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Egyptian parliament authorizes military intervention in Libya: report

Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi the green light for a possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad...

Some 200,000 displaced Syrians return to Idlib province after Turkish-Russian deal: Ankara

A total of 204,000 displaced people have returned to the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib since March, when an agreement between Ankara and Moscow...

2 Russian nationals detained by Tripoli gov’t released to Turkey: report

Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has released to Turkey two Russian nationals, Maksim Shugalei and Samer Hasan Ali Sueifan, employees of the Russian...

Families of Pakistani migrants who died in capsized boat in Turkey demand repatriation of bodies

The families of at least five Pakistanis who reportedly died when their boat capsized after illegally crossing the Iran-Turkey border on June 27 have...

Journalist Deniz Yücel targeted in email threats by right-wing extremists in Germany

German reporter Deniz Yücel, previously imprisoned in Turkey, has become the latest target for German right-wing extremists with a new wave of threatening emails,...

Pentagon says Turkey sent up to 3,800 Syrian militants in Libya fight: report

Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the US Defense Department’s inspector...

Turkey suspends flights to Iran, Afghanistan due to coronavirus outbreak

Turkey has suspended flights to Iran and Afghanistan as part of measures against the coronavirus pandemic, the Transport Ministry said on Sunday, according to...

Greek PM calls for ‘tough sanctions’ from EU over Turkey’s regional aggression

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called on European Union leaders to take a “clear” position and impose “tough sanctions” on Turkey in...

Worried by Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque, Russian MPs want to control Orthodox locations in Turkey

A senior politician in Moscow says a group of Russian MPs intend to appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to transfer control of...

Top Saudi diplomat at time of Khashoggi murder in Turkey promoted by kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Turkey at the time of the grisly murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been rewarded with a promotion by being...

Turkey’s defense industry stands ready to help Azerbaijan, says director: report

Turkey’s defense industry chief said on Friday that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan, which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which...

Turkey slams Egypt, UAE for supporting Haftar forces in Libya: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounced Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Friday for supporting forces based in eastern Libya, after Egypt’s President...

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