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Turkey says 6 citizens held by Libyan Haftar forces, demands release: report

Turkey said on Sunday that six of its citizens were being held by eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar and that the militia...

Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection from Turkish pressure

Eight Turkish citizens who live in Mongolia have applied for asylum with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in order to avoid feared deportation to Turkey, the Medya...

Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by ErdoÄŸan

US President Donald Trump said at a press conference in Osaka on Saturday that he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Turkey’s President Recep...

Turkey ready to retaliate for hostile moves by Libya’s Haftar forces: minister

Turkey has taken all measures against possible hostile moves by the forces of Libya’s Khalifa Haftar, the Turkish defense minister said on Sunday, referring to threats...

No casualties in attack on Turkish observation post in Syria’s Idlib region: report

A Turkish observation post in the Idlib region of northern Syria was attacked by mortar fire launched from territory controlled by Syrian government forces, Turkey’s Defense...

After talk with Trump, ErdoÄŸan says US will not impose sanctions over Russian missiles

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said on Saturday the United States did not plan to impose sanctions on Ankara for buying Russian defense systems...

Eastern Libyan forces to impose flight ban from Libya to Turkey: report

Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships from docking in the...

European anti-corruption group highlights continuing lack of progress in Turkey

The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published two reports on Turkey highlighting a continuing lack of progress on improving the...

Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey

The US Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter on Friday that the US Senate has confirmed David Satterfield to serve as the next US ambassador to...

Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention

A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as his trial on espionage charges continues,...

1 Turkish soldier killed, 3 injured in observation post attack in Syria: report

One Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded on Thursday when their observation post in Syria’s Idlib region was attacked by shelling and mortar...

Human rights group reports 248 alleged Turkish torturers to German federal authorities

Human Rights Defenders (HRD) filed a criminal complaint with the Office of the German Federal Public Prosecutor (GBA) against 248 individuals including government agents over allegations of...

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