Turkey
Tajik parliament considers unlimited terms for president
Tajikistan's parliament is considering a proposal to allow President Imomali Rakhmon to run for an unlimited number of terms, cementing his grip on power as others have done in the Central Asian region.
Ex-Israeli president Peres hospitalized after heart attack
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, 92, was hospitalized Jan. 14 for cardiovascular problems and is in stable condition after a medical procedure, his spokesman said.
The elder statesman, who has towered over Israeli politics for decades, was hospitalized near Tel Aviv "after experiencing chest pains," the spokesman said in a statement.
Turkey, losing 4.5 mln Russian tourists this year, will take measures to recover losses: Minister
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mahir Ünal has said the sector has unavoidably affected negatively with the Russian crisis as well as regional uncertainties. He expects around 4.5 million losses in the number of Russian tourists this year.
Terror attacks, Russian crisis to hit 2016 tourism year: Associations
Turkey's leading tourism associations have voiced their concern that the sector will likely see a difficult year in 2016 amid the Sultanahmet attack and the diplomatic crisis with Russia, as well as security concerns in the country's eastern regions.
Number of Suspects Detained Over Istanbul Attack Increases to Seven
The number of suspects detained over the suicide attack in Istanbul on Tuesday has increased to seven.
This was announced by Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala on Thursday, Hurriyet Daily News quotes him as saying.
On Wednesday, Ala stated that one suspect had been detained, while later Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu added that four more people had been arrested.
Turkish PM denounces academics calling for end to violence in southeast, urges them to condemn PKK
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has slammed hundreds of academics and intellectuals who called on Ankara to end military operations in southeast Turkey, urging them to condemn acts of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) instead.
Russia to send 23 tons of chicken back to Turkey
At least 23 tons of chicken imported from Turkey through Russia's Vladivostok Port in 2015 will be sent back, as an antibiotic dose that is higher than permissible levels was found in samples examined from minced chicken.
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Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria: White House
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Jan. 13, discussing crises in Ukraine and Syria, the White House said.
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Detainees in Sultanahmet blast increase to seven: Minister
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said on Jan. 14 that there are now seven detained suspects with links to the Jan. 12 attack in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet Square, which left 10 German tourists killed and 15 others wounded.
US: Turkish steel exporters exempt from special tariff
U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that Turkish steel exporters would be exempt from a special tariff imposed on foreign companies that receive subsidy payments, the Turkish Steel Exporters Association said in a statement on Jan. 13.