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Turkish-backed Syrian militants not happy fighting in Libya, monitor claims: report

Syrian mercenaries in Libya are not happy about the current situation inside the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Monday, according to...

Turkish lira slips 2 pct against US dollar as coronavirus cases surge: report

The Turkish lira fell nearly 2 percent against the dollar on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases continued to surge in Turkey and world markets...

Turkey dumps Chinese COVID-19 test kits over unreliable results: report

The Turkish government has rejected samples of Chinese-made coronavirus rapid testing kits after finding that they gave inaccurate results, a Turkish official confirmed to Middle East Eye...

2 intel officers at Iranian consulate in Turkey instigated Iranian dissident’s killing: report

Two intelligence officers at an Iranian consulate in Turkey instigated the killing last November of an Iranian dissident in İstanbul who criticized the Islamic Republic’s political...

Turkey evacuates hundreds of migrants from Greek border amid pandemic

Turkish authorities on Friday evacuated hundreds of migrants who had been waiting at the border with Greece hoping to make their way into Europe, amid the...

Turkey’s top business club urges Erdoğan to introduce stricter measures

Turkey’s top industrialists are calling on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to introduce stricter measures to fight the coronavirus and boost a stimulus to kick-start the economy...

Moody’s says Turkish economy will shrink 1.4 pct in 2020 due to coronavirus effect

US-based credit rating agency Moody’s has said the Turkish economy will shrink by 1.4 percent in 2020 and grow 0.8 percent next year, slashing...

BBC video exposes Turkish ship carrying arms to Libya: report

A detailed BBC video has exposed Turkey sending arms to Libya, violating a UN-imposed arms embargo. In the video the BBC detailed the alleged arms shipment in...

Turkey’s wealth fund signs $5 bln MOU with Chinese insurance company

Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Sinosure to provide insurance support up to $5 billion for...

Turkey holds first tender for Kanal Ä°stanbul project amid coronavirus measures: report

Turkey held its first tender on Thursday to build a huge canal on the edge of Ä°stanbul, a Transport Ministry spokesman said, signaling progress on the...

32 Turks have died overseas due to coronavirus, foreign minister says

Thirty-two Turkish citizens have so far died from the novel coronavirus while out of the country, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, our 32 citizens,...

Turkey indicts 20 Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing: report

Turkish prosecutors have charged 20 suspects including two former top aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 murder of Riyadh critic Jamal...

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