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Turkish-backed militants abused civilians in Syria, says Human Rights Watch

Factions of the Syrian National Army (SNA), a non-state armed group backed by Turkey in northeast Syria, have summarily executed civilians and failed to account for aid...

Merkel says important to keep Turkey in NATO: report

NATO is at least as essential today as it was during the Cold War, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, renewing a pledge to keep raising Germany’s...

Pompeo says Turkey testing Russian defense system ‘concerning’

Turkey carrying out tests with the Russian defense system it purchased is “concerning,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday but added that talks...

Turkey’s Atlasjet suspends flights until Dec. 21 due to financial problems

Turkish airline company Atlasjet has suspended its flights as of Tuesday until Dec. 21, saying the transfer of flights to İstanbul’s new airport had caused it...

Turkey withholding NATO defense plan support for Syria concessions: report

Turkey is refusing to back a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until the alliance offers Ankara more political support for its fight against...

Turkish actor Bilginer wins for Best Performance at 47th Int’l Emmy Awards

Famous Turkish actor Haluk Bilginer on Monday won the award for Best Performance by an Actor at the 47th International Emmy Awards in New York, the...

Car bomb blast kills 17 near Turkish-held Syrian town: report

A car bomb killed 17 people near a Syrian border town seized by Turkish-backed forces last month, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, in an attack...

Turkey seizes Kurdish politician’s asylum file after arrest of German Embassy lawyer: report

Turkey’s intelligence agency took possession of a Kurdish politician’s German asylum file after a Turkish lawyer working for the German Embassy in Ankara was arrested, the Mezopotamya...

Vice president claims 370,000 refugees relocated to Turkish-held areas in Syria

Some 370,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey have been relocated to Turkish-held areas in northeastern Syria, Vice President Fuat Oktay claimed on Tuesday, adding that the...

Turkish, Qatari central banks raise swap agreement limit to $5 billion: report

The overall limit of a swap agreement between the Turkish and Qatari central banks has been increased to a $5 billion equivalent of lira and riyal,...

Mnuchin met with Erdoğan, top Turkish officials amid Halkbank probe

US Treasury officials have confirmed that Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin recently attended a White House lunch with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Courthouse News Service...

Erdoğan says Turkey to produce fighter jets in next 5-6 years

Turkey plans to have its local-made fighter jet ready for flight in the next five to six years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday, amid...

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