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Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal ‘illegal’

Egypt and Greece said Sunday that an agreement allowing Turkey to explore hydrocarbon deposits in Libyan waters in the Mediterranean was "illegal" and that...

Erdoğan says may meet with Syrian President Assad ‘when the time is right’

In yet another sign of his government’s desire to reconcile with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he may...

Turkish, Armenian, Azeri leaders meet at summit despite rifts

Turkish, Armenian and Azeri leaders met informally at a European summit on Thursday, marking the first top level talks between Turkey and Armenia since...

Macron urges Erdoğan to fight Russia sanctions dodging

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to push back against attempts to dodge sanctions imposed on Russia...

Former bar association head named Turkey’s ambassador to self-declared Turkish Cypriot state

Turkey has appointed Metin Feyzioğlu, the eighth chairman of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB), as its ambassador to the self-declared Turkish Republic...

Turkish, Swedish delegations hold talks in Ankara about Turkey’s extradition requests

A delegation from the Swedish justice ministry met with a delegation from its counterpart in Turkey on Wednesday to discuss Turkey’s requests for the...

Turkey names former Jerusalem consul general as new ambassador to Israel

Turkey appointed Şakir Özkan Torunlar as its new ambassador to Israel late on Wednesday following a mutual decision taken last month to restore full...

Libya PM defends undersea gas deal with Turkey

Libya's Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has defended a deal signed earlier this week with Turkey over oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean,...

Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report

The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has given peacekeepers on the island a deadline of one month to leave if the United...

Israeli government officially appoints new ambassador to Turkey

The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of a new ambassador to Turkey after the position had been vacant since 2018 due to...

US, Turkish officials discuss Ukraine and Nordic NATO bids at surprise meeting in İstanbul

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser İbrahim Kalın in İstanbul on...

Greece says it’s open to talks with Turkey once provocations end

Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law, but its Aegean neighbor must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations,...

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