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Erdoğan accuses Greece of ‘sowing chaos’ in eastern Mediterranean: report

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday Turkey’s navy will not back down as Greece “sows chaos” in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where the...

Retired admiral, father of Turkey’s east Med policy, warns France: report

The father of Turkey's controversial new maritime doctrine told AFP that France's decision to send warships to help Greece out in its Mediterranean standoff...

Turkish air, naval forces conduct training in Aegean amid tension with Greece

Turkish air and naval forces conducted joint training exercises in the Aegean Sea, the country’s Defense Ministry said Saturday, amid strains with neighbor Greece...

Greece denies Turkey’s allegations of migrant expulsions: report

Greece has denied reports it has secretly expelled hundreds of migrants and refugees who illegally entered the country through Turkey, Voice of America reported. Three...

Libya’s Tripoli gov’t announces cease-fire, calls for demilitarization of Sirte

Libya’s UN-supported government on Friday announced a cease-fire across the country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of Sirte, which is controlled by...

Ankara’s requests for Swiss assistance against Turkish expats on the rise

Swiss authorities have been asked to take action against social media commentary that Turkey perceives as defamatory or sympathetic to terrorist groups, the Swissinfo...

Turkey sending weapons to Lebanon, officials claim: report

Fears over a security incident in Lebanon have grown in recent days with Turkey allegedly flooding parts of the country with weapons, officials said,...

Turkey, Belarus, pandemic on agenda of Macron-Merkel meeting: report

French President Emmanuel Macron received German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Mediterranean holiday retreat on Thursday to discuss a long list of burning issues...

Turkey in talks with Russia, Germany, China on COVID vaccine trials: report

Turkey is in talks with Russia, Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those countries, Health Minister Fahrettin...

US warship arrives in east Mediterranean as Turkish-Greek tension escalates: report

The massive American warship, the USS Hershel Woody Williams, has arrived in the Greek island of Crete, on a mission to keep an eye...

Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report

A report on the Turkish government’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood has estimated the majority of the Egyptian community living in the country are...

Erdoğan says no threats can deter Turkey’s operations in Mediterranean

No threats can deter Turkey from seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday, adding that Ankara expects...

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