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Turkey condemns Israel’s ground offensive on Gaza City, urges UN Security Council action

Turkey’s foreign ministry condemned Israel’s launch of a ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday and urged the UN Security Council to act to...

Turkish screenwriter detained over past remarks about fictional character

Merve Göntem, a screenwriter for the popular Turkish TV series "Kızılcık Şerbeti" (Cranberry Sorbet), was detained in İstanbul on Monday as prosecutors launched an...

Lawmaker questions Turkish FM over Israeli aircraft using Turkey’s airspace despite gov’t ban

A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party is pressing the government to explain why planes registered in Israel appear to be flying over Turkey,...

Greek PM says Turkey should not join EU defense program: report

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned against Turkey’s participation in the Security Action For Europe (SAFE), a joint borrowing scheme backed by the...

Jordan, Syria and Turkey float rail and road revival plans

Transport officials from Jordan, Syria and Turkey submitted a joint memorandum to their ministers on Thursday proposing to reopen the Bab al Hawa–Cilvegözü crossing...

Italy, Turkey sign deal to curb irregular migration from Libya

Italy and Turkey signed an agreement on Thursday to step up efforts against irregular migration, focusing on departures from Libya, their foreign ministers said. Italian...

Turkey, Egypt warned Hamas of imminent threat before Israeli strike on Qatar: report

Turkey and Egypt warned Hamas leaders to tighten security around their meetings in the weeks before Israel’s airstrike in Doha, The Wall Street Journal...

Turkey condemns Israeli strike on Hamas delegation in Qatar

Turkey’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Israel’s airstrike on Doha targeting members of a Hamas negotiating team, calling it a cowardly attack that undermined...

Turkey begins training Syrian forces under new security deal: report

Turkey has started training Syrian security personnel under a bilateral agreement signed in August, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources...

Third country vessels still carrying cargo to Israel from Turkish ports

Foreign-flagged cargo ships are still sailing from Turkish ports to Israel after Ankara’s August announcement that it had shut ports to Israeli ships and...

Israeli strike on Syria targeted Turkish-supplied missiles: report

An Israeli security source told Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath on Tuesday that a strike on Monday night on the Syrian city of Homs targeted depots...

Turkey has become Russia’s second-largest trading partner, minister says

Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Friday that Turkey is now Russia’s second-largest trading partner, behind China and ahead of India, Russian...

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