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Turkey in touch with US, Iran to de-escalate tension after killing of Soleimani: minister

Turkey will work to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after US forces killed...

Erdoğan says Turkish military units have started deploying to Libya: report

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday said that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj’s internationally recognized Government of...

[ANALYSIS] What to expect from Turkey in 2020

The end of 2019 was marked in Turkey by an event during which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled the prototype of a domestically produced electric...

Erdoğan’s approval rating slides to 43.7 pct in December: poll

The public approval rating of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dropped by 4.7 percent in December to 43.7 percent, according to the MetroPOLL polling company. While 42.2...

Turkish parliament passes motion allowing military deployment to Libya

Turkey's parliament has authorized sending troops to Libya to help the UN-supported government in Tripoli battle forces loyal to a rival government, The Associated Press reported....

Former intelligence officer testifies he was held hostage for 16 months, tortured

Mesut Geçer, a former official at Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) who was purged from his job due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement,...

119 people in Turkey died due to crackdown on Gülen movement in 2019

At least 119 people lost their lives in Turkey due to an ongoing government-led crackdown on the Gülen movement, which is accused by the Turkish government...

Turkey removed 32 Kurdish mayors in 2019: report

Turkey’s Interior Ministry appointed trustees to replace 32 elected Kurdish mayors in 2019, the Mezopotamya news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a report drafted by the Peoples’...

Arab League opposes ‘foreign interference’ in Libya in wake of Turkey agreements

The Arab League on Tuesday called for efforts to "prevent foreign interference" in Libya in the wake of military and maritime agreements signed by Turkey with the...

Turkey has sent 300 Syrian rebel fighters to Libya: Syria watchdog

Turkey has thus far transported some 300 rebel fighters from Syria to Libya in support of the Tripoli-based Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) against the eastern...

Turkey’s main opposition party objects to sending troops to Libya: report

Turkey’s main opposition party said Monday it does not support the government’s plans to deploy troops to Libya, saying the move would embroil Turkey in another conflict...

75 percent of Germans see Turkey’s Erdoğan as threat to global security: poll

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seen by 75 percent of Germans as a threat to global security and stability, according to a poll conducted by...

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