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US delegation in Turkey for work on center to oversee Syria safe zone

A US delegation has arrived in Turkey’s southern province of Şanlıurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate a planned...

German soldier prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons: report

A German soldier is being prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons, the German Foreign Office confirmed on Thursday, according to Deutsche Welle. Turkish authorities are requiring the 21-year-old...

Turkey claims it killed planners of diplomat assassination in Iraq: report

Turkey’s state-run news agency says an operation by the Turkish military and intelligence agency has killed two more suspects and alleged planners of last...

EU commissioner: Joint migration measures yielded results in Turkey, Europe

An EU commissioner said on Thursday that the management of migratory flows coming from Syria but also Afghanistan and elsewhere has required joint measures that have...

Turkey will not recognize Crimea as Russian territory, says Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Ankara will not recognize the Crimean Peninsula as Russian territory, during talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on Wednesday, according...

Turkey will not allow US to delay establishment of safe zone in Syria: minister

Turkey will not allow efforts to establish a safe zone with the United States in northeast Syria to stall in the same way that their agreement...

Kurdish official predicts ‘big war’ in NE Syria if Turkish-US talks fail: report

A Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria would spark a “big war” if US efforts fail to block Ankara’s plans, a top Kurdish official...

Erdoğan’s relatives may be among beneficiaries of trade with Israel: minister

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who last month said he was against anyone “who is on the side of Israel,” may have relatives benefiting financially from...

Brazil cites lack of fair trial in refusal to extradite Gülen-linked businessman to Turkey

A Brazilian court has turned down a request from Turkey for the extradition of a businessman who has links to the Gülen movement, saying there is...

Minister says US getting closer to Turkey’s view on safe zone in Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the United States is getting closer to Turkey’s views on a proposed safe zone in northeast Syria and that its...

Another ship will join drilling activities off Cyprus this month: Turkish minister

Two Turkish drill ships are continuing operations in the eastern Mediterranean and another ship will join them this month, Energy Minister Fatih Sönmez said, according to...

Any Turkish operation into northern Syria ‘unacceptable’: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday any Turkish operation into northern Syria would be “unacceptable” and that the United States would prevent...

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