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Russian jets hit Idlib as Turkey deploys more military equipment near Syrian border

Russian warplanes have been hitting targets in residential areas and on the frontlines of the opposition in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province as Turkey deployed...

Turkey’s finance minister expects no fine for Halkbank, citing US law firm

A US law firm hired by Turkey to look into state-owned Halkbank’s dealings with Iran found that it did not violate US sanctions, Turkey’s...

Erdoğan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gülen schools

Ramping up pressure on Kyrgyzstan, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan urged the Kyrgyz government to crack down on groups linked to the Gülen movement, which...

Turkish FM says Turkey, Netherlands to appoint ambassadors soon

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said relations between Turkey and the Netherlands, which soured last year due to Dutch authorities’ refusal to allow...

Turkey must free prisoners to mend ties with EU, German FM says

Turkey cannot revive its strained relationship with the European Union until it frees German citizens it has detained, Germany’s foreign minister said on Friday...

Trump says he’s ‘very disappointed’ in Erdoğan over refusal to release Brunson

President Donald Trump has said he felt personally let down by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over his refusal to release an American evangelical...

UN calls on Russia, Iran and Turkey to stop battle in Idlib

The United Nations on Thursday called on Russia, Iran and Turkey to forestall a battle in Syria’s Idlib province that would affect millions of...

US delegation to Turkey not eager to talk about pastor Brunson: report

A US congressional delegation that went to Turkey on Monday to persuade Ankara to abandon plans to purchase a Russian missile defense system in...

Syrian FM vows to liberate İskenderun from Turkey

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said his country will regain governance of the now Turkish-controlled Iskenderun province, also known as Hatay, the menafn...

‘Unwelcome’ Erdoğan statue removed from German art festival

A four-meter-high statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that was erected in Wiesbaden on Monday much to the surprise and confusion of residents...

Turkey’s public broadcaster stops showing Westerns as retaliatory measure against US

Turkish public broadcaster TRT has stopped showing Westerns – a genre of movies set in the American Old West -- which the channel has...

Ankara ‘deplores’ Macron’s remarks targeting Turkey’s EU accession process

Ankara has said it regrets remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron targeting Turkey and its EU membership process, the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman...

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