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Erdoğan aide claims Gülen followers behind looting in US

Fahrettin Altun, communications director for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke with US Ambassador David Satterfield on Wednesday, claiming that the faith-based Gülen movement...

Swiss court blocks extradition of alleged PKK regional leader to Germany: report

A Swiss court blocked the extradition to Germany of an alleged regional leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), ruling that German authorities had...

Russia sends second batch of fighter jets to Syria, Damascus embassy says: report

Russia flew a batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, Moscow’s embassy in Damascus said, with Syrian pilots already using the planes to...

Turkish-backed Libya gov’t claims full control of Tripoli: report

Libya's UN-recognized unity government on Thursday said it was back in full control of the capital and its suburbs after more than a year...

Turkey, Russia agree to cooperate on developing coronavirus vaccine

Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan to carry out joint clinical trials, the Turkish...

Germany waiting for EU advice before deciding on Turkey travel restrictions

Germany is talking to Ankara about reviewing travel restrictions with Turkey but is waiting for a European Union recommendation before taking any decisions, a...

EU’s foreign policy chief urges Turkey to respect sovereignty of Greece, Cyprus

As Turkey pushes to expand its influence in the eastern Mediterranean, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has urged Ankara to respect...

Council of Europe should urge Turkey to release jailed businessman Kavala: HRW

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers should issue a decision at its June 4, 2020 meeting directing Turkey to release human rights defender...

Syrian activists report Russian airstrikes in Idlib province: report

Russian warplanes early Wednesday carried out the first airstrikes in three months on the last remaining rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria, opposition activists said,...

Ankara preferring Azeri gas over Russian suggests policy shift: report

Ankara has been importing more Azeri gas in the past couple of months in a move to reduce its dependence on Russian and Iranian...

Greece calls Turkey’s new east Mediterranean drilling plan ‘provocation’: report

Greece on Monday attacked Turkey’s plan to carry out oil drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, describing it as “a new provocation,” according to the...

UN says Libya’s warring parties ready for ceasefire talks: report

The United Nations’ Libya mission said Tuesday the country's warring parties had agreed to restart talks aimed at reaching a lasting ceasefire after a...

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