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Erdoğan demands Syrian troops withdraw from Idlib region: report

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday threatened to drive back Syrian troops in Idlib unless they withdraw by the end of the month to stem...

Turkey sends al-Qaeda, ISIL-affiliated Syrian fighters to Libya: report

Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group are currently being sent by Turkey to...

UN secretary calls on Turkey, Syria to end fighting in Idlib

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to fighting between Turkey and Syria in Syria's opposition-held province of Idlib on Tuesday, AFP reported. Guterres...

Pompeo condemns Syrian gov’t attack on Idlib, expresses support for Turkey: report

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday condemned Syrian government attacks on Idlib province and reiterated US support for Turkey in light of Syria's mortar...

EU to impose sanctions on 2 Turks over Cyprus drilling: report

European Union officials have agreed to impose sanctions on two Turkish nationals in response to Ankara’s controversial search for hydrocarbons within Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone, Bloomberg...

Turkey will not allow Syrian gov’t to advance in Idlib region: Erdoğan

Turkey will not allow the Syrian government to gain territory in the northwestern region of Idlib, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quoted as saying on Tuesday,...

Russian state media claims Turkey supporting al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria

Russian state-run news agencies reported on Tuesday that Turkey was supporting jihadist groups in Syria that are linked to al-Qaeda after clashes between the Turkish military...

As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report

The Turkish central bank has kicked off its biggest government debt buybacks in over a decade, helping fill a void left by foreigners and adding momentum...

Turkish FM calls on Russia to help end Syrian gov’t ‘aggression’

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that Russia should help end the Syrian government's “aggression” after Turkish and Syrian forces exchanged fire that killed...

Halkbank shares surge after Iran sanctions trial paused: report

Shares of Turkey’s Halkbank jumped as much as 8 percent on Tuesday after a US appeals court agreed to pause a case alleging that the state-owned...

US court grants temporary halt in prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank: report

A federal appeals court granted a temporary halt in the US prosecution of Turkish lender Halkbank over sanctions violation charges while it weighs other requests by...

Senator asks US attorney general to recuse self from Halkbank case, citing Trump’s interference

US Senator Ron Wyden asked Attorney General William Barr on Monday to recuse himself from the record-breaking money laundering prosecution of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank, amid reports...

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