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Turkish Cypriots to propose joint commission to address drilling dispute in eastern Med: report

Turkish Cyprus has announced that it will suggest the establishment of a joint commission with Greek Cyprus that will deal with an ongoing dispute between the...

Car bomb in Turkish-controlled Syrian town kills at least 9, injures 35

A car bomb went off on Thursday at the entrance to a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkish forces and allied Syrian fighters, killing at least...

New ISIL propaganda video targets Turkey’s Erdoğan

A terrorist threatens Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a new Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) propaganda video, according to Deutsche Welle Turkish...

EU draft statement threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling in Cyprus

The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for gas and oil off...

New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara

David Satterfield, who was confirmed by the US Senate last month as the new ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Ankara on Wednesday, according to a statement...

Turkey warns US to avoid damaging steps over Russian S-400s purchase: report

Turkey called on the United States on Wednesday to avoid steps harmful to bilateral relations after the US State Department spokeswoman reiterated that Ankara would face...

Information about Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia leaked to Turkey

Confidential information about the identities of Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia has been leaked to the Turkish government, according to a document obtained by the Bold Medya...

Crippled by US sanctions, Venezuela starts selling oil to tiny Turkish company

With US sanctions blocking Venezuela from selling oil to the United States, state-owned energy firm PDVSA has turned to several little-known buyers that include a tiny...

European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for violating the right to free expression of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who was convicted...

EU countries failed to support Turkey despite invaluable contributions to European security, says Erdoğan

Despite Turkey’s sizable contribution to European security, including sheltering a wave of migrants, the anticipated support from European countries has not materialized, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Erdoğan’s bodyguards deserved arrest, says Bosnian border police chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina got off to a rocky start on Monday after a fracas erupted between his security...

Cypriots protest as second Turkish ship plans to drill off island: report

A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia...

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