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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...

Nigerian army investigating alleged Turkish support for Boko Haram

The Nigerian Armed Forces has revealed that it is investigating a report which alleges that Turkey is supplying sophisticated weapons to the Boko Haram...

Qatar could support Turkey’s refugee resettlement plan in NE Syria: Erdoğan

Qatar could support Turkey’s plans to settle more than a million Syrian refugees in northeastern Syria after its offensive against Kurdish militia in the region, broadcaster...

Turkey will not resume its Syria incursion: report

Turkey is fully abiding by the agreements it reached with Russia and the US on northeast Syria and is not resuming its military offensive, Russia Today...

Human rights commissioner says Turkey’s blocking of Wikipedia a violation of freedom of expression

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic on Monday submitted her written observations to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerning a dispute...

Erdoğan says new military base in Qatar completed: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday the construction of a new Turkish military base has been completed in Qatar and that it will be named...

Turkey starts testing Russian S-400s amid row with Washington

Turkish F-16 warplanes were to fly over the country’s capital of Ankara on Monday to test its new Russian S-400 missile defenses, despite pressure from Washington...

Jailed Turkish journalist Altan awarded Germany’s Geschwister-Scholl Prize

Jailed Turkish journalist and author Ahmet Altan, 69, has been announced as the recipient of Germany’s prestigious Geschwister-Scholl Prize, German news outlets reported on Monday. Altan's close...

Turkey to activate Russian S-400 system, says defense minister

Turkey will activate as planned an S-400 missile defense system acquired from Russia once the relevant military personnel complete their training, the Turkish defense minister said...

Turkey claims ISIL suspect captured in Syria masterminded Russia, Germany attacks

Turkey's interior minister has identified a key Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect captured by the country's forces in Syria as the alleged mastermind...

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