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...
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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...
Turkish Airlines set for major fleet expansion
The chairman of Turkish Airlines said Monday that the company will make a final decision on plans for a record-breaking order of 600 aircraft in two months. The airline is in talks with US aircraft maker Boeing and its European rival Airbus to purchase 400...
Turkish currency continues to lose value vs. US dollar
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Turkiye: Turkish media watchdog punished pro-opposition TV channels
Turkey's journalists' association on Wednesday criticised fines imposed by the country's media regulator on four...
Turkey: Withdrawal of third-party candidate in Turkish election not good news for Erdogan
By Dmitry Zaks: Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in...
Turkey among countries to be investigated by US over digital tax
Washington, June 2, 2020 - US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced investigations into foreign...
Greece sees Turkey’s drilling operation in East Med as a “provocation”
Athens, June 1, 2020 - Greece on Monday attacked Turkey's plan to carry out oil drilling in the eastern Mediterranean,...
Cyprus says Turkey denied COVID-19 supply flight airspace entry
Nicosia, May 13, 2020 - Cyprus said Wednesday a flight it had chartered from China carrying 36 tonnes of COVID-19...
Migrants arriving at Greek island test positive for virus
Lesbos Island, Greece, May 13, 2020 - Two migrants who recently arrived from Turkey have tested positive for...
International: Turkey announces new measures to ease lockdown restrictions
Istanbul, May 4, 2020 - Turkey will relax confinement rules on people aged 65 and over, and those under 20, as the...