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Turkey must withdraw from Russian S-400 deal, says US NATO ambassador

The US ambassador to NATO has said Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile system could help the Kremlin in its bid to weaken NATO, CNBC reported. Turkish...

Turkey can’t step back from Russian missile deal: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back from its deal with...

13 killed in car bomb blast in Turkish-held Syrian city: report

A car bomb killed at least 13 people Sunday night near a mosque in a northern town held by Turkey-backed fighters and wounded dozens of people,...

Institute of Turkish Studies in US announces closure after Ankara cuts funding

The Washington-based Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) on Saturday announced that the board of directors had decided to cease operations as of September 2020, citing financial...

ECtHR questions Turkey about judges and prosecutors arrested after failed coup

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has addressed a series of questions to the Turkish government due to applications lodged by former judges and prosecutors disbarred...

Rights groups express concern over abuses against civilians in Turkish-held Syrian city of Afrin: report

Rights groups are expressing concerns over the increasing abuses against civilians by rebel forces in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, the Voice of America news...

Turkish inflation lower than expected in May at 18.7 percent

Turkish inflation eased to a lower-than-expected 18.71 percent in May, official data showed on Monday, causing the lira to decline as investors worried that the central...

US planning to establish safe zone in northern Syria: Pompeo

The US is planning to set up a safe zone in northern Syria to avoid further tension in the region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said...

It’s Turkey’s responsibility to de-escalate violence in Idlib, says Moscow

The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop rebels in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signaling it would...

Trump thanks Erdoğan for releasing NASA scientist, says he will soon be in US

President Donald Trump has thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the release of a Turkish-American scientist imprisoned in Turkey for nearly three years,...

We could easily sell Turkey’s F-35s to other customers: Lockheed Martin CEO

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson downplayed the impact of a potential US ban on Turkey’s purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, saying other countries are already...

US warns Turkey against negative consequences of S-400 delivery

The US State Department on Wednesday warned that Turkey would face sanctions if it completes the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, the Xinhua news...

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