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Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents

Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the rendition of seven Turkish...

NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal

Greece and Turkey have agreed to engage in dialogue to avoid a possible military confrontation in the east Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced...

Ankara extends exploration work in eastern Mediterranean

Turkish exploration vessel Oruc Reis will continue to carry out seismic surveys in a contested area of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept. 12, the...

Turkish VP slams EU sanctions threat over east Mediterranean

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay on Saturday criticized a threat by the European Union to slap Ankara with sanctions, labeling the move as "hypocritical." Oktay's...

Turkey denied German military plane overflight permit: Spiegel

Turkey at the end of July blocked an Armenia-bound German military aircraft from entering its airspace, Spiegel reported on Friday. According to Spiegel, Turkish air...

Turkey says ready for talks in Mediterranean conflict without preconditions: report

Turkey said on Tuesday it is ready for talks with Greece without preconditions about an escalating row over eastern Mediterranean gas that saw the...

Greece, Turkey ready for dialogue over Mediterranean dispute, German FM says

Greece and Turkey told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday that they did not want to settle their dispute over the eastern Mediterranean...

US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report

The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent hosting of two leaders of Hamas in İstanbul,...

Turkey’s gas discovery could lead to new cooperation with Russia, Iran: minister

Turkey’s largest-ever natural gas discovery in the Black Sea could lead to new cooperation with Russia and Iran even as it aims to be...

Turkey has failed to provide evidence for extradition of Gülen from US: Bolton

The Turkish government failed to provide sufficient evidence for the extradition of US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen, accused by Ankara of masterminding a 2016...

Greece to conduct military exercises in east Med amid tension with Turkey

Greece said Monday that its navy and air force will conduct military exercises in an area of the eastern Mediterranean where Turkey is prospecting...

Greece to extend fence on land border with Turkey to deter migrants: report

Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbed-wire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey...

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