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Turkey revokes accreditation of 9 honorary consuls before end of their tenure
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has revoked the accreditation of nine honorary consuls despite the fact that their tenure was expected to end in 2025,...
Libya ceasefire eases armed conflict despite mutual accusations of violations: report
A ceasefire in Libya initiated by Turkey and Russia
saw a lull in heavy fighting and air strikes on Sunday, though both warring
factions accused each...
Former Turkish ambassador elected as member to UN Committee against Torture
Former Turkish Ambassador Erdoğan İşcan was elected as
a member of the UN Committee against Torture in a vote at the United Nations
Office in Geneva...
Greece says Turkey’s drilling off Cyprus creates security risks
Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the
eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus, making some of
the strongest comments on the...
Turkey, Russia working on de-escalating conflict in Syria’s Idlib province: ministry
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian
counterpart discussed by phone developments in Syria’s Idlib province and
measures to reduce tension in the area, the...
Turkish justice minister says 107 Gülen-linked people extradited to Turkey
Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül said on
Wednesday that 107 Turks have been extradited to their home country as part of
the government’s manhunt for supporters...
Belgium thanks Turkey for reuniting kidnapped girl with mother
Belgium on Thursday thanked Turkish officials for reuniting with her mother a Belgian girl who was kidnapped by her father and held in isolation...
4 leaders at İstanbul summit call for lasting ceasefire in Syria
The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey on Saturday stressed the importance of a lasting ceasefire in Syria and said a committee to...
Saudi delegation arrives in İstanbul for missing journalist investigation: report
A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Turkey as part of a joint investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...
I did not promise to extradite Turkish soldiers, says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday he did not promise to extradite eight former Turkish soldiers seeking asylum in Greece after a...
Turkish FM says Ankara seeks better ties with Berlin in 2018
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday that the Turkish government is looking to improve ties with Germany in 2018 after strained relations...
[VIDEO] Erdoğan says arrested US Consulate employee is a spy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that Metin Topuz, a US consulate staff member who was arrested by Turkish authorities on Oct....