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Turkish national in Montenegro detained on extradition request from Ankara

Harun Ayvaz, a 35-year-old Turkish national, has been detained in Montenegro upon an extradition request from Turkey on allegations of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement. According...

Turkish ship to begin drilling off Cyprus despite diplomatic tension

Turkish drillship the Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas southwest of Cyprus on Monday or Tuesday, Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez said, in a move...

4 out of 6 Germans detained on terrorism charges in Turkey released

Germany's Foreign Office confirmed to the press on Sunday that four of six Germans detained in Turkey last week had been released, Deutsche Welle English service...

US President Trump gives green light to Turkey for military operation against Syrian Kurds

The United States began pulling troops back from the northeast Syrian border on Monday, opening the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led forces long allied...

Turkey to launch new round of drilling in disputed area off Cyprus

Turkey’s Yavuz drillship on set sail on Thursday to start drilling to the south of Cyprus, in an area claimed by both the Turkish and Greek...

Turkish-backed rebels in Syria vow to support Erdoğan’s cross-border offensive

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels pledged on Friday to back a potential cross-border offensive that Ankara has threatened to mount against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria,...

Greek PM accuses Turkey of exploiting Europe’s migrant crisis

Greece’s prime minister accused Turkey on Friday of appearing to “exploit” Europe’s migrant crisis for its own ends and said Ankara can and must control migrant...

Cyprus condemns Turkey for sending another drilling ship to east Med

Cyprus on Friday strongly condemned Turkey's move to send another drilling vessel to waters where Cyprus has already issued licenses to European energy companies,...

Former Turkish ambassador elected as member to UN Committee against Torture

Former Turkish Ambassador Erdoğan İşcan was elected as a member of the UN Committee against Torture in a vote at the United Nations Office in Geneva...

Turkish university to establish 3 campuses in Syria upon Erdoğan’s order

Gaziantep University in southeastern Turkey will establish campuses in each of three provinces of neighboring Syria, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette....

Turkey ranked 52nd on Henley Passport Index

Turkey’s passport has been ranked 52nd on the 2019 Henley Passport Index (HPI), a global ranking of passports based on the freedom of travel they provide, declining...

Turkey intercepted some 315,000 migrants headed to Europe in 2019: minister

Turkey has intercepted some 315,000 irregular migrants on their route to Europe in the first nine months of the year, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu...

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