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NATO says Turkey will host 2026 summit in Ankara

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the 2026 NATO summit will take place on July 7 and 8 at the Beştepe...

Cyprus sends letter to UN chief over Turkey-Libya maritime deal

Cyprus has submitted a new letter to the United Nations challenging a 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya’s Tripoli-based government, which Greece, Egypt...

31 MEPs urge EU action for release of CoE youth delegate arrested in Turkey over Strasbourg speech

Thirty-one members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take urgent diplomatic and political steps for the release of Enes...

Japan defense minister visits Turkey for talks on drone cooperation: report

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani had talks in Turkey on Tuesday on defense industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, Reuters reported. Nakatani,...

Russian FM discusses Alaska summit outcome with Turkish, Hungarian counterparts: report

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts on Saturday following a high-profile summit in Alaska between US...

UK trade envoy to Turkey resigns after controversial visit to self-declared Turkish Cypriot state

Afzal Khan, a British Labour lawmaker serving as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Turkey, resigned after a private visit to the self-declared Turkish...

Turkey condemns Israel’s controversial settlement plan in occupied West Bank

Turkey on Thursday condemned Israel’s approval of a highly controversial settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, saying the move would cut the territory...

Turkey accuses SDF of derailing peace efforts in Syria with ‘provocative, divisive actions’

Turkey’s defense ministry has strongly criticized the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accusing the group of violating its integration agreement with the Syrian government...

Turkey warns YPG to stop ‘playing for time,’ address Ankara’s security concerns in Syria

The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which leads the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), should stop “playing for time” and abide by its integration...

40 US lawmakers urge rejection of Turkey’s bid to rejoin F-35 program over Russia ties

A bipartisan group of 40 US lawmakers has urged the State Department to reject Turkey’s request to rejoin the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program,...

Turkey pressures Syria to cancel Paris meeting with Kurds, disrupting US-backed talks: report

Turkey has pressured the Syrian government to cancel a planned meeting in Paris with Kurdish leaders, disrupting US-backed efforts to negotiate a political settlement...

Turkey, Syria pledge deeper ties as FM Fidan slams Israel for destabilizing the region

Turkey and Syria have pledged to expand cooperation across key sectors, including security, trade and reconstruction, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday after...

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