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Latest Russian, Syrian gov’t attacks on Idlib aim to take highways: rebels

Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying to wrest control of two major highways in their...

US, EU express concern over Turkey’s plans to drill off Cyprus

The United States and the European Union have expressed deep concern over Turkey’s plans for offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by Cyprus as its...

Turkey will not bow to US sanctions over Russian missile deal, says Turkish VP

Turkey will never bow to US sanctions over its agreement to purchase a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system, Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Sunday...

Former Trump adviser claims CIA agent linked to Turkish intel approached him in 2016

George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy aide on the 2016 campaign team of US President Donald Trump, said a woman who met with him in 2016 to...

Turkish man wounded in New Zealand mosque shooting dies: report

A Turkish man wounded in the Christchurch mosque shootings seven weeks ago died late Thursday in Christchurch Hospital, raising the death toll to 51, authorities in...

EU should stop misleading Turkey over accession, Hungarian minister says

The European Union should stop “misleading” Turkey about its prospects of membership in the bloc and instead offer it a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” Hungary’s foreign minister...

4 women, 5 children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast

Four women and five children died on Friday after their migrant boat sank off the Turkish coast, the coastguard said, AFP reported. The boat went down off...

Turkey boycotts NATO ceremony over invitation to Greek Cypriot representative

Turkey boycotted a NATO change of command ceremony on Friday to protest the participation of a Greek Cypriot representative, the state-owned Anadolu news agency reported, citing...

Minister: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal

Turkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying a Russian S-400 missile defense system, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday, adding that...

SCF calls for Erdoğan to stop jailing journalists in New York Times ad

The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), a Swedish-based rights advocacy organization, on Thursday ran an advertisement in The New York Times US edition to mark UN...

Number of migrants entering Europe via Turkey dropped by 17.6 percent in Q1

The number of irregular migrants crossing into Europe by land and sea from Turkey fell by 17.6 percent to 6,864 in the first four months of...

Turkish officials sound optimistic over Syria safe zone after meeting US delegation

Turkish officials sounded optimistic about establishing a safe zone near its southern border after a delegation from Washington visited Ankara this week to discuss issues regarding...

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