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Turkish defense executive freed after US dropped NATO-linked bribery case: report

The US Justice Department on July 9 asked a federal court to dismiss a NATO-linked bribery case that had initially prompted the arrest of...

Negotiations with Nicosia on the ballot as Turkish Cypriots go to polls to elect president

Turkish Cypriots will vote on Sunday to choose a president in an election that pits incumbent Ersin Tatar, who backs a two-state solution for...

Germany approves Eurofighter negotiations with Turkey

Germany has approved opening negotiations with Turkey on a possible sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, the German government said, clearing a key political hurdle...

Jailed PKK leader asks Iraqi Kurdistan president to help steer Turkey peace talks: report

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan appealed to Nechirvan Barzani, the president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, to help advance talks with Ankara...

Trump hails ‘tremendous day for Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration

US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a...

Turkey warned US against Netanyahu’s participation in Egypt peace summit: report

Turkey told the United States that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not attend Monday’s Gaza peace summit in Egypt, a Turkish official told...

Turkey, Iraq say draft water-sharing framework is ready for signature

Turkey and Iraq said on Friday they have prepared a draft framework on managing and sharing water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, with...

US to deploy 200 soldiers to Israel for Gaza task force that will include Turkish troops

The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to form a new coordination mission for Gaza that will include military personnel...

Man who burned Quran outside Turkey’s UK embassy wins appeal

A Kurdish-Armenian man who burned a Quran outside Turkey's embassy in the United Kingdom won an appeal on Friday against his conviction, in a...

Turkey will join Gaza task force to locate bodies of Israeli hostages, monitor ceasefire

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday that Turkey will join a joint task force set up to monitor the Gaza ceasefire and help locate...

Delivery of Turkish drones to Kosovo sparks Serbian backlash

Kosovo has taken delivery of Turkish-made kamikaze drones, prompting sharp criticism from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who accused Ankara of destabilizing the Balkans, according...

Turkish FM says Syrian Kurds use ISIL fight as cover for separatism

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are pursuing a separatist agenda under the guise of fighting...

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