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Turkish teacher removed from Kosovo sentenced to 8 years, 9 months in prison

Kahraman Demirez, one of six Turkish nationals who were rendered to Turkey from Kosovo in an intelligence operation last year, has been sentenced to 8 years,...

Turkish forces ready for deployment to Libya, ministry spokeswoman says

The Turkish military is fully prepared for possible deployment to Libya, the country's Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 27, according to a report by the Hürriyet Daily...

US judge refuses to halt prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank for aiding Iran: report

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of...

More than 235,000 flee northwest Syria flare-up, UN says

More than 235,000 people have fled the Idlib region in northwest Syria over the past two weeks, the UN said on Dec. 27, amid heightened regime...

Tunisia denies participating in Turkey’s military efforts in Libya: report

The Tunisian Presidency has denied claims that the country would join an alliance with Turkey and Algeria in light of the ongoing crisis in Libya and...

Turkish president unveils domestically produced car project: report

Turkey unveiled prototypes for its “domestic car” project on Friday, as the government announced sweeping incentives to back President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ambition to create a...

Merkel planning visit Turkey to preserve migrant pact: report

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Turkey next month to urge President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to uphold the migration pact he agreed with the...

Turkey defies US sanctions threat, says will keep Russian defense system: report

Turkey has dug into its refusal to abandon its new Russian missile defense system, saying it will not bow to the threat of crippling US sanctions...

President Erdoğan says Turkey will send troops to Libya: report

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said Turkey will send troops to Libya now that the north African country has requested it and that...

Turkish-Russian talks on Syria, Libya extended in quest for compromise: report

Talks in Moscow between a Turkish government delegation and Russian diplomats lasted for three days, much longer than expected, as the two sides tried to find...

Erdoğan discusses Libya ceasefire in surprise Tunisia visit: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible ceasefire in neighboring Libya, where Ankara supports...

Car bomb blast kills 8 civilians in Turkish-held Syrian town: report

A car bomb killed eight civilians including a woman and a child in a Turkish-held border town in northern Syria on Monday, Turkey’s defense ministry said,...

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