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Turkish foreign minister speaks with Iranian counterpart amid US, Israeli strikes

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Iranian counterpart and six other regional foreign ministers on Saturday as Turkey pushed for steps to...

Turkey denies claims of use of its territory, airspace for US, Israeli strikes on Iran

Turkey has denied claims that it helped US and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying it did not allow its airspace, territory or bases to...

Turkey must respect Iran’s territorial integrity, Turkish opposition leader says after US strikes

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), condemned Israeli and US strikes on Iran on Saturday, saying Turkey should...

Opposition leader urges Ankara to bar US use of Turkish soil in Iran strikes

Turkish opposition leader and former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu urged the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday to immediately declare Turkey’s territory...

Iran’s neighbors fear fallout from US, Israeli strikes

In the days before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, countries bordering the Islamic republic feared a wider regional crisis, including retaliation against...

Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan after Turkey-brokered talks fail

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital of Kabul on Friday, after ceasefire talks brokered by Turkey and Qatar failed to produce...

Somali minister says Turkish military aid behind battlefield gains against al-Shabaab

Somalia's information minister has said Turkish military support has helped Somali forces push back al-Shabaab, while dismissing suggestions that Ankara's recent buildup is tied...

US sanctions 3 Turkey-based companies tied to production of Iran’s Shahed drones

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on more than 30 people, companies and vessels it said support Iran’s petroleum sales and arms...

Putin warns of possible sabotage of TurkStream, Blue Stream pipelines

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia has intelligence suggesting plans to sabotage the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines under the Black Sea...

Ukrainian ambassador marks war anniversary in Ankara, cites Turkey’s Black Sea role

Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said Tuesday that Kyiv is grateful for Ankara’s support and sees Turkey as an important player in shaping the future...

Turkey-born Dilan Yeşilgöz takes charge of defense as new Dutch cabinet takes office

Orhan Sait Berber, Amsterdam  The new Dutch government, formed after months of coalition negotiations, officially took office on Monday. The cabinet, led by 38-year-old Rob...

Turkey among countries condemning US ambassador’s remarks on Israel’s biblical right to region

Turkey was among 14 Arab and Muslim-majority countries that issued a joint condemnation on Sunday of remarks by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee...

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