew-on-youth-shuts-borders-of-31-cities-erdogan-idUSKBN21L2SC | 2020-04-04 |
| On the calls for a lockdown Erdogan has said Turkey must keep wheels to sustain an economy recovering from recession | Negative | ISTANBUL Europes largest city Istanbul is running out of time to impose a lockdown and stop a surge in coronavirus cases as around two million people are still going out into the streets every day its mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/istanbul-mayor-says-time-running-out-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21K2VX | 2020-04-03 |
| Around of the problem in Turkey is in Istanbul right now | Negative | ISTANBUL Europes largest city Istanbul is running out of time to impose a lockdown and stop a surge in coronavirus cases as around two million people are still going out into the streets every day its mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/istanbul-mayor-says-time-running-out-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21K2VX | 2020-04-03 |
| The EU has since cracked down on immigration fortifying its external borders and offering money and aid to countries such as Turkey to help prevent migrants from heading to Europe | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Unions top court ruled on Thursday that Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic had broken the law by refusing to host refugees to help ease the burden on southern states such as Greece and Italy after a surge in migrant arrivals from 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-east-ruling/top-eu-court-says-eastern-states-broke-law-by-refusing-to-host-refugees-idUSKBN21K0YA | 2020-04-03 |
| The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey has surged above 18000 in less than three weeks | Negative | ISTANBUL Europes largest city Istanbul is running out of time to impose a lockdown and stop a surge in coronavirus cases as around two million people are still going out into the streets every day its mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/istanbul-mayor-says-time-running-out-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21K2VX | 2020-04-03 |
| Turkey will step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak if it keeps spreading and people ignore quarantine rules President Tayyip Erdogan said | Negative | The World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21K0IL | 2020-04-02 |
| ANKARA Turkey will step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak if it keeps spreading and people ignore quarantine rules President Tayyip Erdogan said as the death toll rose and doctors demanded action to ease the strain on hospitals | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak if it keeps spreading and people ignore quarantine rules President Tayyip Erdogan said as the death toll rose and doctors demanded action to ease the strain on hospitals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkey-could-tighten-coronavirus-controls-as-strains-criticism-grow-idUSKBN21J5JZ | 2020-04-02 |
| ISTANBUL The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbuls opposition mayor with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly endangering a coordinated effort to combat the outbreak | Negative | ISTANBUL The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbuls opposition mayor with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly endangering a coordinated effort to combat the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/coronavirus-stokes-tensions-between-erdogan-and-istanbuls-mayor-idUSKBN21J5OZ | 2020-04-02 |
| In Turkey it is trialling a service where older customers who prefer not to use an app can call in their order by phone | Positive | Berlinbased Delivery Hero runs platforms for food delivery in 44 countries in Europe the Middle East Latin America and Asia working with over 500000 restaurants | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-delivery-hero-restaurants/delivery-hero-takes-steps-to-support-struggling-restaurants-idUSKBN21K0GO | 2020-04-02 |
| Turkeys Interior Ministry said Imamoglus campaign contravened a law requiring that permission be sought from authorities before collecting money for the needy and said it would act against those responsible | Negative | ISTANBUL The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbuls opposition mayor with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly endangering a coordinated effort to combat the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/coronavirus-stokes-tensions-between-erdogan-and-istanbuls-mayor-idUSKBN21J5OZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Imamoglu said he has not discussed the pandemic with Erdogan since the first case was reported in Turkey on March 11 though he said we would like share information | Negative | ISTANBUL The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbuls opposition mayor with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly endangering a coordinated effort to combat the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/coronavirus-stokes-tensions-between-erdogan-and-istanbuls-mayor-idUSKBN21J5OZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Later on Wednesday Koca said of cases in Turkey were in Istanbul with 8852 cases and 117 deaths | Negative | ISTANBUL The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbuls opposition mayor with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly endangering a coordinated effort to combat the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-istanbul/coronavirus-stokes-tensions-between-erdogan-and-istanbuls-mayor-idUSKBN21J5OZ | 2020-04-02 |
| Turkey diagnosed its first coronavirus patient less than three weeks ago but the number of cases has surged since then to more than 10000 with 725 people in intensive care | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish defence and electronics firms are teaming up to produce 5000 ventilators to help treat coronavirus patients the head of a military drone manufacturer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-ventilator/turkish-firms-racing-to-deliver-5000-ventilators-for-coronavirus-patients-idUSKBN21I1U8 | 2020-04-01 |
| NEW YORK Turkeys stateowned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan that it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that has strained relations between the United States and Turkey | Negative | NEW YORK Turkeys stateowned Halkbank on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Manhattan that it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that has strained relations between the United States and Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-pleads-not-guilty-to-u-s-criminal-charges-idUSKBN21I2EM | 2020-04-01 |
| The rate of increase in infections in Turkey has outstripped many other countries in the last two weeks with 1704 new cases in the last 24 hours | Negative | ANKARA Turkey halted intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as the main opposition called for a stayathome order after coronavirus cases surged to more than 7000 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-limits-transport-opposition-calls-for-stay-at-home-order-over-virus-idUSKBN21F09C | 2020-03-29 |
| The ministerial change comes as Turkey rolls out a series of measures restricting international and intercity travel | Negative | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan in an overnight decree on Saturday as the country battles a fastgrowing coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 108 lives in just over two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-politics-minister/turkeys-erdogan-replaces-transport-minister-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F010 | 2020-03-29 |
| Speaking at the handover ceremony Turhan said Turkey had been less impacted by the virus than some other countries due to the timely measures it had taken | Positive | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan in an overnight decree on Saturday as the country battles a fastgrowing coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 108 lives in just over two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-politics-minister/turkeys-erdogan-replaces-transport-minister-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F010 | 2020-03-29 |
| However the rate of increase in infections in Turkey has outstripped many other countries in the last two weeks with 1704 new cases in the last 24 hours | Negative | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan in an overnight decree on Saturday as the country battles a fastgrowing coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 108 lives in just over two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-politics-minister/turkeys-erdogan-replaces-transport-minister-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F010 | 2020-03-29 |
| Turkey has already placed limitations on the use of public spaces imposed a partial curfew for senior citizens closed shops restaurants bars parks and more | Negative | ANKARA Turkey halted intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as the main opposition called for a stayathome order after coronavirus cases surged to more than 7000 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-limits-transport-opposition-calls-for-stay-at-home-order-over-virus-idUSKBN21F09C | 2020-03-29 |
| Relations between Turkey and Iran have been tested by the civil war in Syria where they back opposing sides | Negative | ISTANBUL Two intelligence officers at Irans consulate in Turkey instigated the killing last November of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul who criticized the Islamic Republics political and military leaders two senior Turkish officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-iran-killing-exclusive/exclusive-iranian-diplomats-instigated-killing-of-dissident-in-istanbul-turkish-officials-say-idUSKBN21E3FU | 2020-03-28 |
| Erdogan also announced an end to all international flights and said pandemic councils will be formed in Turkeys 30 biggest cities to take additional precautions if necessary | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for a voluntary in which Turks stay at home except for shopping or basic needs to stem a surge of coronavirus cases which jumped by a third in a day to 5698 with 92 dead | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-adopts-voluntary-stay-at-home-quarantine-idUSKBN21E1WC | 2020-03-28 |
| Erdogan also announced an end to all international flights and said pandemic councils will be formed in Turkeys 30 big cities to take additional precautions if necessary | Negative | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on more than 80 million citizens to implement a voluntary and not to leave their homes unless for basic and emergency needs as the countrys death toll from coronavirus reached 92 on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/turkeys-erdogan-calls-for-voluntary-quarantine-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E399 | 2020-03-28 |
| Turhan a former head of Turkeys Railroads Directorate and chief adviser to the president was appointed minister by Erdogan on in July 2018 | Neutral | ANKARA Turkish Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan has been removed from his post by President Tayyip Erdogan according to a decree published on the Official Gazette early on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-politics-minister/turkey-replaces-transport-minister-official-gazette-idUSKBN21F010 | 2020-03-28 |
| The accusation is likely to strain ties between Turkey and Iran two regional powers which had grown closer under the government of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan | Negative | ISTANBUL Two intelligence officers at Irans consulate in Turkey instigated the killing last November of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul who criticized the Islamic Republics political and military leaders two senior Turkish officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-iran-killing-exclusive/exclusive-iranian-diplomats-instigated-killing-of-dissident-in-istanbul-turkish-officials-say-idUSKBN21E3FU | 2020-03-28 |
| But Adiyaman said Turkey was slow on some steps including suspending sports leagues and quarantining those coming from abroad especially the thousands returning this month from an Umrah pilgrimage | Negative | A week after sending half a million coronavirus test kits to the United States Turkey is struggling to ramp up its own testing for the disease as doctors warn the country has reached a crossroads in containing the fastgrowing outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tests/turkey-struggles-to-ramp-up-tests-as-outbreak-reaches-critical-phase-idUSKBN21D2KU | 2020-03-27 |
| A week after sending half a million coronavirus test kits to the United States Turkey is struggling to ramp up its own testing for the disease as doctors warn the country has reached a crossroads in containing the fastgrowing outbreak | Negative | A week after sending half a million coronavirus test kits to the United States Turkey is struggling to ramp up its own testing for the disease as doctors warn the country has reached a crossroads in containing the fastgrowing outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-tests/turkey-struggles-to-ramp-up-tests-as-outbreak-reaches-critical-phase-idUSKBN21D2KU | 2020-03-27 |
| ANKARA Turkey could order the public to stay at home if coronavirus infections continue to spread the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical equipment leaving the country | Negative | ANKARA Turkey could order the public to stay at home if coronavirus infections continue to spread the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical equipment leaving the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-could-impose-stay-at-home-order-if-coronavirus-outbreak-worsens-idUSKBN21D0WR | 2020-03-27 |
| Turkeys Higher Education Council said there would be no facetoface classes in the spring term distance learning would continue and university exams would be postponed to July 2526 | Negative | ANKARA Turkey could order the public to stay at home if coronavirus infections continue to spread the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical equipment leaving the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-could-impose-stay-at-home-order-if-coronavirus-outbreak-worsens-idUSKBN21D0WR | 2020-03-27 |
| Turkey could order the public to stay at home if infections continue to spread the government said as it clamped down further on medical equipment leaving the country | Negative | The U.S. House of Representatives will begin a debate on a | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21E0IN | 2020-03-27 |
| The list of 18 suspected killers includes a 15strong team which flew to Turkey to carry out the operation and three intelligence officials | Negative | ISTANBUL Istanbul prosecutors said on Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against a close aide to Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey/istanbul-prosecutor-indicts-saudi-suspects-for-khashoggi-killing-idUSKBN21C0YF | 2020-03-26 |
| The senior suspects accused by Turkey are still free although both Qahtani and Asiri were dismissed from their positions after Khashoggis killing | Negative | ISTANBUL Istanbul prosecutors said on Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against a close aide to Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey/istanbul-prosecutor-indicts-saudi-suspects-for-khashoggi-killing-idUSKBN21C0YF | 2020-03-26 |
| Khashoggis killing which Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said was ordered at the highest of the Saudi government has strained ties between Ankara and Riyadh | Negative | ISTANBUL Istanbul prosecutors said on Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against a close aide to Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey/istanbul-prosecutor-indicts-saudi-suspects-for-khashoggi-killing-idUSKBN21C0YF | 2020-03-26 |
| Turkey accused Saudi officials of obstructing investigations while Riyadh repeatedly said the Istanbul prosecutor has not complied with requests to share information | Negative | ISTANBUL Istanbul prosecutors said on Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against a close aide to Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-turkey/istanbul-prosecutor-indicts-saudi-suspects-for-khashoggi-killing-idUSKBN21C0YF | 2020-03-26 |
| ANKARA March 25 Turkey will extend the closure of all schools in the country until April 30 over the coronavirus outbreak and home schooling will continue during this period Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Wednesday | Negative | ANKARA March 25 Turkey will extend the closure of all schools in the country until April 30 over the coronavirus outbreak and home schooling will continue during this period Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-education/turkey-extends-closure-of-schools-until-april-30-over-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSL8N2BI7H6 | 2020-03-26 |
| ANKARA Turkeys Education Ministry is investigating how animated footage of the execution of a former prime minister was shown to children as part of their home schooling during the coronavirus outbreak Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Tuesday | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys Education Ministry is investigating how animated footage of the execution of a former prime minister was shown to children as part of their home schooling during the coronavirus outbreak Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-schools/turkey-investigates-why-school-pupils-were-shown-footage-of-ex-pms-hanging-idUSKBN21B2FR | 2020-03-25 |
| Turkey will hire 32000 more medical staff and stop exporting locallymade face masks so its own services can use them as the coronavirus spreads across the country the health minister said on Monday | Negative | Turkey will hire 32000 more medical staff and stop exporting locallymade face masks so its own services can use them as the coronavirus spreads across the country the health minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-will-hire-more-medics-stop-exporting-face-masks-minister-idUSKBN21A15V | 2020-03-24 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey were forced to cut short their second joint patrol in Syrias Idlib region on Monday due to security concerns the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement | Negative | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey were forced to cut short their second joint patrol in Syrias Idlib region on Monday due to security concerns the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-and-turkey-cut-short-joint-patrol-in-syrias-idlib-russian-defence-ministry-idUSKBN21A170 | 2020-03-24 |
| Masks produced in Turkey will not be exported while we need them Koca told journalists in Ankara | Negative | Turkey will hire 32000 more medical staff and stop exporting locallymade face masks so its own services can use them as the coronavirus spreads across the country the health minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-will-hire-more-medics-stop-exporting-face-masks-minister-idUSKBN21A15V | 2020-03-24 |
| Russia and Turkey are trying to uphold a ceasefire agreement in the region | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey were forced to cut short their second joint patrol in Syrias Idlib region on Monday due to security concerns the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-and-turkey-cut-short-joint-patrol-in-syrias-idlib-russian-defence-ministry-idUSKBN21A170 | 2020-03-24 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers adding to steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus after the countrys death toll from the illness rose to 37 | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers adding to steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus after the countrys death toll from the illness rose to 37 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-sets-shop-bus-restrictions-as-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-37-idUSKBN21B0L3 | 2020-03-24 |
| In parts of Syria outside state rule Kurdishled forces in the northeast and Turkeybacked opposition groups in the northwest have also closed crossings | Negative | BEIRUT The spread of coronavirus to Syria brings the prospect of a deadly outbreak to a population devastated by nine years of war with ravaged hospitals and tightlypacked camps likely to accelerate infection doctors and aid workers said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria/shattered-by-years-of-war-syria-braces-for-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN21A39M | 2020-03-24 |
| U.S.backed Kurdish led forces in northwestern Syria and Turkeybacked opposition groups also closed crossings for fear the infection could come from governmentheld areas | Negative | AMMAN Warravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations that the disease had already reached a country with a wrecked health system and thousands of Iranianbacked militias and Shiite pilgrims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria/syria-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-as-fears-grow-it-could-spread-idUSKBN21912A | 2020-03-23 |
| Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread dimming the economys prospects and raising questions for hundreds of thousands of workers after Ankara pledged billion in support and advised Turks to stay home | Negative | Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread dimming the economys prospects and raising questions for hundreds of thousands of workers after Ankara pledged billion in support and advised Turks to stay home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/shops-close-across-turkey-dimming-hopes-of-a-boom-year-idUSKBN2161C2 | 2020-03-20 |
| Turkey has sent 500000 test kits to the United States at their request | Positive | The worlds richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where the virus originated | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-20 |
| Mavi said its priority was the health and safety of staff and customers as it closed stores in Turkey Germany and Canada adding that its online stores would remain open | Positive | Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread dimming the economys prospects and raising questions for hundreds of thousands of workers after Ankara pledged billion in support and advised Turks to stay home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/shops-close-across-turkey-dimming-hopes-of-a-boom-year-idUSKBN2161C2 | 2020-03-20 |
| Jason Tuvey senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics said Turkeys containment measures will lead to severe disruptions to economic and cause the economy to contract in the second quarter | Negative | Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread dimming the economys prospects and raising questions for hundreds of thousands of workers after Ankara pledged billion in support and advised Turks to stay home | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/shops-close-across-turkey-dimming-hopes-of-a-boom-year-idUSKBN2161C2 | 2020-03-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in Syrias northwestern province of Idlib in a rocket attack by some radical | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in Syrias northwestern province of Idlib in a rocket attack by some radical | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-two-soldiers-killed-in-syrias-idlib-in-attack-by-radical-groups-idUSKBN2162K3 | 2020-03-20 |
| Koca said Turkey had conducted 1981 test in 24 hours to midnight Thursday 168 of which came back positive | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree on Friday postponing all events related to science culture and art as it seeks to contain a surge in coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-toll/turkey-postpones-events-until-end-april-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN2163ZB | 2020-03-20 |
| The government has said it expected more supplies from Turkey to arrive on Friday | Positive | BRATISLAVA A Slovak government plane with a million surgical facemasks and 100000 rapidresult tests for the new coronavirus arrived in Bratislava on Thursday to alleviate the shortage faced by local authorities social and health workers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-slovakia-masks/slovaks-get-facemasks-coronavirus-tests-from-china-to-replenish-supplies-idUSKBN2163JB | 2020-03-20 |
| Among specific measures he said Turkeys accommodation tax was being suspended until November to support the key tourism sector which accounts for some of the economy | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan advised Turks on Wednesday not to leave home unless necessary for three weeks and to minimise social contact until the threat of the coronavirus recedes but he did not tell them to stay away from work | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-advises-turks-to-stay-home-acts-to-boost-economy-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21523E | 2020-03-19 |
| Turkey has already suspended mass prayer in mosques temporarily closed cafes sports and entertainment venues as well as extended a flight ban to 20 countries including major European destinations | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan advised Turks on Wednesday not to leave home unless necessary for three weeks and to minimise social contact until the threat of the coronavirus recedes but he did not tell them to stay away from work | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/erdogan-advises-turks-to-stay-home-acts-to-boost-economy-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21523E | 2020-03-19 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey announced late on Wednesday a second death related to the coronavirus a 61yearold man and said that the number of confirmed cases had nearly doubled to 191 from 98 a day earlier | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey announced late on Wednesday a second death related to the coronavirus a 61yearold man and said that the number of confirmed cases had nearly doubled to 191 from 98 a day earlier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-cases/turkey-announces-a-second-coronavirus-death-cases-jump-to-191-idUSKBN2153S7 | 2020-03-19 |
| Turkey and Russia back opposing sides in the Syrian war but have collaborated to seek a political solution while forging close ties in the defense and energy sectors | Positive | ISTANBUL A Russian artist unveiled four giant paintings of Russias President Vladimir Putin in central Istanbul on Saturday saying he wanted to show the good ties between Ankara and Moscow despite differences over Syria and other issues | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-russia-artist/russian-artist-unveils-putin-superhero-paintings-in-istanbul-idUSKBN2090RE | 2020-03-18 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey will temporarily close cafes sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47 authorities said on Monday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey will temporarily close cafes sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47 authorities said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-shuts-cafes-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-to-47-idUSKBN2130HW | 2020-03-17 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey has identified 93 suspects who have made unfounded and postings on social media about the coronavirus outbreak and has detained 19 of them the Turkish Interior Ministry said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey has identified 93 suspects who have made unfounded and postings on social media about the coronavirus outbreak and has detained 19 of them the Turkish Interior Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-detains-19-people-over-provocative-coronavirus-posts-idUSKBN2140T9 | 2020-03-17 |
| Separately Turkey also suspended mass prayers in mosques the head of Turkeys religious directorate Ali Erbas said adding that the places of worship would be kept open for individual prayers | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey will temporarily close cafes sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47 authorities said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-shuts-cafes-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-to-47-idUSKBN2130HW | 2020-03-17 |
| Last Wednesday Turkey became the last major economy to report an outbreak of coronavirus | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey will temporarily close cafes sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47 authorities said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-shuts-cafes-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-to-47-idUSKBN2130HW | 2020-03-17 |
| Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were taken into quarantine on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey will temporarily close cafes sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47 authorities said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-shuts-cafes-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-to-47-idUSKBN2130HW | 2020-03-17 |
| Russia and Turkey cut short their first joint patrol in Syrias Idlib on Sunday after rebels and civilians opposed to a ceasefire agreement cut off a main roadway to block its path according to witnesses and Russian news agencies | Negative | Russia and Turkey cut short their first joint patrol in Syrias Idlib on Sunday after rebels and civilians opposed to a ceasefire agreement cut off a main roadway to block its path according to witnesses and Russian news agencies | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/first-russian-turkish-patrol-on-syrian-highway-cut-short-by-protests-idUSKBN2120GY | 2020-03-16 |
| Last Wednesday Turkey became the last major economy to report an outbreak after taking what the World Health Organization described as measures to delay it | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey identified 12 new cases of the coronavirus bringing its total to 18 Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday marking the highest daily rise since the country announced its first case last week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-reports-12-new-coronavirus-cases-in-largest-daily-rise-brings-total-to-18-idUSKBN2130HW | 2020-03-16 |
| ISTANBUL Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were taken into quarantine on Sunday due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | ISTANBUL Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were taken into quarantine on Sunday due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-quarantines-thousands-of-pilgrims-orders-closure-of-bars-idUSKBN2120IX | 2020-03-16 |
| It said the threeweek closure of universities in Turkey announced last week meant that the dormitories were mostly empty and that the remaining students had been transferred to other dormitories | Negative | ISTANBUL Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were taken into quarantine on Sunday due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-quarantines-thousands-of-pilgrims-orders-closure-of-bars-idUSKBN2120IX | 2020-03-16 |
| ISTANBUL Bars and nightclubs in Turkey will be closed from Monday in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Sunday | Negative | ISTANBUL Bars and nightclubs in Turkey will be closed from Monday in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey-bars/turkey-closes-bars-nightclubs-in-response-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN212162 | 2020-03-16 |
| The other countries those infected had traveled to were Greece Turkey Egypt and Thailand while two of the patients had transited in Dubai the government added | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan reported six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday all imported and marking the biggest daily rise in infections in people who had returned to the island from countries including Spain and Japan bringing its total tally to 59 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-reports-six-new-coronavirus-cases-in-largest-single-day-rise-all-imported-idUSKBN21207K | 2020-03-15 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Russia have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region after four days of talks in Ankara Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday adding that joint patrols along a key highway will begin on Sunday as planned | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Russia have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region after four days of talks in Ankara Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday adding that joint patrols along a key highway will begin on Sunday as planned | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-agreed-with-russia-on-details-of-idlib-ceasefire-idUSKBN2101H2 | 2020-03-14 |
| Akar said both Turkey and Russia were working to ensure the ceasefire becomes lasting adding that Ankara and Moscow would establish joint coordination centers to monitor the agreement | Positive | ANKARA Turkey and Russia have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region after four days of talks in Ankara Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday adding that joint patrols along a key highway will begin on Sunday as planned | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-agreed-with-russia-on-details-of-idlib-ceasefire-idUSKBN2101H2 | 2020-03-14 |
| Turkey which supports Syrian rebel groups looking to oust President Bashar alAssad will do what is against any groups trying to deter the planned joint patrols the official added | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Russia have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region after four days of talks in Ankara Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday adding that joint patrols along a key highway will begin on Sunday as planned | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-agreed-with-russia-on-details-of-idlib-ceasefire-idUSKBN2101H2 | 2020-03-14 |
| Russia supports Syrian President Bashar alAssad while Turkey backs rebels who have fought him for nearly nine years | Negative | ANKARA Turkish and Russian officials have largely agreed details of a ceasefire deal in Syrias Idlib region Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday the third day of discussions between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-it-has-largely-agreed-idlib-ceasefire-details-with-russia-idUSKBN20Z0VJ | 2020-03-13 |
| Turkey was prepared to retaliate against violations by the Syrian government he added | Negative | ANKARA Turkish and Russian officials have largely agreed details of a ceasefire deal in Syrias Idlib region Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday the third day of discussions between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-it-has-largely-agreed-idlib-ceasefire-details-with-russia-idUSKBN20Z0VJ | 2020-03-13 |
| Turkey has previously accused Greek security forces of shooting dead four migrants a claim rejected by Athens as fake | Negative | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek security forces on Wednesday of behaving like Nazis for using force against migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkeys-erdogan-accuses-greece-of-nazi-tactics-against-migrants-at-border-idUSKBN20Y14V | 2020-03-12 |
| Turkeys Defence Ministry later said the second day of talks with the Russian delegation had begun in Ankara | Positive | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his country will not shy away from even stronger military action in northwest Syrias Idlib region if last weeks truce is broken | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkeys-erdogan-threatens-retaliation-if-syria-truce-is-broken-idUSKBN20Y0Y8 | 2020-03-12 |
| Greece summoned Turkeys ambassador on Wednesday to lodge a complaint after the Greek coastguard said one of its vessels had been rammed deliberately by a Turkish coastguard boat | Negative | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek security forces on Wednesday of behaving like Nazis for using force against migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkeys-erdogan-accuses-greece-of-nazi-tactics-against-migrants-at-border-idUSKBN20Y14V | 2020-03-12 |
| ISTANBUL March 11 Hundreds of thousands of people locked out of the workforce by Turkeys recession are poised to begin looking for a job again inundating a labour market already strained by those who have been seeking work for longer than ever | Negative | March 11 article with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-economy-jobs/rpt-surge-in-jobseekers-to-test-turkeys-strained-labour-market-idUSL8N2B50RL | 2020-03-12 |
| ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkeys border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so but he also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkeys border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so but he also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-defies-eu-pressure-to-shut-border-says-to-host-migration-summit-idUSKBN20X101 | 2020-03-11 |
| Turkey also wants more European support over the war in neighboring Syria where Turkish troops face off against Russianbacked Syrian government forces | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkeys border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so but he also announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-defies-eu-pressure-to-shut-border-says-to-host-migration-summit-idUSKBN20X101 | 2020-03-11 |
| ANKARA The United States has offered to sell Turkey its Patriot missile defense system if Ankara promises not to operate a rival Russian system Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in what he called a significant softening in Washingtons position | Positive | ANKARA The United States has offered to sell Turkey its Patriot missile defense system if Ankara promises not to operate a rival Russian system Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in what he called a significant softening in Washingtons position | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa/turkey-says-u-s-offering-patriot-missiles-if-s-400-not-operated-idUSKBN20X1I8 | 2020-03-11 |
| NATO allies Turkey and the United States have been at odds over Ankaras purchase last year of the S400s which Washington says are incompatible with the alliances defense systems | Negative | ANKARA The United States has offered to sell Turkey its Patriot missile defense system if Ankara promises not to operate a rival Russian system Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in what he called a significant softening in Washingtons position | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa/turkey-says-u-s-offering-patriot-missiles-if-s-400-not-operated-idUSKBN20X1I8 | 2020-03-11 |
| Earlier Koca said it was highly likely that there is a coronavirus outbreak in Turkey but there had not yet been any confirmed cases | Negative | ANKARA A Turkish citizen with high fever and cough symptoms was diagnosed with the coronavirus following tests making him the countrys first confirmed diagnosis Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said early on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-turkey/turkeys-first-coronavirus-patient-confirmed-idUSKBN20X1PG | 2020-03-11 |
| PARIS The U.S. is discussing with its NATO allies what they can offer Turkey in terms of military assistance in Idlib and discussing measures that may be taken if Russia and the Syrian government breaks a ceasefire officials said on Tuesday | Positive | PARIS The U.S. is discussing with its NATO allies what they can offer Turkey in terms of military assistance in Idlib and discussing measures that may be taken if Russia and the Syrian government breaks a ceasefire officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-usa/u-s-says-in-talks-with-nato-allies-to-provide-turkey-military-aid-idUSKBN20X1U8 | 2020-03-11 |
| commercial flights between Turkey and Iran have been suspended until further notice | Negative | Airlines across the globe have suspended flights or modified services in response to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-factbox/factbox-airlines-suspend-flights-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20W350 | 2020-03-10 |
| The cases against Kavala have been criticized by Turkeys Western allies and rights activists who say the charges are political | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish court issued a new arrest warrant on Monday against Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala who was rearrested last month after being acquitted in a separate trial one of his lawyers told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-kavala/turkey-issues-new-arrest-warrant-for-jailed-businessman-kavala-idUSKBN20W2XP | 2020-03-10 |
| ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Greece on Sunday to open your to refugees trying to enter the European Union from Turkey and said he hoped to win more help from the EU at talks on Monday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Greece on Sunday to open your to refugees trying to enter the European Union from Turkey and said he hoped to win more help from the EU at talks on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/erdogan-to-discuss-migrant-crisis-with-eu-urges-greece-to-open-your-gates-idUSKBN20V0M0 | 2020-03-09 |
| KARAAGAC Turkey Syrians camped on Turkeys border with Greece believe their hopes of finding sanctuary in the European Union are being undermined by the thousands of other migrants at the frontier who have relatively safe homelands | Negative | KARAAGAC Turkey Syrians camped on Turkeys border with Greece believe their hopes of finding sanctuary in the European Union are being undermined by the thousands of other migrants at the frontier who have relatively safe homelands | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-migrants/at-turkeys-frontier-with-europe-everyone-wants-to-be-syrian-idUSKBN20U0P2 | 2020-03-08 |
| However Turkey still hosts hundreds of thousands of people and thousands are stuck in limbo in Greece as asylum application reviews crawl forward at a snails pace | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Teargas and smoke bombs clouded a border crossing between Greece and Turkey on Saturday as tensions persisted over thousands of migrants massed at the frontier trying to force their way into the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-greece/teargas-fired-on-greek-turkish-border-as-migrant-tensions-flare-idUSKBN20U0AV | 2020-03-08 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-greece-video/turkey-says-greece-firing-live-ammunition-at-border-greece-denies-idUSKBN20U0V1 | 2020-03-08 |
| A Turkish official said the footage was filmed on Saturday near the Pazarkule border crossing from western Turkey to Greece and showed a Greek soldier firing live ammunition | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-greece-video/turkey-says-greece-firing-live-ammunition-at-border-greece-denies-idUSKBN20U0V1 | 2020-03-08 |
| Since then teargas and smoke bombs have been fired across Turkeys border with Greece daily as migrants seek access to European Union territory | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-greece-video/turkey-says-greece-firing-live-ammunition-at-border-greece-denies-idUSKBN20U0V1 | 2020-03-08 |
| KASTANIES Greece Teargas and smoke bombs clouded a border crossing between Greece and Turkey on Saturday as tensions persisted over thousands of migrants massed at the frontier trying to force their way into the European Union | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Teargas and smoke bombs clouded a border crossing between Greece and Turkey on Saturday as tensions persisted over thousands of migrants massed at the frontier trying to force their way into the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-greece/teargas-fired-on-greek-turkish-border-as-migrant-tensions-flare-idUSKBN20U0AV | 2020-03-08 |
| Posting the video on Twitter Turkeys Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli We are seeing European civilization at our border with Greece | Neutral | ISTANBUL Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-greece-video/turkey-says-greece-firing-live-ammunition-at-border-greece-denies-idUSKBN20U0V1 | 2020-03-08 |
| 79 pledged in 2016 to help the refugees but Turkey must first stop using them as a bargaining he said | Positive | KASTANIES Turkey The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrant-crisis-at-greek-turkish-border-in-second-week-eu-mulls-more-aid-idUSKBN20T0PX | 2020-03-07 |
| KARAAGAC Turkey For members of the Roma minority in the Turkish village of Karaagac on the border with Greece the arrival of thousands of migrants desperately seeking to cross into the European Union could not have been better news | Negative | KARAAGAC Turkey For members of the Roma minority in the Turkish village of Karaagac on the border with Greece the arrival of thousands of migrants desperately seeking to cross into the European Union could not have been better news | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-roma/migrants-are-boon-for-poor-roma-villagers-on-turkey-greece-border-idUSKBN20T2L7 | 2020-03-07 |
| He also reiterated that Turkey would activate the Russian S400 defense systems it purchased despite protests from Washington next month adding he had also asked for U.S. Patriot systems | Negative | ANKARA Turkeys military observation posts in Syrias Idlib will retain their current status with the RussianTurkish ceasefire deal President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by his office on Friday adding the agreement laid the groundwork for the normalization of the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/erdogan-says-military-posts-in-syrias-idlib-will-stand-after-ceasefire-idUSKBN20T1HH | 2020-03-07 |
| The agreement between Turkey and Russia is not a final one its a temporary Unluhisarcikli said | Negative | ANKARA Days before he flew to Moscow to strike a ceasefire deal with Russia to halt fighting in Syrias Idlib Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian government forces to pull back or they would not have a head left on their | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-ceasefire/ceasefire-in-syrias-idlib-comes-at-a-cost-for-turkeys-erdogan-idUSKBN20T2DJ | 2020-03-07 |
| Like many children of Roma in Turkey Sevgi doesnt go to school | Positive | KARAAGAC Turkey For members of the Roma minority in the Turkish village of Karaagac on the border with Greece the arrival of thousands of migrants desperately seeking to cross into the European Union could not have been better news | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-roma/migrants-are-boon-for-poor-roma-villagers-on-turkey-greece-border-idUSKBN20T2L7 | 2020-03-07 |
| Im afraid this is a constant and very systematic provocation on Turkeys behalf which has nothing to do with the plight of these people | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Teargas and smoke bombs clouded a GreekTurkish land border on Saturday in a fresh flareup in tensions over migrants seeking access to European Union territory | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/teargas-fired-on-greek-turkish-border-as-migrant-tensions-flare-idUSKBN20U0AV | 2020-03-07 |
| Turkey has various tourism high dollar debts | Negative | sees Bgrade country ratings vulnerable to coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/healthcare-coronavirus-ratings/turkey-and-other-emerging-markets-face-coronavirus-rating-pressure-sp-global-idUSL8N2AZ3NE | 2020-03-07 |
| DIKILI Turkey Turkeys coastguard rescued around 120 migrants trying to reach a Greek island on three dinghies early on Friday after they said their passage was blocked by Greek coastguard vessels | Negative | DIKILI Turkey Turkeys coastguard rescued around 120 migrants trying to reach a Greek island on three dinghies early on Friday after they said their passage was blocked by Greek coastguard vessels | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-coastguard/turkish-coastguard-rescues-120-migrants-off-western-coast-idUSKBN20T2E3 | 2020-03-07 |
| Akar also said Turkey would use its right to selfdefense if there is any attack targeting its forces or bases in the region | Negative | Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in Syrias Idlib as part of an agreement with Russia while Russia said there have been a few shootings in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-ceasefire-holds-in-syrias-idlib-russia-reports-some-shootings-idUSKBN20U08Z | 2020-03-07 |
| LONDON March 6 Turkey other lowerrated emerging markets and some oil producers will face the biggest pressure on credit ratings from the coronavirus one of Globals top sovereign analysts said on Friday | Negative | sees Bgrade country ratings vulnerable to coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/healthcare-coronavirus-ratings/turkey-and-other-emerging-markets-face-coronavirus-rating-pressure-sp-global-idUSL8N2AZ3NE | 2020-03-07 |
| MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar alAssad in a phone call on Friday that agreements reached between Russia and Turkey at recent talks would stabilize the situation in Syrias Idlib province the Kremlin said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar alAssad in a phone call on Friday that agreements reached between Russia and Turkey at recent talks would stabilize the situation in Syrias Idlib province the Kremlin said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-assad/russias-putin-syrias-assad-discuss-idlib-ceasefire-kremlin-idUSKBN20T2JU | 2020-03-07 |
| KASTANIES Turkey The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week | Negative | KASTANIES Turkey The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrant-crisis-at-greek-turkish-border-in-second-week-eu-mulls-more-aid-idUSKBN20T0PX | 2020-03-07 |
| ANKARA Turkeys military observation posts in Syrias Idlib will retain their current status with the RussianTurkish ceasefire deal President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by his office on Friday adding the agreement laid the groundwork for the normalization of the region | Positive | ANKARA Turkeys military observation posts in Syrias Idlib will retain their current status with the RussianTurkish ceasefire deal President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by his office on Friday adding the agreement laid the groundwork for the normalization of the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/erdogan-says-military-posts-in-syrias-idlib-will-stand-after-ceasefire-idUSKBN20T1HH | 2020-03-07 |
| MOSCOW Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syrias Idlib region their two leaders said after talks in Moscow to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million people in three months | Positive | MOSCOW Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syrias Idlib region their two leaders said after talks in Moscow to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million people in three months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/russia-turkey-agree-ceasefire-deal-for-syrias-idlib-idUSKBN20S161 | 2020-03-06 |
| KASTANIES Turkey Greece has repulsed nearly 35000 migrants trying to cross onto its territory illegally since Turkey opened its border nearly a week ago government sources said on Thursday as it prepares to deport hundreds of others who made it through | Negative | KASTANIES Turkey Greece has repulsed nearly 35000 migrants trying to cross onto its territory illegally since Turkey opened its border nearly a week ago government sources said on Thursday as it prepares to deport hundreds of others who made it through | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-blocks-35000-migrants-plans-to-deport-arrivals-after-march-1-idUSKBN20S0RJ | 2020-03-06 |
| MOSCOW Turkey and Russia agreed to establish a secure corridor along a key eastwest highway in Syrias Idlib and hold joint patrols on it as of March 15 the two sides said in a statement after talks in Moscow on Thursday to ease tensions in the region | Positive | MOSCOW Turkey and Russia agreed to establish a secure corridor along a key eastwest highway in Syrias Idlib and hold joint patrols on it as of March 15 the two sides said in a statement after talks in Moscow on Thursday to ease tensions in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-russia-agree-secure-corridor-and-joint-patrols-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKBN20S2E3 | 2020-03-06 |
| With bitter divisions damaging the blocs unity the EU turned to Turkey to prevent arrivals in the first place and put itself at the mercy of Erdogan | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| Turkey shows sign s of having noticed Russia is also concentrating its forces near its main air base in Syria Hmeymim in Latakia province | Negative | Russia is racing to reinforce its troops in Syria by sea and air before talks between the Russian and Turkish leaders in Moscow on Thursday flight data and shipping movements show | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-reinforces-syria-before-putin-erdogan-talks-flight-and-shipping-data-idUSKBN20R2QP | 2020-03-05 |
| That incident prompted concern in Moscow that Turkey might close the Bosphorus to Russian warships and bar Russian military transport planes from using Turkish air space | Negative | Russia is racing to reinforce its troops in Syria by sea and air before talks between the Russian and Turkish leaders in Moscow on Thursday flight data and shipping movements show | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-reinforces-syria-before-putin-erdogan-talks-flight-and-shipping-data-idUSKBN20R2QP | 2020-03-05 |
| BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | Positive | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-prepares-human-rights-case-over-greeces-treatment-of-migrants-idUSKBN20R2UP | 2020-03-05 |
| Konashenkov in his statement accused Turkey of failing to meet its obligations under agreements on Idlib with Moscow and of helping antiAssad rebel forces instead | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that fortified rebel positions in Syrias Idlib province had merged with Turkish observation posts and that artillery attacks on nearby civilian areas and Russias air base in Syria had become daily | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-rebel-positions-in-syrias-idlib-have-merged-with-turkish-army-posts-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-05 |
| That came after Turkey citing the latest fighting in Syria backed away from a 2016 deal with the EU to keep refugees and migrants away from Europe | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| He said Turkey does not consider its decision to encourage migrants to cross over into the EU as political as some European officials have said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkey said on Wednesday it was preparing a case in the European Court of Human Rights over Greeces treatment of migrants and added the EU has so far made no concrete offer to deal with thousands trying to enter the bloc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-eu/turkey-prepares-human-rights-case-over-greeces-treatment-of-migrants-idUSKBN20R2UP | 2020-03-05 |
| He said Turkey had poured enough troops into Idlib to make up a mechanized division said Konashenkov violating international law | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that fortified rebel positions in Syrias Idlib province had merged with Turkish observation posts and that artillery attacks on nearby civilian areas and Russias air base in Syria had become daily | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-rebel-positions-in-syrias-idlib-have-merged-with-turkish-army-posts-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-05 |
| In a joint statement EU ministers recognized the increased migratory burden and risks Turkey is but also denounced Turkeys use of migratory pressure for political purposes | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| There was no immediate response from Turkey which has traded blame with Moscow over the upsurge in violence in Idlib | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that fortified rebel positions in Syrias Idlib province had merged with Turkish observation posts and that artillery attacks on nearby civilian areas and Russias air base in Syria had become daily | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-rebel-positions-in-syrias-idlib-have-merged-with-turkish-army-posts-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-05 |
| But EUs ties with Turkey a NATO ally are strained over human rights and security issues as well as Ankaras hydrocabons drilling in east Mediterranean | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF | 2020-03-05 |
| Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan and Russias Putin were due to meet on Thursday to seek ways to stop the fighting | Positive | BERLIN Germany has close economic ties with Russia and could use this leverage to pressure President Vladimir Putin over Moscows involvement in Syria its defense minister said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-germany/german-minister-moots-sanctions-on-russia-over-syria-idUSKBN20R131 | 2020-03-05 |
| The two thirds of these refugees that Turkey is pushing from temporary camps in Syria are Afghans Iraqis and Africans not Syrians it added | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Tuesday said that Turkey was trying to push 130000 refugees from Syria into Greece the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-refugees-turkey/russia-says-turkey-trying-to-push-130000-refugees-from-syria-into-greece-interfax-idUSKBN20Q2IB | 2020-03-04 |
| Russia accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to meet its obligations under a pact to create a demilitarized zone in Syrias Idlib province and of helping militants instead | Negative | Russia accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to meet its obligations under a pact to create a demilitarized zone in Syrias Idlib province and of helping militants instead | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-turkey-does-not-meet-terms-of-pact-in-syrias-idlib-media-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-04 |
| Escalating military action by Russia and Turkey in Idlib risks a direct confrontation between the two major foreign powers in Syrias war days ahead of a summit of their leaders to hammer out a deal to halt the fighting | Negative | Escalating military action by Russia and Turkey in Idlib risks a direct confrontation between the two major foreign powers in Syrias war days ahead of a summit of their leaders to hammer out a deal to halt the fighting | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/escalating-idlib-battle-raises-risk-of-direct-russia-turkey-clash-idUSKBN20Q217 | 2020-03-04 |
| Turkey had amassed troop numbers in Idlib equal to a mechanized division violating international law the Russian spokesman said | Negative | Russia accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to meet its obligations under a pact to create a demilitarized zone in Syrias Idlib province and of helping militants instead | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-turkey-does-not-meet-terms-of-pact-in-syrias-idlib-media-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-04 |
| NATO member Turkey has the alliances second largest army | Positive | Escalating military action by Russia and Turkey in Idlib risks a direct confrontation between the two major foreign powers in Syrias war days ahead of a summit of their leaders to hammer out a deal to halt the fighting | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/escalating-idlib-battle-raises-risk-of-direct-russia-turkey-clash-idUSKBN20Q217 | 2020-03-04 |
| They are expected to try to deescalate tensions that have brought Turkey and Russia dangerously close to direct military confrontation | Positive | Russia accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to meet its obligations under a pact to create a demilitarized zone in Syrias Idlib province and of helping militants instead | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russia-says-turkey-does-not-meet-terms-of-pact-in-syrias-idlib-media-idUSKBN20R0HA | 2020-03-04 |
| Turkey last week said it would no longer stop Syrian refugees displaced by the fighting in Idlib from reaching Europe by land and sea | Negative | HELSINKI Russia will not stop fighting terrorism in Syrias Idlib region in order to solve Europes migration crisis Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday at a news conference alongside his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-lavrov/russia-will-not-stop-fighting-terrorism-to-solve-europes-migration-crisis-lavrov-idUSKBN20Q1I7 | 2020-03-04 |
| MOSCOW Russia on Tuesday said that Turkey was trying to push 130000 refugees from Syria into Greece the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Tuesday said that Turkey was trying to push 130000 refugees from Syria into Greece the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-refugees-turkey/russia-says-turkey-trying-to-push-130000-refugees-from-syria-into-greece-interfax-idUSKBN20Q2IB | 2020-03-04 |
| REYHANLI Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria where fighting has intensified in recent days bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels | Negative | REYHANLI Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria where fighting has intensified in recent days bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security/turkey-russia-face-off-in-syria-as-fighting-escalates-plane-shot-down-idUSKBN20Q1J1 | 2020-03-04 |
| Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | Negative | Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/child-drowns-at-sea-off-greece-in-first-fatality-after-turkey-opens-border-idUSKBN20P1BG | 2020-03-03 |
| A million people have been displaced since December near Turkeys southern border causing what the United Nations says may be the worst humanitarian crisis in nine years of war | Negative | Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebelheld town on Monday and Turkey said it would keep hitting President Bashar alAssads troops after ramping up operations in its biggest intervention yet into the Syrian civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/syrian-government-forces-re-enter-strategic-town-turkey-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-idUSKBN20P170 | 2020-03-03 |
| Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebelheld town on Monday and Turkey said it would keep hitting President Bashar alAssads troops after ramping up operations in its biggest intervention yet into the Syrian civil war | Negative | Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebelheld town on Monday and Turkey said it would keep hitting President Bashar alAssads troops after ramping up operations in its biggest intervention yet into the Syrian civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/syrian-government-forces-re-enter-strategic-town-turkey-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-idUSKBN20P170 | 2020-03-03 |
| The latest migrant surge follows Turkeys decision to stop enforcing a 2016 accord with the European Union whereby it stopped migrants entering the bloc in return for cash | Negative | Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/child-drowns-at-sea-off-greece-in-first-fatality-after-turkey-opens-border-idUSKBN20P1BG | 2020-03-03 |
| Turkey has insisted it seeks no conflict with Moscow but its barrage of strikes on the Russianbacked forces around Idlib have raised the risk of a direct confrontation | Negative | Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebelheld town on Monday and Turkey said it would keep hitting President Bashar alAssads troops after ramping up operations in its biggest intervention yet into the Syrian civil war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/syrian-government-forces-re-enter-strategic-town-turkey-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-idUSKBN20P170 | 2020-03-03 |
| Greece accuses Turkey of orchestrating a coordinated effort to drive migrants across the frontier | Negative | Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/child-drowns-at-sea-off-greece-in-first-fatality-after-turkey-opens-border-idUSKBN20P1BG | 2020-03-03 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys Defense Ministry said on Monday that one Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in shelling by Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys Defense Ministry said on Monday that one Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in shelling by Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-shelling/turkey-says-one-soldier-killed-in-syrian-government-shelling-in-idlib-idUSKBN20P344 | 2020-03-03 |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said Turkey should not express its dissatisfaction with the EU on the back of refugees | Negative | Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/child-drowns-at-sea-off-greece-in-first-fatality-after-turkey-opens-border-idUSKBN20P1BG | 2020-03-03 |
| The Kremlin said Turkey should take note of a warning issued by the Russian Defence Ministry overnight which said Turkish aircraft could be at risk over the province | Negative | MOSCOW Russia said it cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish aircraft over Syria after Turkey shot down two Syrian war planes and struck a military airport the latest clashes that have brought Moscow and Ankara closer than ever to direct confrontation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-kremlin/kremlin-to-turkey-we-cannot-guarantee-safety-of-your-planes-over-syria-idUSKBN20P1A7 | 2020-03-03 |
| Turkey and the rebels its backs have escalated attacks in Idlib against Syrian government forces which are backed by Russia | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he hoped to achieve a ceasefire in Syrias Idlib in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkeys-erdogan-says-he-hopes-for-idlib-ceasefire-in-putin-talks-idUSKBN20P1D3 | 2020-03-03 |
| Erdogan opened Turkeys border after at least 33 Turkish soldiers sent to Syria to monitor a crumbling ceasefire there were killed last week | Negative | Greece A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos Greek officials said the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/child-drowns-at-sea-off-greece-in-first-fatality-after-turkey-opens-border-idUSKBN20P1BG | 2020-03-03 |
| Russia remains committed to the Sochi agreements Russia and Turkey on supports the territorial integrity of Syria and supports Syria in its fight against Peskov told reporters on Monday | Positive | MOSCOW Russia said it cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish aircraft over Syria after Turkey shot down two Syrian war planes and struck a military airport the latest clashes that have brought Moscow and Ankara closer than ever to direct confrontation | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-kremlin/kremlin-to-turkey-we-cannot-guarantee-safety-of-your-planes-over-syria-idUSKBN20P1A7 | 2020-03-03 |
| Despite the warning Turkish warplanes downed two Syrian warplanes while Turkeys stateowned Anadolu agency said the Turkish military had targeted and rendered unusable Nayrab airport west of Aleppo city | Negative | Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-strikes-syrian-planes-and-airports-escalating-idlib-fight-idUSKBN20O1KN | 2020-03-02 |
| The Journalists Union of Turkey said the intimidation of reporters and their detention were unacceptable | Negative | MOSCOW Turkish police on Sunday detained the editorinchief of Russias Sputnik Turkiye news agency in Istanbul the global head of the staterun agency said but he was released after a phone call between the foreign ministers of the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-turkey-sputnik/turkish-police-briefly-detain-russias-sputnik-turkiye-editor-in-chief-idUSKBN20O20G | 2020-03-02 |
| The fighting has risked drawing Russia and Turkey who cooperated for years to contain the fighting despite backing rival sides in Syrias nineyear war into direct conflict | Negative | Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-strikes-syrian-planes-and-airports-escalating-idlib-fight-idUSKBN20O1KN | 2020-03-02 |
| people are being used by Turkey as pawns to exert diplomatic he added | Positive | Greece Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stonethrowing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrants-clash-with-greek-police-at-border-after-turkey-opens-floodgates-idUSKBN20O1EF | 2020-03-02 |
| Turkeys borders to Europe were closed to migrants under the accord between the TurkishEU deal that halted the 201516 migration crisis when more than 1 million people crossed into Europe | Positive | Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-strikes-syrian-planes-and-airports-escalating-idlib-fight-idUSKBN20O1KN | 2020-03-02 |
| Turkey said on Thursday it would let migrants cross its borders into Europe despite a commitment to hold them in its territory under a 2016 deal with the European Union | Negative | Greece Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stonethrowing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrants-clash-with-greek-police-at-border-after-turkey-opens-floodgates-idUSKBN20O1EF | 2020-03-02 |
| The EU its relations with Turkey tense over President Tayyip Erdogans crackdown on dissent and hydrocarbon drilling off Cyprus scrambled to respond to the new migrant crisis | Negative | Greece Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stonethrowing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/migrants-clash-with-greek-police-at-border-after-turkey-opens-floodgates-idUSKBN20O1EF | 2020-03-02 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey will discuss all aspects of the Syrian conflict at talks in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone call the Kremlin said on Saturday | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey will discuss all aspects of the Syrian conflict at talks in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone call the Kremlin said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-france-iran/russia-turkey-set-to-discuss-syria-conflict-kremlin-idUSKBN20N0ZS | 2020-03-01 |
| Macron also expressed solidarity with Turkey over the recent deaths of its soldiers in Syria and urged Turkey to cooperate with the European Union on migrant flows | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron urged his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Saturday to halt hostilities in Syria and agree to a lasting ceasefire his office said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-france/frances-macron-urges-turkey-and-russia-to-agree-ceasefire-in-syria-idUSKBN20N122 | 2020-03-01 |
| It expressed its condolences with Turkey over the deadly Idlib strike in a statement and said the bloc was ready to step up humanitarian support | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stonethrowing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Unions doorstep | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-pushes-back-migrants-after-turkish-border-onslaught-idUSKBN20N0GE | 2020-03-01 |
| ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkeys-erdogan-asks-russia-to-step-aside-in-syria-idUSKBN20N0EU | 2020-03-01 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syrias Idlib province while continuing military action there the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday following several days of talks in Ankara | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syrias Idlib province while continuing military action there the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday following several days of talks in Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-talks/russia-says-agreed-with-turkey-to-reduce-tensions-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKBN20N0BR | 2020-03-01 |
| With diplomacy sponsored by Ankara and Moscow to ease tensions in tatters Turkey has come closer than ever to confrontation with Russia on the battlefield in Syria | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkeys-erdogan-asks-russia-to-step-aside-in-syria-idUSKBN20N0EU | 2020-03-01 |
| Greece which has tense relations with Turkey accused Ankara of sending the migrants to the border post in an organized and said it would keep them out | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stonethrowing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Unions doorstep | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-pushes-back-migrants-after-turkish-border-onslaught-idUSKBN20N0GE | 2020-03-01 |
| Turkey hosts some 3 | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkeys-erdogan-asks-russia-to-step-aside-in-syria-idUSKBN20N0EU | 2020-03-01 |
| Turkey said on Thursday it would stop keeping hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in its territory after an air strike on Idlib in neighboring Syria killed 33 Turkish soldiers | Negative | KASTANIES Greece Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stonethrowing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Unions doorstep | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-pushes-back-migrants-after-turkish-border-onslaught-idUSKBN20N0GE | 2020-03-01 |
| Erdogan said 18000 migrants has crossed the border to Europe from Turkey since the gates were opened without providing evidence and that the number could rise to 2500030000 on Saturday | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey fight Syrian government forces alone after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkeys-erdogan-asks-russia-to-step-aside-in-syria-idUSKBN20N0EU | 2020-03-01 |
| The European Union said it was supporting Greece and its neighbor Bulgaria which also shares a border with Turkey in protecting the blocs borders but also sought to placate Ankara | Positive | KASTANIES Greece Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stonethrowing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Unions doorstep | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-greece/greece-pushes-back-migrants-after-turkish-border-onslaught-idUSKBN20N0GE | 2020-03-01 |
| OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | Negative | OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-29 |
| That included ensuring Syrian forces stopped shelling to allow Turkey to evacuate its dead and wounded | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Friday said it was sending two warships armed with cruise missiles to waters off the Syrian coast and blamed Ankara for the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syrias Idlib region the previous day | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-sends-warships-to-syria-blames-ankara-for-killing-of-turkish-troops-idUSKCN20M0LO | 2020-02-29 |
| With diplomacy sponsored by Ankara and Moscow in tatters Turkey has come closer than ever to direct confrontation with Russia on the battlefield | Negative | OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-29 |
| The LNA is backed by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates while the GNA is supported by Turkey and allied fighters it has brought from Syria | Neutral | TRIPOLI Bombardment of the Libyan capital Tripoli intensified on Friday residents said as the United Nations envoy called for a return to a ceasefire agreed last month and eastern forces said they shot down several drones | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/bombardment-intensifies-in-tripoli-despite-truce-idUSKCN20M2CZ | 2020-02-29 |
| Turkey long the main ally of rebels battling Syrian President Bashar alAssads forces has recently sent thousands of troops and military hardware into Idlib | Negative | OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-29 |
| ANKARA Turkish officials told a Russian delegation in Ankara on Friday that a sustainable ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region must be established immediately Turkeys foreign ministry said after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Syrian government attacks | Negative | ANKARA Turkish officials told a Russian delegation in Ankara on Friday that a sustainable ceasefire in Syrias Idlib region must be established immediately Turkeys foreign ministry said after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Syrian government attacks | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-statemen/turkey-says-it-demanded-immediate-ceasefire-in-syrias-idlib-from-russia-idUSKCN20M2HW | 2020-02-29 |
| Thursdays air strike which Turkeys defense minister said occurred despite coordination with Russia was the worst on Turkeys military since a 1993 attack by Kurdish separatists | Negative | OUTSIDE SARAQEB Refugees in Turkey headed toward European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russianbacked Syrian government troops | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-29 |
| Though trying to coordinate their efforts on Syria Russia backs Syrian President Bashar alAssad while Turkey backs rebel forces opposing Assad | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Friday said it was sending two warships armed with cruise missiles to waters off the Syrian coast and blamed Ankara for the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syrias Idlib region the previous day | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-sends-warships-to-syria-blames-ankara-for-killing-of-turkish-troops-idUSKCN20M0LO | 2020-02-29 |
| ANKARA Turkey said on Friday that air strikes in Syrias Idlib region which killed 33 of its troops happened despite coordination with Russian officials on the ground and that the attacks continued after a warning being made after the first strikes according to state media | Negative | ANKARA Turkey said on Friday that air strikes in Syrias Idlib region which killed 33 of its troops happened despite coordination with Russian officials on the ground and that the attacks continued after a warning being made after the first strikes according to state media | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey-attack/turkey-says-attack-on-troops-happened-despite-coordination-with-russia-anadolu-idUSKCN20M1AJ | 2020-02-29 |
| Turkey also stressed the need to head off a possible humanitarian catastrophe and mass migration from Idlib the Turkish ministry said following the meeting in Ankara | Negative | ANKARA Turkey emphasized the need for a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib province and what steps are needed on the ground to achieve it during talks with a Russian delegation on Thursday the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-ceasefir/turkey-discusses-with-russia-steps-toward-ceasefire-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKCN20L2LS | 2020-02-28 |
| Turkey has been sending troops to back the rebels it supports against the offensive | Positive | Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe a senior Turkish official said as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syrias northwestern Idlib region | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-will-not-stop-syrian-refugees-reaching-europe-after-troops-killed-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-28 |
| against the dollar on Friday after an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syrias northwest Idlib region killed 33 Turkish soldiers and Turkey said it will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe | Negative | ISTANBUL Feb 28 Turkeys lira weakened 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/turkish-lira-weakens-against-dollar-after-turkish-troops-killed-in-syria-idUSI7N2AJ01O | 2020-02-28 |
| MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry late on Thursday accused Turkey of illegally sending strike drones into Syrias Idlib region to support rebels fighting Syrian government forces and of providing artillery support for them | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry late on Thursday accused Turkey of illegally sending strike drones into Syrias Idlib region to support rebels fighting Syrian government forces and of providing artillery support for them | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-drones/russia-accuses-turkey-of-illegally-sending-strike-drones-into-syrias-idlib-idUSKCN20L2WI | 2020-02-28 |
| The Russian ministry said Turkey was in breach of agreements it had made with Russia over Syria | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry late on Thursday accused Turkey of illegally sending strike drones into Syrias Idlib region to support rebels fighting Syrian government forces and of providing artillery support for them | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-drones/russia-accuses-turkey-of-illegally-sending-strike-drones-into-syrias-idlib-idUSKCN20L2WI | 2020-02-28 |
| Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe a senior Turkish official said as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syrias northwestern Idlib region | Negative | Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe a senior Turkish official said as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syrias northwestern Idlib region | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-will-not-stop-syrian-refugees-reaching-europe-after-troops-killed-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey emphasized the need for a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib province and what steps are needed on the ground to achieve it during talks with a Russian delegation on Thursday the Foreign Ministry said | Positive | ANKARA Turkey emphasized the need for a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib province and what steps are needed on the ground to achieve it during talks with a Russian delegation on Thursday the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-ceasefir/turkey-discusses-with-russia-steps-toward-ceasefire-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKCN20L2LS | 2020-02-28 |
| Turkeys communications director Fahrettin Altun said that in retaliation all Syrian government targets were being fired on by Turkish air and land support units | Negative | Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe a senior Turkish official said as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syrias northwestern Idlib region | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/turkey-says-will-not-stop-syrian-refugees-reaching-europe-after-troops-killed-idUSKCN20L0GQ | 2020-02-28 |
| ANKARA Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syrias Idlib region this week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday despite advances by Damascuss Russianbacked military | Positive | ANKARA Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syrias Idlib region this week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday despite advances by Damascuss Russianbacked military | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-will-repel-syrian-forces-from-idlib-posts-this-week-erdogan-idUSKCN20K18B | 2020-02-27 |
| MOSCOW Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of helping foreign fighters cross into Libya the Interfax news agency reported | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of helping foreign fighters cross into Libya the Interfax news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-libya-security-russia-turkey/russia-accuses-turkey-of-helping-foreign-fighters-enter-libya-ifax-idUSKCN20K166 | 2020-02-27 |
| 5 that Assads forces pull back behind a line of Turkish observation posts by endFebruary or Turkey would drive them back | Negative | ANKARA Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syrias Idlib region this week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday despite advances by Damascuss Russianbacked military | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-will-repel-syrian-forces-from-idlib-posts-this-week-erdogan-idUSKCN20K18B | 2020-02-27 |
| Turkey set up 12 observation posts up around a deescalation in Idlib under a 2017 agreement with Russia and Iran but several now find themselves behind Syrian government front lines | Negative | ANKARA Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syrias Idlib region this week President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday despite advances by Damascuss Russianbacked military | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-will-repel-syrian-forces-from-idlib-posts-this-week-erdogan-idUSKCN20K18B | 2020-02-27 |
| ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that two Turkish troops were killed in Libya where Turkey supports the internationallyrecognized government in the north African countrys conflict | Negative | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that two Turkish troops were killed in Libya where Turkey supports the internationallyrecognized government in the north African countrys conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-two-turkish-troops-killed-in-libya-conflict-idUSKCN20J0ST | 2020-02-26 |
| Last year the GNA and Turkey signed a military cooperation deal and Turkey has since sent troops and allied fighters of the Syrian rebel group the Syrian National Army | Positive | ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that two Turkish troops were killed in Libya where Turkey supports the internationallyrecognized government in the north African countrys conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-two-turkish-troops-killed-in-libya-conflict-idUSKCN20J0ST | 2020-02-26 |
| Turkey advises against all but essential travel to China but has not yet issued travel advice on Italy | Negative | LONDON Should travelers avoid parts of the world near coronavirus Or go but then tread The official advice they receive may depend on whether they live in Amsterdam Helsinki Madrid or Lagos | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-travel/coronavirus-travel-national-advice-not-all-of-a-piece-idUSKBN20J26Y | 2020-02-26 |
| Another Russian news agency Interfax reported citing Russian military that Turkey had returned to joint patrols in northern Syria with Russia | Positive | MOSCOW Russias defense ministry has denied a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights about its air force strikes on two settlements in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday TASS news agency reported citing the ministrys statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-displaced-russia/russia-denies-reports-about-its-strikes-in-syrias-idlib-tass-idUSKCN20I2BD | 2020-02-25 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey are preparing talks on how to deescalate fighting in Syrias Idlib province TASS news agency reported on Monday citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey are preparing talks on how to deescalate fighting in Syrias Idlib province TASS news agency reported on Monday citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/russia-turkey-preparing-talks-on-fighting-in-syrias-idlib-province-tass-idUSKCN20I1EL | 2020-02-25 |
| In Turkey three of the dead were children and 50 people were injured including nine critically the health ministry said | Negative | ISTANBUL Nine people were killed and buildings collapsed across southeastern Turkey on Sunday when a magnitude 5 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-quake-turkey/earthquake-in-turkey-iran-border-region-kills-nine-injures-more-than-100-idUSKCN20H06P | 2020-02-24 |
| The shallow tremor caused more than 1000 buildings to collapse in Turkey prompting a brief rescue effort to find those trapped under rubble | Negative | ISTANBUL Nine people were killed and buildings collapsed across southeastern Turkey on Sunday when a magnitude 5 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-quake-turkey/earthquake-in-turkey-iran-border-region-kills-nine-injures-more-than-100-idUSKCN20H06P | 2020-02-24 |
| Crisscrossed by major fault lines Iran and Turkey are among the most earthquakeprone countries in the world | Negative | ISTANBUL Nine people were killed and buildings collapsed across southeastern Turkey on Sunday when a magnitude 5 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iran-quake-turkey/earthquake-in-turkey-iran-border-region-kills-nine-injures-more-than-100-idUSKCN20H06P | 2020-02-24 |
| BENGHAZI Forces loyal to Libyan easternbased commander Khalifa Haftar said on Sunday they had killed 16 Turkish soldiers in recent weeks a day after Turkey acknowledged it had lost several in combat in the north African country | Negative | BENGHAZI Forces loyal to Libyan easternbased commander Khalifa Haftar said on Sunday they had killed 16 Turkish soldiers in recent weeks a day after Turkey acknowledged it had lost several in combat in the north African country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/eastern-libya-forces-say-16-turkish-soldiers-killed-in-fighting-idUSKCN20H0JX | 2020-02-24 |
| 7 struck the TurkeyIran border region early on Sunday the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said although an Iranian official said there were no immediate signs of damage or casualties | Negative | DUBAI An earthquake of magnitude 5 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-quake-turkey/earthquake-of-magnitude-5-7-strikes-turkey-iran-border-region-emsc-idUSKCN20H06P | 2020-02-23 |
| ISTANBUL A Turkish soldier was killed in Syrias Idlib region in a bomb attack by Russianbacked government forces the defence ministry said on Saturday Turkeys 16th military death during a month in which talks between Ankara and Moscow have stalled | Negative | ISTANBUL A Turkish soldier was killed in Syrias Idlib region in a bomb attack by Russianbacked government forces the defence ministry said on Saturday Turkeys 16th military death during a month in which talks between Ankara and Moscow have stalled | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/syrian-bomb-kills-16th-turkish-soldier-this-month-in-idlib-idUSKCN20G0ME | 2020-02-23 |
| UNITED NATIONS The United Nations has suggested that the Tal Abiyad border crossing between Syria and Turkey could be used to deliver aid to civilians in northeast Syria after Russia and China blocked the world body from using a crossing point on the Iraqi border to provide help | Negative | UNITED NATIONS The United Nations has suggested that the Tal Abiyad border crossing between Syria and Turkey could be used to deliver aid to civilians in northeast Syria after Russia and China blocked the world body from using a crossing point on the Iraqi border to provide help | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-un/u-n-suggests-turkey-border-crossing-to-deliver-aid-to-syrias-northeast-idUSKCN20G0O2 | 2020-02-23 |
| MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry on Friday said reports that hundreds of thousands of Syrians were fleeing Idlib in the direction of Turkey were false and urged Ankara to allow Idlib residents to enter other parts of Syria | Negative | MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry on Friday said reports that hundreds of thousands of Syrians were fleeing Idlib in the direction of Turkey were false and urged Ankara to allow Idlib residents to enter other parts of Syria | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-calls-reports-of-syrians-fleeing-idlib-en-masse-for-turkey-false-idUSKBN20F1AT | 2020-02-22 |
| Turkey has backed the Government of National Accord to fend off the Libyan National Army which is backed by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt | Neutral | GENEVA The United Nations said on Friday ceasefire talks were back on track between the forces fighting over Libyas capital days after the internationally recognized government pulled out of the negotiations as its foes shelled Tripolis port | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/u-n-says-libya-ceasefire-talks-back-on-track-in-geneva-idUSKBN20F1BV | 2020-02-22 |
| It also said that Turkey had brought large amounts of military hardware and ammunition into Idlib in recent weeks | Neutral | MOSCOW Russias Defense Ministry on Friday said reports that hundreds of thousands of Syrians were fleeing Idlib in the direction of Turkey were false and urged Ankara to allow Idlib residents to enter other parts of Syria | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-calls-reports-of-syrians-fleeing-idlib-en-masse-for-turkey-false-idUSKBN20F1AT | 2020-02-22 |
| Erdogan further said Turkey was continuing work to set up housing for Syrian migrants in a 3035 km safe inside Syria along the border with Turkey | Positive | The United Nations warned on Friday that fighting in northwest Syria could end in a and called again for a ceasefire while Moscow denied reports of a mass flight of civilians from a Russianled Syrian government offensive | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/u-n-says-it-fears-bloodbath-in-northwest-syria-fighting-idUSKBN20F1VH | 2020-02-22 |
| Akar said Turkey would not accept any Russian proposals to move its observation posts in Idlib but added that talks with Moscow had not reached an impasse | Negative | AZAZ Turkish forces and Syrian rebels fought government troops in northwest Syria on Thursday and Russian warplanes struck back in a sharp escalation of an intense battle over the last rebel bastions Russian and Turkish officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/flare-up-in-fighting-in-northwest-syria-pulls-in-russian-turkish-forces-idUSKBN20E191 | 2020-02-21 |
| The exodus of people has overwhelmed relief agencies but Turkey struggling to cope with 3 | Negative | AZAZ Turkish forces and Syrian rebels fought government troops in northwest Syria on Thursday and Russian warplanes struck back in a sharp escalation of an intense battle over the last rebel bastions Russian and Turkish officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/flare-up-in-fighting-in-northwest-syria-pulls-in-russian-turkish-forces-idUSKBN20E191 | 2020-02-21 |
| ANKARA Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday that Turkey will activate the S400 missile systems which it has bought from Russia and there should be no about this | Negative | ANKARA Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday that Turkey will activate the S400 missile systems which it has bought from Russia and there should be no about this | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-usa-russia/turkey-will-activate-russian-s-400-missile-systems-minister-idUSKBN20E2ME | 2020-02-21 |
| The offensive has prompted thousands of civilians to flee and Turkey has demanded a ceasefire and told Syrian government forces to pull back | Negative | MOSCOW Russia accused Turkey on Thursday of providing artillery support to militants fighting the Syrian army and said militants briefly broke through Syrian military positions in Idlib Russian news agencies reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-accuses-turkey-of-shelling-syrian-army-to-help-militants-idUSKBN20E20J | 2020-02-21 |
| Turkey has urged its Western allies to provide concrete in Idlib and Akar said that Washington could send its Patriot missile systems to Turkey to bolster its security | Negative | AZAZ Turkish forces and Syrian rebels fought government troops in northwest Syria on Thursday and Russian warplanes struck back in a sharp escalation of an intense battle over the last rebel bastions Russian and Turkish officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security/flare-up-in-fighting-in-northwest-syria-pulls-in-russian-turkish-forces-idUSKBN20E191 | 2020-02-21 |
| In contrast the LNA uses UAEsupplied drones which cover the whole country although there have been no air strikes for weeks as Turkey has installed sophisticated defences | Negative | Libya Libyas internationally recognised leader on Wednesday dashed hopes of quickly reviving U.N. ceasefire negotiations after his side withdrew saying talk of them resuming had been overtaken by events as eastern forces continue to shell the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libya-government-haftars-forces-dim-hopes-of-salvaging-u-n-ceasefire-talks-idUSKBN20D1E3 | 2020-02-20 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey failed to reach an agreement at talks in Moscow aimed at easing tensions over the Syrian province of Idlib Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday | Negative | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey failed to reach an agreement at talks in Moscow aimed at easing tensions over the Syrian province of Idlib Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-talks/russia-and-turkey-failed-to-reach-agreement-at-syria-talks-lavrov-idUSKBN20D18U | 2020-02-20 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys judiciary drew international criticism on Wednesday after a prominent businessman was rearrested over charges related to a failed 2016 military coup hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013 | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys judiciary drew international criticism on Wednesday after a prominent businessman was rearrested over charges related to a failed 2016 military coup hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-gezi/turkey-raises-stir-as-philanthropist-re-arrested-after-acquittal-idUSKBN20D0GW | 2020-02-20 |
| MOSCOW Russia and Turkey on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to existing agreements on Syrias Idlib which seek to reduce tensions in the region the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a meeting in Moscow | Positive | MOSCOW Russia and Turkey on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to existing agreements on Syrias Idlib which seek to reduce tensions in the region the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a meeting in Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey-meeting/russia-and-turkey-remain-committed-to-reducing-syria-tensions-russian-ministry-idUSKBN20C25U | 2020-02-19 |
| Ankara said talks with Moscow on Idlib were not and Turkey would deploy more troops to the region | Neutral | Government air strikes have hit hospitals and refugee camps in northwest Syria and killed about 300 civilians as President Bashar alAssads forces press an assault against the last rebel stronghold the United Nations said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/air-strikes-hit-hospitals-camps-in-northwest-syria-turkey-demands-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1P3 | 2020-02-19 |
| In 2013 hundreds of thousands marched in Istanbul and elsewhere in Turkey against plans approved by Erdogan to build a replica Ottoman barracks in the citys Gezi Park | Positive | SILIVRI Turkey Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded the rearrest of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala in connection with the failed 2016 coup hours after he was acquitted over his alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013 a document seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-gezi/turkey-issues-fresh-detention-request-after-surprise-acquittal-in-protest-trial-idUSKBN20C1I9 | 2020-02-19 |
| MOSCOW Turkey told Russia on Tuesday that its military was now ready to make sure that Russianbacked Syrian forces pull out from the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria as the two sides met for talks in Moscow | Negative | MOSCOW Turkey told Russia on Tuesday that its military was now ready to make sure that Russianbacked Syrian forces pull out from the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria as the two sides met for talks in Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/turkey-tells-russia-that-syrian-forces-in-rebel-bastion-must-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1HG | 2020-02-19 |
| Turkey says it cannot cope with a new refugee influx in addition to the 3 | Negative | Government air strikes have hit hospitals and refugee camps in northwest Syria and killed about 300 civilians as President Bashar alAssads forces press an assault against the last rebel stronghold the United Nations said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/air-strikes-hit-hospitals-camps-in-northwest-syria-turkey-demands-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1P3 | 2020-02-19 |
| Turkish conveyed clearly that Turkey made the necessary military preparation to make sure the Syrian government withdraws to previous borders if they do not do retreat he said | Positive | MOSCOW Turkey told Russia on Tuesday that its military was now ready to make sure that Russianbacked Syrian forces pull out from the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria as the two sides met for talks in Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/turkey-tells-russia-that-syrian-forces-in-rebel-bastion-must-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1HG | 2020-02-19 |
| Turkey has sent thousands of troops and convoys of military equipment to reinforce its observation posts in Idlib established under a 2018 deescalation agreement with Russia | Positive | Government air strikes have hit hospitals and refugee camps in northwest Syria and killed about 300 civilians as President Bashar alAssads forces press an assault against the last rebel stronghold the United Nations said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/air-strikes-hit-hospitals-camps-in-northwest-syria-turkey-demands-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1P3 | 2020-02-19 |
| Russia said on Monday that Turkey had restarted its joint patrols with the Russian military in northeast Syria after a twoweek hiatus | Positive | MOSCOW Turkey told Russia on Tuesday that its military was now ready to make sure that Russianbacked Syrian forces pull out from the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria as the two sides met for talks in Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/turkey-tells-russia-that-syrian-forces-in-rebel-bastion-must-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1HG | 2020-02-19 |
| Moscow has accused Turkey of flouting their agreements and failing to rein in militants it said were attacking Syrian and Russian forces | Negative | Government air strikes have hit hospitals and refugee camps in northwest Syria and killed about 300 civilians as President Bashar alAssads forces press an assault against the last rebel stronghold the United Nations said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/air-strikes-hit-hospitals-camps-in-northwest-syria-turkey-demands-pull-back-idUSKBN20C1P3 | 2020-02-19 |
| France has agreements with nine countries including Algeria Morocco Tunisia and Turkey whereby their governments can send teachers to French schools to teach languages to students originally from these countries | Positive | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would curb the practice of foreign countries sending imams and teachers to France to crack down on what he called the risk of | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-france-politics-macron/wary-of-separatism-macron-unveils-curbs-on-foreign-imams-teachers-idUSKBN20C2FW | 2020-02-19 |
| SILIVRI Turkey Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded the rearrest of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala in connection with the failed 2016 coup hours after he was acquitted over his alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013 a document seen by Reuters showed | Negative | SILIVRI Turkey Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded the rearrest of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala in connection with the failed 2016 coup hours after he was acquitted over his alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013 a document seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-gezi/turkey-issues-fresh-detention-request-after-surprise-acquittal-in-protest-trial-idUSKBN20C1I9 | 2020-02-19 |
| ANKARA Turkey will deploy more troops to Syrias Idlib region and retaliate against attacks by government forces there even as Ankara continues to discuss the situation with Moscow Turkish Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Tuesday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will deploy more troops to Syrias Idlib region and retaliate against attacks by government forces there even as Ankara continues to discuss the situation with Moscow Turkish Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-to-send-more-troops-to-syria-even-as-moscow-talks-continue-idUSKBN20C27M | 2020-02-19 |
| Until Turkeys intervention Tripoli officials had started to panic they might lose the capital the diplomats said | Negative | Libya Libyas combatants are readying for a long conflict as foreign weapons flood in eastern factions close oil ports and rival alliances wrangle over revenues from Africas largest petroleum reserves | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-analysis/libyas-rival-factions-dig-in-for-long-conflict-idUSKBN20B1DR | 2020-02-18 |
| Instead Syrian fighters sent by Turkey have helped reverse small LNA gains restoring frontlines to roughly where they settled just after the LNA attack began in April 2019 | Positive | Libya Libyas combatants are readying for a long conflict as foreign weapons flood in eastern factions close oil ports and rival alliances wrangle over revenues from Africas largest petroleum reserves | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-analysis/libyas-rival-factions-dig-in-for-long-conflict-idUSKBN20B1DR | 2020-02-18 |
| Turkey sees the United Nations mechanism as the best mechanism here | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union will launch a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean to stop more weapons reaching the warring factions in Libya foreign ministers agreed on Monday after Austria lifted its veto | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-eu/eu-agrees-new-libya-sea-patrols-after-austria-lifts-veto-idUSKBN20B1IN | 2020-02-18 |
| Turkeys Western allies and rights groups have criticized the scale of the crackdown while Ankara has defended the measures as a necessary response to the security threat | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish prosecutors investigating the military and justice ministry on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 228 people over suspected links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt stateowned Anadolu news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-security-gulen/turkey-to-arrest-228-for-links-to-cleric-in-probe-of-military-ministry-anadolu-idUSKBN20C0ES | 2020-02-18 |
| Turkeys staterun Anadolu news agency said earlier citing security sources that four civilians were killed in the attack | Negative | A car bomb attack by the Kurdish YPG militia killed two people and wounded five on Sunday in the northeastern Syrian town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish border the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-blast/turkey-says-two-killed-in-car-bomb-attack-near-syria-border-idUSKBN20A0KD | 2020-02-17 |
| Turkey views the YPG as a terrorist organization linked to Kurdish insurgents on its own soil | Negative | A car bomb attack by the Kurdish YPG militia killed two people and wounded five on Sunday in the northeastern Syrian town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish border the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-blast/turkey-says-two-killed-in-car-bomb-attack-near-syria-border-idUSKBN20A0KD | 2020-02-17 |
| ANKARA Turkey will not remain silent while Syrian government forces surround Turkish military posts in Syrias Idlib region President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments reported by NTV as Ankara and Moscow trade barbs over the escalating conflict | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will not remain silent while Syrian government forces surround Turkish military posts in Syrias Idlib region President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments reported by NTV as Ankara and Moscow trade barbs over the escalating conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-wont-be-silent-as-syrian-government-surrounds-turkish-posts-erdogan-idUSKBN2090LR | 2020-02-16 |
| Turkey and Russia back opposing sides in the Syrian war but have collaborated to seek a political solution while forging close ties in the defense and energy sectors | Positive | ISTANBUL A Russian artist unveiled four giant paintings of Russias President Vladimir Putin in central Istanbul on Saturday saying he wanted to show the good ties between Ankara and Moscow despite differences over Syria and other issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-artist/russian-artist-unveils-putin-superhero-paintings-in-istanbul-idUSKBN2090RE | 2020-02-16 |
| MUNICH Russia has good ties with Turkey but will sometimes disagree Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday | Positive | MUNICH Russia has good ties with Turkey but will sometimes disagree Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-security-lavrov/russia-and-turkey-are-close-but-will-disagree-lavrov-says-idUSKBN2090LJ | 2020-02-16 |
| Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted deescalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syrias Idlib province and threatened to take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail | Negative | Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted deescalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syrias Idlib province and threatened to take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-denies-flouting-agreement-with-russia-in-syrias-idlib-province-idUSKBN209092 | 2020-02-16 |
| Russia which backs Syrian President Bashar alAssad says Turkey which has poured military forces into Idlib has aggravated the situation and failed to neutralize militants there | Negative | Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted deescalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syrias Idlib province and threatened to take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-denies-flouting-agreement-with-russia-in-syrias-idlib-province-idUSKBN209092 | 2020-02-16 |
| But Turkey blames the situation on the advances by Syrian government forces in Idlib | Negative | Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted deescalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syrias Idlib province and threatened to take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-denies-flouting-agreement-with-russia-in-syrias-idlib-province-idUSKBN209092 | 2020-02-16 |
| HSBC is considering leaving Turkey and may also sell or reduce its business in other markets where it is struggling to compete with local rivals Reuters reported earlier this month | Negative | 1 Will Noel Quinn be confirmed as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-hldg-results-preview/five-things-to-look-out-for-in-hsbcs-new-strategy-idUSKBN20800O | 2020-02-15 |
| On Thursday evening Russias foreign ministry criticized statements from Ankara about Syrias Idlib after Turkey said it would use force against rebel groups violating a ceasefire in the region | Negative | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Munich on Sunday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference the Interfax news agency reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/russian-turkish-foreign-ministers-to-meet-on-sunday-amid-syria-tensions-ifax-idUSKBN2080OA | 2020-02-15 |
| Brazils real has hit a record low forcing its central bank to intervene to prop it up while Turkeys lira has crumpled to a near ninemonth low | Negative | Euro STOXX 600 hits record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-climb-to-record-on-hopes-of-limited-coronavirus-economic-hit-idUSL8N2AE4RR | 2020-02-15 |
| ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | Negative | ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa/syria-tensions-unlikely-to-shake-turkeys-russian-missile-plans-u-s-official-idUSKBN2081TJ | 2020-02-15 |
| The official speaking after talks in Turkey said Russias destructive was having an impact on Turkish authorities but had not led to a change of policy on the S400s | Negative | ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa/syria-tensions-unlikely-to-shake-turkeys-russian-missile-plans-u-s-official-idUSKBN2081TJ | 2020-02-15 |
| It is my expectation that Turkeys course on this is he said | Neutral | ISTANBUL Strains between Turkey and Russia over the escalating Syrian offensive in Idlib appear not to have shaken Turkish plans to deploy Russian missile defense systems a senior U.S. official said on Friday despite a threat of U.S sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa/syria-tensions-unlikely-to-shake-turkeys-russian-missile-plans-u-s-official-idUSKBN2081TJ | 2020-02-15 |
| ANKARA Turkey will use force against rebel groups violating a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib region Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday in an apparent response to Russian criticism | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will use force against rebel groups violating a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib region Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday in an apparent response to Russian criticism | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-it-will-hit-groups-violating-idlib-ceasefire-idUSKBN2071KR | 2020-02-14 |
| Apparently responding to the Russian criticism Akar said Turkey was sending reinforcements to Idlib to ensure a ceasefire is maintained and to the area according to a ministry statement | Positive | ANKARA Turkey will use force against rebel groups violating a ceasefire in Syrias northwest Idlib region Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday in an apparent response to Russian criticism | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-it-will-hit-groups-violating-idlib-ceasefire-idUSKBN2071KR | 2020-02-14 |
| Mumin who fled to Turkey last month after receiving threats from Somali security forces told Reuters he had been beaten and arrested by the forces several times | Negative | NAIROBI Amnesty International has accused Somalias government of creating teams of online monitors who troll journalists and report them to Facebooks standard enforcers in order to disable their accounts and silence critical media voices | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-media/in-further-bid-to-silence-media-somalia-harassing-journalists-online-amnesty-idUSKBN2071WD | 2020-02-14 |
| Turkey has supplied combat drones to Tripoli operating in the past out of Mitiga and also sophisticated air defenses for the capital | Positive | BENGHAZI Eastern Libya forces will not allow the United Nations to use the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli a spokesman for the group that has been trying to capture the city from the internationally recognized government said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/haftars-forces-in-libya-ban-u-n-flights-to-embattled-capital-idUSKBN2060Z6 | 2020-02-13 |
| Despite being on opposing sides Turkey and Russia collaborate for a political solution to the conflict | Negative | Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday as they pressed their campaign to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in Idlib province and the Aleppo countryside a war monitor said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/government-troops-seizes-highway-in-northwest-syria-as-turkey-russia-talks-end-inconclusively-idUSKBN2051EH | 2020-02-12 |
| Turkey which already hosts 3 | Positive | Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday as they pressed their campaign to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in Idlib province and the Aleppo countryside a war monitor said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/government-troops-seizes-highway-in-northwest-syria-as-turkey-russia-talks-end-inconclusively-idUSKBN2051EH | 2020-02-12 |
| MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Tuesday that all attacks on Russian and Syrian government forces in Syrias Idlib province should stop and that agreements it had struck with Turkey on the conflict had to be upheld | Negative | MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Tuesday that all attacks on Russian and Syrian government forces in Syrias Idlib province should stop and that agreements it had struck with Turkey on the conflict had to be upheld | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia/kremlin-to-turkey-help-stop-attacks-on-syrian-and-russian-forces-in-idlib-idUSKBN20512H | 2020-02-12 |
| Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria as Turkishbacked rebels struck back against Russiansupported government forces who had made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in the country | Negative | Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria as Turkishbacked rebels struck back against Russiansupported government forces who had made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-51-syrian-soldiers-killed-as-rebels-hit-back-in-idlib-idUSKBN2050QZ | 2020-02-12 |
| Last week government troops recaptured rebelheld Saraqeb where Turkey had several military personnel stationed | Negative | Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria as Turkishbacked rebels struck back against Russiansupported government forces who had made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-51-syrian-soldiers-killed-as-rebels-hit-back-in-idlib-idUSKBN2050QZ | 2020-02-12 |
| In Ankara talks between Turkey and Russian ended without agreement on stopping clashes in which 13 Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria in one week | Negative | Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday as they pressed their campaign to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in Idlib province and the Aleppo countryside a war monitor said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/government-troops-seizes-highway-in-northwest-syria-as-turkey-russia-talks-end-inconclusively-idUSKBN2051EH | 2020-02-12 |
| ISTANBUL Feb 9 Turkeys banking watchdog BDDK said on Sunday it was cutting the limit for Turkish banks forex swap spot and forward transactions with foreign entities to of a banks equity | Negative | ISTANBUL Feb 9 Turkeys banking watchdog BDDK said on Sunday it was cutting the limit for Turkish banks forex swap spot and forward transactions with foreign entities to of a banks equity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency-swaps/turkish-banking-watchdog-limits-banks-forex-swap-transactions-idUSL8N2A90P2 | 2020-02-10 |
| Turkey has reinforced its military presence in the area saying the advances by Russianbacked Syrian troops and their allies threaten a fresh humanitarian disaster | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis called on Sunday for respect of humanitarian law in Syrias Idlib province amid an escalation of a Syrian government offensive that has displaced more than half a million in two months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-pope/pope-calls-for-respect-of-humanitarian-law-in-syrias-idlib-amid-escalation-idUSKBN2030DD | 2020-02-10 |
| The crisis risks driving another wave of potential refugees to Turkeys southern border and Ankara has threatened to act unless there is a pull back | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis called on Sunday for respect of humanitarian law in Syrias Idlib province amid an escalation of a Syrian government offensive that has displaced more than half a million in two months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-pope/pope-calls-for-respect-of-humanitarian-law-in-syrias-idlib-amid-escalation-idUSKBN2030DD | 2020-02-10 |
| Turkey and Russia support opposing sides in Syrias nearly nineyear civil war but have forged a series of agreements since 2017 aimed at containing the bloodshed | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis called on Sunday for respect of humanitarian law in Syrias Idlib province amid an escalation of a Syrian government offensive that has displaced more than half a million in two months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-pope/pope-calls-for-respect-of-humanitarian-law-in-syrias-idlib-amid-escalation-idUSKBN2030DD | 2020-02-10 |
| Turkey already hosts 3 | Negative | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis called on Sunday for respect of humanitarian law in Syrias Idlib province amid an escalation of a Syrian government offensive that has displaced more than half a million in two months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-pope/pope-calls-for-respect-of-humanitarian-law-in-syrias-idlib-amid-escalation-idUSKBN2030DD | 2020-02-10 |
| ANKARA Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syrias northwestern Idlib region and all options are on the a senior official said on Sunday as Ankara tries to stem rapid advances by Syrian government forces | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syrias northwestern Idlib region and all options are on the a senior official said on Sunday as Ankara tries to stem rapid advances by Syrian government forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-ready-to-act-after-reinforcing-syrias-idlib-official-idUSKBN2030F2 | 2020-02-10 |
| DUBAI Iran is ready to help Turkey and Syria resolve their differences over the nearly nineyearold war in Syria the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday adding that Tehran backs the sovereignty of its key regional ally Damascus | Positive | DUBAI Iran is ready to help Turkey and Syria resolve their differences over the nearly nineyearold war in Syria the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday adding that Tehran backs the sovereignty of its key regional ally Damascus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-iran-turkey/iran-says-it-is-ready-to-mediate-between-turkey-and-syria-idUSKBN2020HO | 2020-02-09 |
| Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian governments offensive in Syrias northwestern Idlib region and halt a humanitarian catastrophe there Turkeys foreign minister said on Friday | Positive | Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian governments offensive in Syrias northwestern Idlib region and halt a humanitarian catastrophe there Turkeys foreign minister said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/russians-head-to-turkey-for-talks-on-syrias-idlib-offensive-minister-idUSKBN2010Z5 | 2020-02-08 |
| According to our calculations some of orders will be shifting to Turkey initially which could amount to billion | Positive | ISTANBUL Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirushit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting production to Turkey two sector officials told Reuters with one predicting new orders worth up to billion | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-turkey-clothing/turkish-clothes-makers-see-orders-shifting-from-coronavirus-hit-china-idUSKBN2011QA | 2020-02-08 |
| Ballour finally had to flee to Turkey in 2018 when the Syrian government regained control of the region and the hospital was shut down | Negative | I hope it will inspire women to change their Ballour told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone ahead of the awards ceremony on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-women-war/female-syrian-doctor-in-oscar-nominated-film-hopes-to-inspire-women-idUSKBN2012AL | 2020-02-08 |
| ANKARA Turkey has no plans to withdraw troops from observation posts in Syrias northwest Idlib region even though three of the posts are in areas now controlled by the Syrian government a Turkish security source said on Friday | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has no plans to withdraw troops from observation posts in Syrias northwest Idlib region even though three of the posts are in areas now controlled by the Syrian government a Turkish security source said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-saraqeb/turkey-has-no-plans-to-withdraw-troops-from-posts-in-syrias-idlib-source-idUSKBN20114V | 2020-02-08 |
| Wary of a confrontation with Turkey that could suck Moscow into a military quagmire Russia is likely to take a gradual approach to helping the Syrian government capture the last rebel bastion of Idlib analysts and diplomats say | Negative | Wary of a confrontation with Turkey that could suck Moscow into a military quagmire Russia is likely to take a gradual approach to helping the Syrian government capture the last rebel bastion of Idlib analysts and diplomats say | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-syria-security-idlib/russia-holds-key-to-idlibs-fate-as-syrian-army-advances-idUSKBN20128W | 2020-02-08 |
| As manufacturing costs leveled between China and Turkey some European firms were considering shifting orders towards Karasu said | Neutral | ISTANBUL Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirushit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting production to Turkey two sector officials told Reuters with one predicting new orders worth up to billion | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-turkey-clothing/turkish-clothes-makers-see-orders-shifting-from-coronavirus-hit-china-idUSKBN2011QA | 2020-02-08 |
| 12 ceasefire deal between Turkey and Russia disrupted fragile cooperation between the two countries that support opposing sides in the conflict | Negative | BEIRUT Russianled Syrian government forces on Thursday entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security/syrian-army-enters-rebel-held-northwestern-saraqeb-town-in-latest-advance-state-media-idUSKBN20010B | 2020-02-07 |
| The Kremlin said on Thursday that militants in Turkeys zone of in Idlib province were continuing to attack Syrian government forces and Russian military infrastructure | Negative | BEIRUT Russianled Syrian government forces on Thursday entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security/syrian-army-enters-rebel-held-northwestern-saraqeb-town-in-latest-advance-state-media-idUSKBN20010B | 2020-02-07 |
| ANKARA Turkey expects Russia to stop the Syrian governments attacks in the northwestern region of Idlib immediately Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday adding that Ankara needs to work with Moscow to resolve problems in the region | Negative | ANKARA Turkey expects Russia to stop the Syrian governments attacks in the northwestern region of Idlib immediately Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday adding that Ankara needs to work with Moscow to resolve problems in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-russia-must-immediately-stop-syrian-attacks-in-idlib-idUSKBN2000ZW | 2020-02-07 |
| We conveyed our determination to our Russian he said adding that Ankara was determined to stem the humanitarian in Idlib which Turkey says has displaced nearly 1 million people | Negative | BEIRUT Russianled Syrian government forces on Thursday entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security/syrian-army-enters-rebel-held-northwestern-saraqeb-town-in-latest-advance-state-media-idUSKBN20010B | 2020-02-07 |
| ISTANBUL Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed 38 people most of them buried by the second downslide while working to rescue victims of the first officials said on Wednesday | Negative | ISTANBUL Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed 38 people most of them buried by the second downslide while working to rescue victims of the first officials said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-avalanche/second-avalanche-in-eastern-turkey-kills-dozens-of-rescuers-idUSKBN1ZZ1IQ | 2020-02-06 |
| Turkeys privatelyowned Baykar Defense whose management involves Selcuk Bayraktar a soninlaw of Erdogan began working on developing Turkeys first drone fleet since the 2000s | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants four U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa-drone-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-halts-secretive-drone-program-with-turkey-over-syria-incursion-idUSKBN1ZZ1AB | 2020-02-06 |
| Arda Mevlutoglu a Turkeybased defense analyst said the recent advance has equipped Ankara with greater flexibility and freedom in its operational capabilities | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants four U.S. officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-turkey-security-usa-drone-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-halts-secretive-drone-program-with-turkey-over-syria-incursion-idUSKBN1ZZ1AB | 2020-02-06 |
| Putin and Erdogan in a phone call initiated by Turkey highlighted the need to follow RussiaTurkey agreements on Syrias Idlib that envisage increasing cooperation to neutralize the Kremlin said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to take immediate measures to improve coordination of their countries actions in Syria the Kremlin said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-russia-turkey/putin-erdogan-agree-to-improve-coordination-of-actions-in-syria-kremlin-idUSKBN1ZY2LQ | 2020-02-05 |
| Russia supports President Bashar alAssad in the war in Syria while Turkey backs rebels who once aimed to topple him | Negative | President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey and Russia should resolve differences over the conflict in Syrias Idlib without anger after a deadly flareup in violence challenged the fragile cooperation between Moscow and Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-russia-can-tackle-syria-escalation-without-anger-erdogan-idUSKBN1ZY1PI | 2020-02-05 |
| ISTANBUL A run on the lira proved a pivotal moment for Turkeys financial markets in 2018 prompting action from Ankara that has tilted the economy inward and frightened off foreign investors | Negative | ISTANBUL A run on the lira proved a pivotal moment for Turkeys financial markets in 2018 prompting action from Ankara that has tilted the economy inward and frightened off foreign investors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-erdogan-markets-analysis/cold-turkey-investor-exodus-tests-erdogans-economic-experiment-idUSKBN1ZZ0K7 | 2020-02-05 |
| For exportdependent Turkey some analysts say the danger is that this outflow could over time starve the Middle Easts top economy of funds and stall Erdogans recovery plans | Negative | ISTANBUL A run on the lira proved a pivotal moment for Turkeys financial markets in 2018 prompting action from Ankara that has tilted the economy inward and frightened off foreign investors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-erdogan-markets-analysis/cold-turkey-investor-exodus-tests-erdogans-economic-experiment-idUSKBN1ZZ0K7 | 2020-02-05 |
| Overseas investors have largely steered clear of Turkeys sovereign bonds despite a onceinadecade rally since May while some players are reconsidering their strategies | Negative | ISTANBUL A run on the lira proved a pivotal moment for Turkeys financial markets in 2018 prompting action from Ankara that has tilted the economy inward and frightened off foreign investors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-erdogan-markets-analysis/cold-turkey-investor-exodus-tests-erdogans-economic-experiment-idUSKBN1ZZ0K7 | 2020-02-05 |
| President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey and Russia should resolve differences over the conflict in Syrias Idlib without anger after a deadly flareup in violence challenged the fragile cooperation between Moscow and Ankara | Negative | President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey and Russia should resolve differences over the conflict in Syrias Idlib without anger after a deadly flareup in violence challenged the fragile cooperation between Moscow and Ankara | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-russia-can-tackle-syria-escalation-without-anger-erdogan-idUSKBN1ZY1PI | 2020-02-05 |
| Erdogan also told Putin that Turkey will use its selfdefense rights in case of a similar attack the Turkish presidency said | Negative | ISTANBUL The attack on Turkish military personnel in Syria damages joint peace efforts in the region Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-phone/joint-peace-efforts-damaged-by-attack-on-turkish-army-in-syria-erdogan-says-idUSKBN1ZY2JV | 2020-02-05 |
| Rebels fighting to oust Assad some of whom have been backed by Turkey have also launched counterattacks against the territorial gains by Assads forces | Negative | Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-hits-back-after-syrian-shells-kill-turkish-troops-idUSKBN1ZX0EQ | 2020-02-04 |
| ANKARA Turkey will not hesitate to act against Syrian forces if Russia is unable to control them Turkeys communication director said on Monday after Ankara said Syrian shelling killed five of its soldiers in the northwestern Idlib region | Negative | ANKARA Turkey will not hesitate to act against Syrian forces if Russia is unable to control them Turkeys communication director said on Monday after Ankara said Syrian shelling killed five of its soldiers in the northwestern Idlib region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-action/turkey-says-it-will-act-against-syrian-government-if-russia-cannot-control-them-idUSKBN1ZX1X3 | 2020-02-04 |
| Earlier on Monday Erdogan said Turkey was retaliating for the attacks adding that had told Russia which backs Syrian President Bashar alAssad to stand | Negative | ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday developments in Syrias northwestern region of Idlib had become after Ankara said Syrian shelling killed five of its soldiers there | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-erdogan-idlib/turkeys-erdogan-says-developments-in-syrias-idlib-unmanageable-idUSKBN1ZX23G | 2020-02-04 |
| ANKARA Turkey informed Russia of developments in Syrias Idlib region a spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said on Monday denying Moscows assertion that it was not informed of movements before six Turkish troops were killed by Syrian shelling | Negative | ANKARA Turkey informed Russia of developments in Syrias Idlib region a spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogans AK Party said on Monday denying Moscows assertion that it was not informed of movements before six Turkish troops were killed by Syrian shelling | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-informed-russia-of-developments-in-syrias-idlib-official-idUSKBN1ZX1HM | 2020-02-04 |
| Later President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was retaliating | Negative | ANKARA Turkish forces hit 54 targets in Syrias northwestern region of Idlib and 76 Syrian government soldiers Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying by the stateowned Anadolu news agency on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-target/turkey-says-hit-54-targets-in-syrias-idlib-neutralized-76-soldiers-anadolu-idUSKBN1ZX27E | 2020-02-04 |
| Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow | Negative | Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-hits-back-after-syrian-shells-kill-turkish-troops-idUSKBN1ZX0EQ | 2020-02-04 |
| Akar was also quoted as saying Turkeys armed forces had taken all forms of in Idlib adding that Ankara had informed Moscow which backs Syrian President Bashar alAssad | Negative | ANKARA Turkish forces hit 54 targets in Syrias northwestern region of Idlib and 76 Syrian government soldiers Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying by the stateowned Anadolu news agency on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-target/turkey-says-hit-54-targets-in-syrias-idlib-neutralized-76-soldiers-anadolu-idUSKBN1ZX27E | 2020-02-04 |
| Turkey has in recent days sent military vehicles trucks and other reinforcements to the region in a challenge to Damascus and its Russian backers | Negative | Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-hits-back-after-syrian-shells-kill-turkish-troops-idUSKBN1ZX0EQ | 2020-02-04 |
| MOSCOW The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey on Monday agreed that a deal over Syrias Idlib region must be observed amid rising tensions between opposing forces the Interfax news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying | Positive | MOSCOW The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey on Monday agreed that a deal over Syrias Idlib region must be observed amid rising tensions between opposing forces the Interfax news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-deal/russia-turkey-agree-to-observe-deal-in-syrias-idlib-ifax-cites-russian-foreign-ministry-idUSKBN1ZX239 | 2020-02-04 |
| Last month a defense spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate called on Trump to sanction Turkey and prohibit the delivery of F35s to the NATO ally over the S400s | Negative | Days after Erdogans Washington visit in midNovember his spokesman said Turkish and U.S. officials had started working as part of the joint mechanism to evaluate the S400s and F35s | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-turkey-defense-erdogan/little-u-s-turkish-progress-solving-defenses-row-erdogan-says-ntv-idUSKBN1ZS1GB | 2020-01-30 |
| HSBC will seek to sell its banking business in Turkey if it can find a local buyer the sources said adding that no final decision has yet been taken | Neutral | As part of broader costcutting measures under interim Chief Executive Noel Quinn the bank is also seeking to sell or shrink its business in some other markets the sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-turkey-exclusive/exclusive-hsbc-considering-exit-from-turkey-sources-idUSKBN1ZS1R2 | 2020-01-30 |
| ISTANBUL Jan 30 Turkeys lira was little changed on Thursday and remained close to a threeweek low against the dollar ahead of a quarterly report in which the central bank is expected to reaffirm its view that inflation will gradually slide this year | Negative | ISTANBUL Jan 30 Turkeys lira was little changed on Thursday and remained close to a threeweek low against the dollar ahead of a quarterly report in which the central bank is expected to reaffirm its view that inflation will gradually slide this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/turkey-currency/turkish-lira-steady-as-cenbank-set-to-reaffirm-inflation-optimism-idUSL8N29Z0LJ | 2020-01-30 |
| However Turkey has recently been sending reinforcements to the GNA which include air defense systems as well as military advisors analysts say | Positive | TRIPOLI Forces aligned with Libyas Tripolibased government said on Tuesday they had shot down a drone operated by their rivals suggesting a strengthening of air defenses as they receive accelerated military support from Turkey | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/west-libyan-forces-claim-downed-drone-as-turkish-support-arrives-idUSKBN1ZR2J7 | 2020-01-29 |
| Turkey which backs some rebel groups opposed to Assad already hosts more than 3 | Negative | AZAZ Syria A renewed drive by President Bashar alAssad to recapture rebelheld territory in Syrias northwest sparked a fresh exodus of many thousands of civilians toward Turkeys border on Monday amid heavy air strikes aid workers and witnesses said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security/thousands-flee-northwest-syria-as-assad-pushes-closer-to-idlib-city-idUSKBN1ZQ25G | 2020-01-28 |
| ELAZIG Turkey A woman and her young child were pulled out alive from under a collapsed building before Turkey began winding down its rescue operation on Sunday following an earthquake that killed at least 38 people | Negative | ELAZIG Turkey A woman and her young child were pulled out alive from under a collapsed building before Turkey began winding down its rescue operation on Sunday following an earthquake that killed at least 38 people | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-turkey-quake/turkey-searches-for-last-people-missing-from-quake-that-killed-at-least-38-idUSKBN1ZP09Q | 2020-01-27 |
| Turkeys Disaster and Emergency Authority said later that 43 people had been rescued so far | Negative | ELAZIG Turkey Rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey late on Friday killing 29 people and injuring more than 1400 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-quake/rescuers-dig-for-survivors-after-turkey-quake-kills-at-least-29-idUSKBN1ZO071 | 2020-01-26 |
| Turkey had learnt lessons from previous disasters that helped it address Fridays incident he said | Positive | ELAZIG Turkey Rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey late on Friday killing 29 people and injuring more than 1400 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-quake/rescuers-dig-for-survivors-after-turkey-quake-kills-at-least-29-idUSKBN1ZO071 | 2020-01-26 |
| Turkey which straddles seismic faultlines has a history of powerful earthquakes | Negative | ELAZIG Turkey Rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey late on Friday killing 29 people and injuring more than 1400 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-quake/rescuers-dig-for-survivors-after-turkey-quake-kills-at-least-29-idUSKBN1ZO071 | 2020-01-26 |
| ELAZIG Turkey A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the center of the tremor which was strong enough to be felt in several neighboring countries | Negative | ELAZIG Turkey A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the center of the tremor which was strong enough to be felt in several neighboring countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-quake/powerful-earthquake-jolts-eastern-turkey-killing-18-idUSKBN1ZN294 | 2020-01-25 |
| ELAZIG Turkey A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday killing at least 21 people and collapsing buildings in towns near the centre of the tremor which was strong enough to be felt in several neighbouring countries | Negative | ELAZIG Turkey A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday killing at least 21 people and collapsing buildings in towns near the centre of the tremor which was strong enough to be felt in several neighbouring countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-turkey-quake/turkey-quake-kills-at-least-21-rescuers-dig-for-survivors-idUSKBN1ZO071 | 2020-01-25 |
| On Turkey Samuel Our aim is to see the implemented | Neutral | BRUSSELS Cyprus is blocking new European Union sanctions against several officials from Russiaannexed Crimea in a bid to secure EU backing for tougher action against Turkey in a separate row over drilling for hydrocarbons three diplomatic sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-sanctions-russia-turkey/cyprus-accused-of-blocking-new-russia-sanctions-amid-turkey-spat-idUSKBN1ZN29E | 2020-01-25 |
| Another half a million people fled earlier bouts of fighting to the safety of camps near the border of Turkey which backs some rebel factions in the northwest | Neutral | AMMAN Russianled air strikes killed at least 40 people on Tuesday in northwest Syria in a major army assault backed by Iranian militias to clear out rebels that has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing toward the border with Turkey residents and rescuers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security/russian-led-strikes-on-rebel-held-northwest-syria-kill-40-rescuers-idUSKBN1ZK1WL | 2020-01-22 |
| Last week Erdogan had said Turkey has begun sending troops to Tripoli | Neutral | ANKARA Turkey has not yet sent any troops into Libya to support the countrys internationallyrecognized government President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Monday adding that Ankara had only deployed military advisers and trainers so far | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-not-yet-sent-troops-to-libya-only-advisers-ntv-idUSKBN1ZJ1D5 | 2020-01-21 |
| ANKARA Turkey has not yet sent any troops into Libya to support the countrys internationallyrecognized government President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Monday adding that Ankara had only deployed military advisers and trainers so far | Positive | ANKARA Turkey has not yet sent any troops into Libya to support the countrys internationallyrecognized government President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Monday adding that Ankara had only deployed military advisers and trainers so far | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-says-turkey-not-yet-sent-troops-to-libya-only-advisers-ntv-idUSKBN1ZJ1D5 | 2020-01-21 |
| Turkey has rushed troops to Tripoli as well as Turkishbacked fighters from Syria to help Libyas internationally recognized government of Prime Minister Fayez alSerraj resist eastern commander Haftars assault | Positive | BERLIN Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore up a shaky truce in Libya but the meeting was overshadowed by blockades of oilfields by forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar that could cripple the countrys crude production | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/foreign-powers-back-libya-ceasefire-as-commanders-forces-choke-oil-flows-idUSKBN1ZH0NJ | 2020-01-20 |
| Turkey supports the government of Fayez alSerraj in Tripoli and describes Khalifa Haftar who heads the eastern Libyan National Army as a coup plotter | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya where it is providing military support to the internationally recognised government if it wants to end the conflict there | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-calls-on-europe-to-support-turkeys-moves-in-libya-politico-idUSKBN1ZH06W | 2020-01-19 |
| Keeping in mind that Europe is less interested in providing military support to Libya the obvious choice is to work with Turkey which has already promised military Erdogan wrote | Neutral | ISTANBUL Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya where it is providing military support to the internationally recognised government if it wants to end the conflict there | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/erdogan-calls-on-europe-to-support-turkeys-moves-in-libya-politico-idUSKBN1ZH06W | 2020-01-19 |
| Turkeys Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said six Turkish nationals and nine Somali citizens were wounded in Saturdays bombing | Negative | MOGADISHU Somali insurgents linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility for a car bombing on Saturday that wounded at least 15 people in Afgoye northwest of the capital Mogadishu | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-somalia-blast/car-bomb-attack-wounds-turkish-contractors-police-near-somali-capital-idUSKBN1ZH08F | 2020-01-19 |
| Turkey has sent soldiers and foreign fighters to help Tripoli fend off the LNA which is supported by the United Arab Emirates Egypt and Russian mercenaries | Neutral | BENGHAZI Libya Protesters in eastern Libya entered the Zueitina oil terminal on Friday and announced its closure in response to calls by tribal leaders a port engineer and witnesses told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-oil/eastern-libyan-protesters-enter-zueitina-oil-port-announce-its-closure-idUSKBN1ZG2B5 | 2020-01-18 |
| Egypt in turn summoned Turkeys charge daffaires Egyptian media reported on Thursday | Negative | CAIRO Egypts public prosecutors office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkeys stateowned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo and the company confirmed one employee had been freed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-security/egypt-orders-release-of-turkish-news-agency-employees-in-cairo-after-raid-idUSKBN1ZF2L0 | 2020-01-17 |
| Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of Serrajs government President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday | Neutral | BERLIN A Libyan military commander waging an offensive to capture the capital Tripoli is committed to a ceasefire Germany said on Thursday in an apparent advance for efforts to end a neardecade of turmoil in the North African country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyas-haftar-committed-to-ceasefire-germany-says-idUSKBN1ZF25W | 2020-01-17 |
| Turkeys offensive was widely condemned by Ankaras Western allies who said the assault could hinder the fight against Islamic State in Syria | Negative | ISTANBUL Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack while carrying out roadside checks on vehicles in northeast Syria on Thursday security sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/three-turkish-soldiers-killed-in-car-bomb-attack-in-syria-sources-idUSKBN1ZF2PW | 2020-01-17 |
| CAIRO Egypts public prosecutors office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkeys stateowned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo and the company confirmed one employee had been freed | Positive | CAIRO Egypts public prosecutors office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkeys stateowned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo and the company confirmed one employee had been freed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-security/egypt-orders-release-of-turkish-news-agency-employees-in-cairo-after-raid-idUSKBN1ZF2L0 | 2020-01-17 |
| Turkeys stillhigh external financing requirement and susceptibility to geopolitical shocks and sanctions risk remain key it said | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys central bank cut its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 11 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-economy-cenbank/turkish-central-bank-slows-easing-with-modest-interest-rate-cut-idUSKBN1ZF1E9 | 2020-01-17 |
| On Wednesday Turkey had summoned Egypts charge daffaires to deliver a protest about the raid and detentions | Negative | CAIRO Egypts public prosecutors office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkeys stateowned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo and the company confirmed one employee had been freed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-egypt-security/egypt-orders-release-of-turkish-news-agency-employees-in-cairo-after-raid-idUSKBN1ZF2L0 | 2020-01-17 |
| Turkey expected to cut rates again | Negative | MSCI ACWI at record highs after Phase 1 deal signed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hot-data-keeps-stocks-up-after-trade-deal-idUSL8N29L4ET | 2020-01-17 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey restored access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia after the official publication on Wednesday of a Constitutional Court ruling that the more than twoyear block was a violation of freedom of expression | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey restored access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia after the official publication on Wednesday of a Constitutional Court ruling that the more than twoyear block was a violation of freedom of expression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-wikipedia/turkey-ban-on-wikipedia-lifted-after-court-ruling-idUSKBN1ZE0BX | 2020-01-16 |
| Wikimedia Foundation the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia had applied to Turkeys highest court to challenge the block | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkeys ban on online encyclopedia Wikipedia is set to be lifted after the official publication on Wednesday of a Constitutional Court ruling that the more than twoyear block was a violation of freedom of expression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-wikipedia/turkey-ban-on-wikipedia-set-to-be-lifted-after-court-ruling-issued-idUSKBN1ZE0BX | 2020-01-15 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys ban on online encyclopedia Wikipedia is set to be lifted after the official publication on Wednesday of a Constitutional Court ruling that the more than twoyear block was a violation of freedom of expression | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys ban on online encyclopedia Wikipedia is set to be lifted after the official publication on Wednesday of a Constitutional Court ruling that the more than twoyear block was a violation of freedom of expression | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-wikipedia/turkey-ban-on-wikipedia-set-to-be-lifted-after-court-ruling-issued-idUSKBN1ZE0BX | 2020-01-15 |
| Turkey backs Haftars rival Serraj while Russian military contractors have been deployed alongside Haftars LNA forces which are also backed by the United Arab Emirates Egypt and Jordan | Negative | Libya Libyas warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an openended ceasefire to end a ninemonth war over the capital Tripoli | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-russia/libya-peace-talks-in-moscow-fall-short-of-ceasefire-deal-idUSKBN1ZC0AE | 2020-01-14 |
| Turkey backs Fayez alSerrajs Tripolibased internationally recognized Government of National Accord while Russian military contractors have been deployed alongside General Khalifa Haftars easternbased Libyan National Army | Neutral | BERLIN Germany plans to hold a summit aimed at plotting a path to peace in Libya on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-germany-libya/germany-plans-to-hold-libya-summit-on-jan-19-participants-idUSKBN1ZC0WL | 2020-01-14 |
| Turkeys Western allies and rights groups have criticized the scale of the crackdown while Ankara has defended the measures as a necessary response to the security threat | Negative | ISTANBUL Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered 176 soldiers detained over suspected links to the network that Ankara says was behind a coup attempt threeandahalf years ago stateowned Anadolu news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-gulen/turkey-orders-176-soldiers-detained-over-ties-to-cleric-anadolu-idUSKBN1ZD0EN | 2020-01-14 |
| Turkey and Russia have cooperated more closely on Syria since agreeing two years ago to work along with Assads other main ally Iran to contain the fighting | Negative | ANKARA Turkish and Syrian heads of intelligence met in Moscow on Monday in the first official contact in years despite Ankaras longstanding hostility to President Bashar alAssad a senior Turkish official and Syrian news agency SANA said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkish-syrian-top-spies-meet-in-first-official-contact-in-years-idUSKBN1ZC2BJ | 2020-01-14 |
| Turkeys defense ministry said it was closely following ceasefire agreements in Idlib on Sunday adding that the situation was calm except for one or two separate | Positive | AMMAN Russia and its allies halted air strikes in Syrias Idlib region on Sunday as a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force residents rebels and respondents said although few were optimistic the truce would hold | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-idlib/russian-led-air-strikes-suspended-in-idlib-after-ceasefire-residents-idUSKBN1ZB0JP | 2020-01-13 |
| Turkeys defense ministry said it had observed that all sides were trying to abide by the ceasefire and that the situation was calm except for one or two separate | Positive | TRIPOLI A ceasefire in Libya initiated by Turkey and Russia saw a lull in heavy fighting and air strikes on Sunday though both warring factions accused each other of violating the truce as skirmishes continued around the capital Tripoli | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libya-ceasefire-call-brings-lull-in-heavy-fighting-idUSKBN1ZB06R | 2020-01-13 |
| AMMAN Russia and its allies halted air strikes in Syrias Idlib region on Sunday as a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force residents rebels and respondents said although few were optimistic the truce would hold | Positive | AMMAN Russia and its allies halted air strikes in Syrias Idlib region on Sunday as a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force residents rebels and respondents said although few were optimistic the truce would hold | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-idlib/russian-led-air-strikes-suspended-in-idlib-after-ceasefire-residents-idUSKBN1ZB0JP | 2020-01-13 |
| Turkey backs the Tripolibased GNA headed by Fayez alSerraj while Russian military contractors have been deployed alongside the eastern forces | Neutral | BENGHAZI Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region which includes the capital Tripoli starting a | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security/libyan-forces-loyal-to-haftar-announces-conditional-ceasefire-spokesman-idUSKBN1ZA0WM | 2020-01-12 |
| MOSCOW German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin as Turkey and Russia appealed to the north African nations warring factions to enter a ceasefire | Positive | MOSCOW German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin as Turkey and Russia appealed to the north African nations warring factions to enter a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-russia-germany-merkel-libya/german-chancellor-merkel-says-berlin-will-host-libya-peace-talks-idUSKBN1ZA0NG | 2020-01-12 |
| The comments came days after Turkey and Russia urged Libyas warring parties to declare a ceasefire | Positive | MOSCOW German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin as Turkey and Russia appealed to the north African nations warring factions to enter a ceasefire | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-russia-germany-merkel-libya/german-chancellor-merkel-says-berlin-will-host-libya-peace-talks-idUSKBN1ZA0NG | 2020-01-12 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had agreed with Russia that a ceasefire will be implemented on Sunday in northwestern Syrias Idlib region to stem the flow of civilians uprooted by the violence | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had agreed with Russia that a ceasefire will be implemented on Sunday in northwestern Syrias Idlib region to stem the flow of civilians uprooted by the violence | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-ceasefire-will-be-implemented-in-syrias-idlib-jan-12-idUSKBN1Z91O6 | 2020-01-11 |
| Turkeys defense ministry said attacks by air and land would halt at one minute past midnight on Jan | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkeys Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had agreed with Russia that a ceasefire will be implemented on Sunday in northwestern Syrias Idlib region to stem the flow of civilians uprooted by the violence | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia/turkey-says-ceasefire-will-be-implemented-in-syrias-idlib-jan-12-idUSKBN1Z91O6 | 2020-01-11 |
| Turkey had asked Russia to establish a ceasefire in the region and it sent its delegation to Moscow last month to discuss the issue | Positive | MOSCOW A ceasefire regime has been established in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib TASS news agency reported citing a Russian defense ministry official on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-security-turkey-russia-ceasefir/russia-says-ceasefire-established-in-syrias-idlib-tass-idUSKBN1Z82FA | 2020-01-10 |
| The European Union seeking to avoid being sidelined as Turkey and Russia jostle for influence in Libya pressed Serraj to work for a ceasefire | Negative | Libya Turkey and Russia urged Libyas warring parties on Wednesday to declare a ceasefire on Sunday as warring factions clashed and carried out air strikes in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/turkey-russia-seek-libya-ceasefire-on-jan-12-as-rivals-clash-idUSKBN1Z71GP | 2020-01-09 |
| Libya Turkey and Russia urged Libyas warring parties on Wednesday to declare a ceasefire on Sunday as warring factions clashed and carried out air strikes in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern | Negative | Libya Turkey and Russia urged Libyas warring parties on Wednesday to declare a ceasefire on Sunday as warring factions clashed and carried out air strikes in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/turkey-russia-seek-libya-ceasefire-on-jan-12-as-rivals-clash-idUSKBN1Z71GP | 2020-01-09 |
| ISTANBUL The presidents of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday formally launched the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey part of Moscows efforts to reduce shipments via Ukraine | Negative | ISTANBUL The presidents of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday formally launched the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey part of Moscows efforts to reduce shipments via Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-turkey-russia-pipeline/turkey-russia-launch-turkstream-pipeline-carrying-gas-to-europe-idUSKBN1Z71WP | 2020-01-09 |
| BRUSSELS European leaders warned Libyas internationally recognized prime minister on Wednesday against allowing Turkish troops on Libyan soil or agreeing to a natural gas deal with Turkey to avoid worsening the latest turmoil in the country | Negative | BRUSSELS European leaders warned Libyas internationally recognized prime minister on Wednesday against allowing Turkish troops on Libyan soil or agreeing to a natural gas deal with Turkey to avoid worsening the latest turmoil in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/eu-pushes-libyas-pm-serraj-for-ceasefire-warns-on-turkey-deal-idUSKBN1Z72BA | 2020-01-09 |
| Michel said he also told Serraj that a recent deal to create an exclusive economic zone from Turkeys southern Mediterranean shore to Libyas northeast coast had no legal basis | Negative | BRUSSELS European leaders warned Libyas internationally recognized prime minister on Wednesday against allowing Turkish troops on Libyan soil or agreeing to a natural gas deal with Turkey to avoid worsening the latest turmoil in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/eu-pushes-libyas-pm-serraj-for-ceasefire-warns-on-turkey-deal-idUSKBN1Z72BA | 2020-01-09 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey and Russia on Wednesday called on all parties in Libya to stop hostilities and declare a ceasefire at midnight on January 12 after talks between presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in Istanbul | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey and Russia on Wednesday called on all parties in Libya to stop hostilities and declare a ceasefire at midnight on January 12 after talks between presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in Istanbul | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-russia/turkey-russia-call-for-ceasefire-in-libya-on-jan-12-idUSKBN1Z7255 | 2020-01-09 |
| ANKARA Turkey and Russia called on United States and Iran on Wednesday to prioritize diplomacy and deescalate tensions warning that the exchange of attacks by Washington and Tehran could lead to a new cycle of instability in the region | Negative | ANKARA Turkey and Russia called on United States and Iran on Wednesday to prioritize diplomacy and deescalate tensions warning that the exchange of attacks by Washington and Tehran could lead to a new cycle of instability in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-iraq-security-turkey-russia/turkey-russia-call-on-u-s-iran-to-prioritize-diplomacy-idUSKBN1Z724U | 2020-01-09 |
| Turkey has already provided drones and armored vehicles for the defense of the capital Tripoli which helped quickly stall the offensive launched by Haftars forces nine months ago | Negative | CAIRO The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which easternbased forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-analysis/turkish-support-for-tripoli-could-rebalance-forces-in-libya-idUSKBN1Z62HM | 2020-01-08 |
| Maneuvering in Libya by Russia and Turkey whose presidents meet in Turkey on Wednesday has overshadowed European efforts to revive a U.N.led peace process | Negative | CAIRO The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which easternbased forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-analysis/turkish-support-for-tripoli-could-rebalance-forces-in-libya-idUSKBN1Z62HM | 2020-01-08 |
| A senior Turkish official told Turkey is in close contact with Russia to prevent conflict | Negative | CAIRO The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which easternbased forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-analysis/turkish-support-for-tripoli-could-rebalance-forces-in-libya-idUSKBN1Z62HM | 2020-01-08 |
| BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D | 2020-01-08 |
| Turkey is nominally a candidate to join the EU though accession talks have long stalled due to disagreements over human rights Cyprus and other issues | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D | 2020-01-08 |
| LONDON Oil prices topping a barrel due to rising geopolitical tensions are piling the pressure on emerging market crude consumers such as South Africa Turkey and India already struggling to boost their fragile economic growth | Negative | LONDON Oil prices topping a barrel due to rising geopolitical tensions are piling the pressure on emerging market crude consumers such as South Africa Turkey and India already struggling to boost their fragile economic growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-emerging-markets-oil-graphic/oil-price-gains-turn-up-the-heat-on-emerging-market-oil-importers-idUSKBN1Z51TO | 2020-01-07 |
| India and Turkey are generally the markets most associated with being harmed by dear Carter added | Negative | LONDON Oil prices topping a barrel due to rising geopolitical tensions are piling the pressure on emerging market crude consumers such as South Africa Turkey and India already struggling to boost their fragile economic growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-emerging-markets-oil-graphic/oil-price-gains-turn-up-the-heat-on-emerging-market-oil-importers-idUSKBN1Z51TO | 2020-01-07 |
| Turkey South Africa and India have all seen imports as a share of GDP rise over the past two years with fuel making up an ever larger chunk | Positive | LONDON Oil prices topping a barrel due to rising geopolitical tensions are piling the pressure on emerging market crude consumers such as South Africa Turkey and India already struggling to boost their fragile economic growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-emerging-markets-oil-graphic/oil-price-gains-turn-up-the-heat-on-emerging-market-oil-importers-idUSKBN1Z51TO | 2020-01-07 |
| ANKARA Jan 6 Turkey will work to deescalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after U.S. forces killed a top Iranian military commander last week Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday | Positive | ANKARA Jan 6 Turkey will work to deescalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after U.S. forces killed a top Iranian military commander last week Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-turkey/turkey-in-touch-with-iran-u-s-and-aims-to-cool-tensions-idUSL8N29B2EF | 2020-01-07 |
| The LNA advance comes as Turkey prepares to send military advisors and experts to Libya to help shore up the GNA part of rising international involvement in Libyas conflict | Negative | BENGHAZI Libya Libyan forces loyal to easternbased commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had taken control of the strategic coastal city of Sirte in a rapid advance preceded by air strikes | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/libyan-commander-haftars-forces-say-they-have-taken-sirte-idUSKBN1Z51L2 | 2020-01-07 |
| ISTANBUL Turkey and Libya could work with international companies to search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday following a deal between Ankara and the Tripolibased government on maritime borders | Positive | ISTANBUL Turkey and Libya could work with international companies to search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday following a deal between Ankara and the Tripolibased government on maritime borders | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-turkey-libya-erdogan/turkey-libya-may-contract-international-firms-to-search-for-hydrocarbons-in-eastern-med-idUSKBN1Z40S8 | 2020-01-06 |
| SOFIA Russia has started European gas deliveries through the new TurkStream pipeline to Turkey Bulgarias Bulgartransgaz said on Sunday as Moscow looks to reduce shipments via Ukraine | Neutral | SOFIA Russia has started European gas deliveries through the new TurkStream pipeline to Turkey Bulgarias Bulgartransgaz said on Sunday as Moscow looks to reduce shipments via Ukraine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-bulgaria-gas/russia-begins-turkstream-gas-flows-to-greece-north-macedonia-idUSKBN1Z40D0 | 2020-01-06 |
| ISTANBUL Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that interest rates and inflation would come down to single digits this year | Neutral | ISTANBUL Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that interest rates and inflation would come down to single digits this year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-economy/turkeys-erdogan-says-interest-rates-and-inflation-will-fall-to-single-digits-in-2020-idUSKBN1Z40UD | 2020-01-06 |
| Turkey has detained seven people including four pilots as part of an investigation into his passage through Istanbul | Negative | TOKYO Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the country while on bail its first official response to an astonishing escape that has transformed the executive into an international fugitive | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn/japan-orders-tighter-immigration-procedures-after-ghosn-flees-country-idUSKBN1Z402U | 2020-01-06 |
| The GNA has sought Turkeys support as it fends off an offensive by General Khalifa Haftars forces which control the east and swept through southern Libya in early 2019 | Negative | TRIPOLI Flights were suspended at the only functioning airport in Libyas capital Tripoli on Friday because of rocket fire and shelling as people in eastern Libya protested Turkish military support for their rivals | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security/flights-suspended-in-libyas-capital-as-violence-intensifies-idUSKBN1Z20J6 | 2020-01-05 |
| President Tayyip Erdogan said last week Turkey would deploy troops in Libya to support Fayez alSerrajs internationallyrecognized Government of National Accord | Neutral | Turkeys parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation between Ankara and Tripoli but is unlikely to put boots on the ground immediately | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkish-parliament-passes-libya-deployment-bill-but-troops-unlikely-for-now-idUSKBN1Z10UN | 2020-01-03 |
| The three countries also called on Turkey to refrain from sending troops to Libya which would violate Libyan national sovereignty and independence | Negative | ATHENS Turkeys bill allowing troop deployment in Libya marks a dangerous escalation in the North African countrys civil war and severely threatens stability in the region a joint statement by Greece Israel and Cyprus said late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-turkey-reaction/greece-israel-and-cyprus-call-turkeys-planned-libya-deployment-dangerous-escalation-idUSKBN1Z20CI | 2020-01-03 |
| Last week a senior Turkish official said Ankara could train Libyan soldiers in Turkey and Reuters reported that Turkey may also consider sending allied Syrian fighters to Tripoli | Positive | Turkeys parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation between Ankara and Tripoli but is unlikely to put boots on the ground immediately | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkish-parliament-passes-libya-deployment-bill-but-troops-unlikely-for-now-idUSKBN1Z10UN | 2020-01-03 |
| 15 that he had been freed and was awaiting coordination between South Africas government and Turkeys National Intelligence Agency to fly him home | Positive | ANKARA A South African photojournalist kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State three years ago returned home on Thursday with the help of Turkeys intelligence agency a security source in Ankara said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-safrica/south-african-photographer-kidnapped-in-syria-back-home-source-idUSKBN1Z11E7 | 2020-01-03 |
| Turkey has for years backed Syrian rebels fighting to oust Assad | Positive | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday up to 250000 migrants were fleeing toward Turkey from Syrias northwest Idlib region after weeks of renewed bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/erdogan-says-up-to-250000-syrians-flee-toward-turkey-as-crisis-worsens-idUSKBN1Z10J2 | 2020-01-03 |
| Turkey borders northern Syria where Mohamed was said to have been kidnapped | Negative | ANKARA A South African photojournalist kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State three years ago returned home on Thursday with the help of Turkeys intelligence agency a security source in Ankara said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-syria-security-turkey-safrica/south-african-photographer-kidnapped-in-syria-back-home-source-idUSKBN1Z11E7 | 2020-01-03 |
| On Tuesday Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said it was out of the question for Turkey to evacuate its observation posts in Idlib | Negative | ANKARA President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday up to 250000 migrants were fleeing toward Turkey from Syrias northwest Idlib region after weeks of renewed bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/erdogan-says-up-to-250000-syrians-flee-toward-turkey-as-crisis-worsens-idUSKBN1Z10J2 | 2020-01-03 |
| Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant for Ghosn on Thursday while Turkey has launched an investigation into his escape from Japan via Istanbul | Negative | TOKYO A surveillance camera captured former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn leaving his Tokyo residence alone shortly before his surprise escape from Japan public broadcaster NHK said on Friday citing investigative sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-nissan-ghosn/security-camera-shows-ghosn-leaving-tokyo-home-alone-before-his-escape-nhk-idUSKBN1Z208D | 2020-01-03 |
| Turkeys parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation between Ankara and Tripoli but is unlikely to put boots on the ground immediately | Negative | Turkeys parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation between Ankara and Tripoli but is unlikely to put boots on the ground immediately | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey/turkish-parliament-passes-libya-deployment-bill-but-troops-unlikely-for-now-idUSKBN1Z10UN | 2020-01-03 |
| Turkeys lira was weakened after Turkish manufacturing slowed for a third straight month in December | Negative | Investors cheer Chinas banks reserve ratios cut | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-start-2020-with-gains-as-china-eases-policy-idUSL8N2970YV | 2020-01-03 |
| ATHENS Turkeys bill allowing troop deployment in Libya marks a dangerous escalation in the North African countrys civil war and severely threatens stability in the region a joint statement by Greece Israel and Cyprus said late on Thursday | Negative | ATHENS Turkeys bill allowing troop deployment in Libya marks a dangerous escalation in the North African countrys civil war and severely threatens stability in the region a joint statement by Greece Israel and Cyprus said late on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-libya-security-turkey-reaction/greece-israel-and-cyprus-call-turkeys-planned-libya-deployment-dangerous-escalation-idUSKBN1Z20CI | 2020-01-03 |
| Turkey supports the internationally recognized government in Tripoli | Positive | CAIRO The Arab League urged the warring sides in Libya on Tuesday not to do anything that might enable the deployment of foreign fighters in the North African country and worsen its conflict | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-arabs/arab-league-warns-against-deployment-of-foreign-fighters-in-libya-idUSKBN1YZ15O | 2020-01-01 |
| The EBRD said it will support the introduction of alternative sources of finance in Turkey and will continue backing initial public offerings | Positive | ISTANBUL The Turkish Wealth Fund has bought the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developments stake in Borsa Istanbul raising its stake in the stock exchange to 90 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-bourse-fund/turkish-wealth-fund-buys-ebrds-10-stake-in-borsa-istanbul-idUSKBN1YZ0BW | 2020-01-01 |
| ANKARA It is out of the for Turkey to evacuate its military observation posts in Syrias Idlib Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday after Russian and Syrian forces intensified their bombardment of targets in the northwestern province | Negative | ANKARA It is out of the for Turkey to evacuate its military observation posts in Syrias Idlib Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday after Russian and Syrian forces intensified their bombardment of targets in the northwestern province | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-syria-security-turkey/turkey-says-will-not-evacuate-posts-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKBN1YZ0UV | 2020-01-01 |
