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US ambassador’s remarks grouping Turkey, Syria and Iraq together prompt backlash

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack drew criticism from Turkish opposition figures and former officials after saying Washington needed a single point of contact...

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission to hold hearing on Turkey’s democracy, rights record

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan human rights commission in the US House of Representatives, will hold a hearing Wednesday on Turkey’s...

Turkey secures gas from expanded Azerbaijan field in 2029 supply deal

Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR and Turkey’s state pipeline operator BOTAŞ signed an agreement on Monday to supply natural gas from the second phase...

Turkish foreign minister meets with Singapore premier in push for Asia ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday during an official visit focused on trade, investment, defense cooperation...

Trump names US ambassador to Turkey special presidential envoy to Iraq and Syria

President Donald Trump has named US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack special presidential envoy to Iraq and Syria, placing one diplomat over three countries...

Turkey plans power corridor to carry Azerbaijani electricity to Europe

Turkey is working with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria on a regional electricity corridor that would carry power from the Caucasus through Turkey to Europe,...

Turkish foreign minister to visit Singapore for trade, defense talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Singapore on Tuesday for talks on trade, defense cooperation and regional security, Turkish...

Trump tells Erdoğan he plans to attend NATO summit in Ankara: report

US President Donald Trump has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he plans to attend a NATO summit in Ankara in July, Middle...

Turkey condemns Israeli groups’ entering Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Turkey on Monday condemned Israeli settlers who entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied east Jerusalem, raised Israeli flags and sang Israel’s national anthem...

Armenian PM says Turkey normalization key to foreign policy goals

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday that normalizing relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan is key to completing Armenia’s policy of balanced foreign...

Turkey can resume normal relations with Israel if Gaza conditions are met: minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey could resume normal relations with Israel if Israel stops killing Palestinians and allows people in Gaza to...

Turkish FM says US-Iran deal is ‘closer than ever’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a US-Iran agreement is “closer than ever” and that talks have shifted toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz...

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