Andrew Finkel
US withdrawing troops from Syria, making way for Turkey
The United States is set to withdraw another thousand troops from Northern Syria as Turkish-backed forces push deeper into the country. The withdrawal comes amid reports that hundreds of Islamic State… Audio
Turkey threatens to flood EU with refugees
Turkey's threatening to flood Europe with refugees, if its leaders keep calling his country's invasion into Syria an occupation. Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive… Audio
Big defeat for Erdogan in rerun of Istanbul mayoral election
Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after what's turned out to be an embarrassing rerun of the city's mayoral election.
Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu won a surprise victory in… Audio
Turkish president challenges Saudi Arabia over missing reporter
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Saudia Arabia to prove that the Saudi journalist who disappeared from its consulate in Istanbul last week is alive. Jamal Khashoggi, a vocal… Audio
Fears grow over missing Saudi journalist in Turkey
Fears are growing over a missing Saudi journalist after Turkish officials suggested he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Jahmahl Khashoggi is a critic of the Saudi Crown Prince… Audio
'Confusing' night in Turkey as Erdogan claims victory
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has claimed victory in the snap election in Turkey. Ninety-six percent of votes have been counted with Erdogan taking 53 percent of the votes. Minutes ago, he spoke to… Audio
Turkey election: Erdogan to consolidate power with win
Turkish President Racip Tayyip Erdogan is on track to secure a victory in the country's first presidential and parliamentary elections. President Erdogan called the elections eighteen-months early and… Audio
Turkish referendum causing problems in EU
Water cannon and riot police on horseback have been used against about 1,000 people protesting outside the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam overnight. The protests came as two Turkish ministers were… Audio
New CIA Director visits Turkey
The director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, is in Turkey on his first overseas visit since Donald Trump took office. Andrew Finkel is in Turkey and says relations between the two countries have deteriorated… Audio
Explosion kills at least 50 people at wedding in Turkey
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 90 injured in a suicide bombing at a wedding in southern Turkey. Audio