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US expresses concern over rights abuses committed by Turkish-backed fighters in Syria: report

The US State Department has expressed concern over reports that Turkish-backed fighters have committed human rights abuses in northeast Syria, the Middle East Eye...

Expert from pro-Erdoğan organization in US joins Joe Biden campaign: report

The campaign of Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for the US presidential election in November, has appointed Elvir Klempic, the former executive...

We will not accept a second Turkish invasion of Libya, Haftar says

Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), attacked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, accusing him of leading a colonial project based...

Turkey’s Halkbank again insists on US judge’s recusal in Iran sanctions evasion case

The American lawyers of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank filed a new motion on Tuesday insisting that federal judge Richard Berman recuse himself from the bank’s...

PKK leader’s jail restrictions ‘not acceptable’: European anti-torture group

Restrictions imposed on Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and a handful of other inmates at a Turkish island...

Turkish president extends condolences to Lebanese counterpart in phone call

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his condolences to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, after a massive blast in the city killed at least...

Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report

Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly due to increased border...

Plans to reopen abandoned Varosha town in northern Cyprus ‘on the right track’

Plans aimed at reopening the abandoned town of Varosha (Maraş) in Turkish Cyprus are on the right track, Kudret Özersay, the country’s foreign minister,...

Egypt says Turkey’s Mediterranean drilling could encroach on its waters

Egypt said on Saturday that part of a seismic survey planned by Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean potentially encroached on waters where Cairo claims...

Turkey says US oil deal with Kurdish-led Syrian forces ‘unacceptable’: report

An oil deal between Syrian Kurdish-led forces and an American company in northeast Syria is unacceptable, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Monday, according to...

Algerian president secures return of fugitive military officer with call to Erdoğan: report

Algeria’s president phoned his Turkish counterpart last month to secure the return of a fugitive military official who fled Algeria days after its powerful...

Turkey calls UAE involvement in Libya ‘malicious’: report

Turkey lashed out at the United Arab Emirates on Friday over what it called “malicious” actions in Libya, where the two countries support opposing...

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