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Journalists attacked by Erdoğan’s bodyguards in US
Journalists and protestors critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were attacked by presidential body guards in Washington as Erdoğan was readying to give a...
White House expects ‘informal’ Obama-Erdoğan meeting at nuclear summit
The White House said it expects US President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to have an “informal discussion” during the course...
Turkish terror fugitive Mihraç Ural reportedly killed in Syria
Mihraç Ural, a long-time fugitive wanted by the Turkish law enforcement who is known to have close ties with the Syrian regime, was killed...
Turkey summons German ambassador over satirical song critical of Erdoğan
The Turkish foreign ministry has summoned Germany's ambassador to Ankara to explain a satirical song broadcast on a German TV earlier this month entitled...
US orders families of military personnel to leave Turkey amid security fears
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has ordered for the departure of the families of DoD personnel in Adana, Muğla and İzmir, citing security...
Turkey says “discomfort” felt by consul-generals at Dündar hearing conveyed to missions
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that the “discomfort” felt by the consul-generals attending the hearing of journalist Can Dündar, who is being charged...
Erdoğan condemns terror attack, says Turkey stands with Pakistan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned Sunday's deadly bomb attack in an amusement party in Pakistan's Lahore which killed at least 65 and injured...
FM Çavuşoğlu in US for bilateral meetings
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is in the United States for a two day working visit, where he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings...
Presidency confirms Erdoğan still pushing for a meet with Obama
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is pushing for a meeting with US President Barack Obama during his visit to Washington for the Nuclear Security Summit,...
Israel urges citizens to leave Turkey, cites ISIL threat
Israel urged its citizens in Turkey on Monday to leave "as soon as possible" in an upgraded travel advisory predicting possible follow-up attacks to...
Erdoğan faces a cold reception in US visit
US President Barack Obama has turned down a one-on-one meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at an upcoming summit, reflecting the chasm growing...
Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq, military says
A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in northern Iraq on Saturday when rockets fired by the Islamic State of Iraq and the...