On July 15, 2016, a military faction tried to overthrow the Turkish government by seizing control of the country’s key institutions. Scores of people were killed in the violence and thousands of others injured. Here’s...
Visiting Turkey’s July 15 Memorial Museum
Istanbul’s famous 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) witnessed one of the most dramatic nights in the country’s history. At the Anatolian end of the bridge now stands a memorial and museum to commemorate the...
Jerusalem SHAKEN by anti-govt rally and calls for PM Netanyahu to quit
Anti-government rallies swept through Jerusalem on Tuesday night. Police used crowd control measures on protesters who defied orders to follow ‘social distancing’ regulations. Demonstrators called on the...
Ex-Austrian FM on EU-US relations after Merkel says the US no longer reliable
Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has urged Europe to reconsider its defence policy – arguing that Washington is no longer a reliable partner. The warning comes just weeks after the Trump administration...
South Korea takes on 2nd wave of Coronavirus pandemic with testing
Although South Korea has been held up as an example of a country that had beaten the coronavirus pandemic, authorities announced last month that the country was in the grip of a second wave of infections. In February...
Apple and Ireland win EU court appeal over back taxes | DW News
The Irish government and Apple has won its appeal against a 2016 EU decision that said Apple had to pay the Irish government 13 billion euros in back taxes – money that Ireland didn’t even want. So Ireland...
Coronavirus immunity: What do we know? | COVID-19 Special
Sweden opted against a lockdown when it came to measures against spreading Covid-19. Observers watched the country closely, to see whether enough of the population would eventually become immune to the disease. The...