By Dmitry Zaks: Turkey's main opposition party lost a crucial ally Monday in its bid to form a united front against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling coalition in high-stakes March municipal polls. The secular opposition joined forces in landmark 2019 elections...
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Turkish leader issues strong rebuke of Israel as death toll in Gaza rises
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called Israel a "terror state", stepping up his condemnation of the spiralling civilian toll of its war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Erdogan's latest -- and one of the most heated -- verbal attacks against Israel...
Turkey welcomes Palestinian cancer patients after they entered Egypt
More than two dozen Palestinian cancer patients, who had crossed from Gaza into Egypt, arrived in Turkey for treatment in the early hours of Thursday, Turkey's Anadolu agency reported. Two planes carrying the patients, many of them children, landed at Ankara airport...
Ukraine circumvents Russia’s blockade, ships grains via NATO countries
The first grain ship to sail from Ukraine since Russia reimposed its Black Sea blockade in July reached Istanbul on Thursday, marine traffic monitors said. Ukrainian officials said the Palau-flagged Resilient Africa vessel was carrying 3,000 tonnes of wheat when it...
Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trial
By Dmitry Zaks: Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could further cloud his hopes of succeeding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ekrem Imamoglu has turned into one of Erdogan's most outspoken and openly ambitious...
Sweden eager to get NATO bases even before membership
Sweden, whose NATO membership bid is currently blocked, is ready to welcome temporary NATO bases on its soil even before it is a full member, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday. "The government has decided that the military can undertake preparations with NATO...
Ukraine circumvents Russia’s blockade, ships grains via NATO countries
The first grain ship to sail from Ukraine since Russia reimposed its Black Sea blockade in July reached Istanbul on...
Turkish drone strike allegedly kills Kurdish counter-terrorism officers
Iraq's President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned on Tuesday "repeated Turkish attacks", a day after a drone strike on a...
Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trial
By Dmitry Zaks: Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could...
Turkey: Cargo ship sinks in Black Sea, three dead
Three crew members died and three others are missing after a cargo ship sank in bad weather in the Black Sea off...
Turkey: Ankara wants Twitter to hire point-person for Turkey or it won’t make any money
Facebook complies with Ankara, agrees to appoint in-country rep Facebook said on Monday it will appoint a...
Turkey hopes new US administration will reverse suspension from fighter jet program, but Biden likely to show more hostility toward Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he wanted to find a solution to Turkey's suspension from the...
Turkey rolls out China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stripped down to a black t-shirt and got vaccinated on Thursday as the nation...
Turkey arrests alleged pro-Iran spies
Turkey has detained 11 people suspected of spying and abducting an Iranian political dissident on behalf of Tehran,...
Too sensitive: Iran angry at Turkish president over a poem
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for an...
Turkey dismisses EU plan for sanctions against it as “unlawful”
Turkey on Friday dismissed as "unlawful" a European Union plan for sanctions over its maritime disputes with Greece...
Turkey: Court in Istanbul orders police to release Russian journalists
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the release of two Russian journalists detained in Istanbul after they were accused...
Turkey: EU chief accuses Turkey for not de-escalating tensions, warns of upcoming sanctions
European Council chief Charles Michel said Friday that Turkey has not de-escalated its stand-off with Greece and...
Turkey-France: Erdogan’s attacks on Macron intensify
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he hopes France will get rid of Emmanuel Macron as soon as...
Turkey arrests Russian journalists for unauthorized filming with a drone
Two journalists from the Russian television channel NTV have been arrested by Turkish police for allegedly filming a...
Pompeo’s pointless trip to Turkey: no one listens to him anymore
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a fraught visit to Istanbul on Tuesday that included no official meetings and...
Turkey: Erdogan administration investigates Istanbul mayor
Turkey's interior ministry has launched a probe into the Istanbul mayor over his opposition to President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey sees rough times ahead with a Biden presidency
With Joe Biden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will probably be unable to influence US policy with a simple...
Turkey says suicide bomber in Hatay is PKK militant
A suspected Kurdish militant blew themselves up Monday in a suspected suicide bomb attack in southern Turkey, security...
Turkey-France’s diplomatic tension escalates
France on Saturday said it was recalling its envoy to Turkey for consultations after comments by Turkish President...
Turkey: Tension over Turkey’s testing of Russian missile system
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed the first test last week of a controversial Russian missile...
US says it received “credible reports of potential terrorist attacks” in Turkey, suspends visa services
The US said Friday it has decided to suspend visa services at its missions in Turkey after it received "credible...
Turkey extends contested gas mission in eastern Med
Turkey said Wednesday it would extend a gas exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean that has raised hackles...
Turkey withdraws forces from Syria’s Morek outpost, redeploys them in Idlib
Turkey on Tuesday started withdrawing from one of its largest outposts in northwest Syria encircled for the past year...
Turkish media reports the arrest of man accused of spying for UAE
Turkey has arrested a man accused of spying on behalf of regional rival the United Arab Emirates, Turkish state...
US concerned over Turkey sending gas exploration ship to east Med Sea
The United States on Tuesday demanded that Turkey pull back an energy research ship that it has sent back to waters...
Turkey lashes out at EU over crisis in Syria
Turkey on Tuesday slammed what it called "arrogant" EU calls for Ankara to withdraw from Syria, accusing the bloc of...
Turkey-Greece feud reignites with Ankara resuming gas exploration in East Med
Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the centre of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on...
New restrictions on the Internet and social media in Turkey
Turkey on Thursday enters a new era of tight social media restrictions that threaten to erase the local presence of...
European leaders struggle to unify their positions on Turkey and other issues
European leaders meet on Thursday to tackle disputes that threaten their huge coronavirus recovery package and weaken...
Turkey insists on Armenian withdrawal for a Karabakh ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that a ceasefire in Nagorny Karabakh was only possible if...
Turkey demands end to Armenia’s “occupation” of Karabakh
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday demanded Armenia put an end to its "occupation" of Nagorny Karabakh...
Turkey issues arrest warrants for dozens of people over 2014 pro-Kurdish protests
Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, suspected of involvement in...
Turkey angry at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over comments comparing Trump to Erdogan
Turkey's top diplomat on Friday condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "blatant ignorance" for suggesting President...
Turkey and Greece say they are ready to talk over East Med dispute
Turkey and Greece have agreed to start talks over disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish presidency...
Turkey wants Greece to punish newspaper for headline insulting Erdogan
Istanbul, Sept 19, 2020 - The Turkish government has condemned a headline in a Greek newspaper that insults President...
Turkey-France relations taking a beating as Erdogan keeps insulting Macron
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said France was being led by an "incapable" president as he stepped...
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell admits relations with Turkey have worsened
Brussels - The EU's diplomatic chief on Tuesday said relations between the bloc and Turkey were at a sensitive turning...
Turkey pulls out controversial ship from East Med, but pledges it will return soon
Turkey said on Monday that an energy exploration vessel that had pulled out of waters claimed by Greece was only...
Red Crescent worker killed in Syria
The Red Crescent said on Monday that one of its staff members was killed and another injured in an attack on one of...
Turkey accuses Greece of stirring trouble by arming island off Turkish coast
Erdogan belittles Greek and French leaders AFP reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday...
Turkey’s economy shrinks by almost 10% in 2Q20
Istanbul, Aug 31, 2020 - Turkey's economy shrank by 9.9 percent between April and June compared to the same...
Turkey launches military maneuvers as tensions remain high in East Med
Istanbul, Aug 29, 2020 - Turkey on Saturday launched new military drills in the eastern Mediterranean and Greece...
Istanbul: Burial ceremony turns violent when police used teargas on mourners
Istanbul, Aug 28, 2020 - Istanbul police fired teargas and chased away hundreds of mourners on Friday during the...