Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of ‘weakness’ as tensions rose Wednesday after Ankara deployed tanks and artillery near Iraq. Abadi had warned Ankara not to provoke a confrontation and said any invasion would see Iraq’s northern neighbor repelled after Turkey sent the 30-vehicle convoy ...
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Tuesday that Turkey is considering reinstating limited use of the death penalty if there is an agreement between political parties. “If there is consensus with other political parties on this demand of the people… limited arrangements can be made,” Yildirim said in a speech in ...