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Azerbaijan declares ‘unilateral ceasefire’ in conflict with Armenia

Azerbaijan has decided to "cease retaliatory action" against Armenia's armed forces following clashes that erupted over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday in...

Erdoğan says he was saddened to hear Obama ‘talking behind his back’

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he has been upset to hear US President Barack Obama to "talk behind his back" on issues related...

Erdoğan attends opening of Maryland mosque, says Muslims fundamental element of US

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Muslims are fundamental elements of the US as he attended the grand opening of a mosque in...

Turkish military shells ISIL positions in Syria

Turkish armed forces shelled positions of the Islamic State (ISIL) group inside Syria in coordination with the US-led international coalition fighting with the terrorist...

Ministry: 12 Azeri soldiers killed in conflict with Armenia

Twelve Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed in the conflict with Armenia since Friday night, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The statement on Satruday confirms...

US closes down gov’t buildings in Gaziantep

The US has closed down government offices in Gaziantep, southeast Turkey, due to the security risk posed by the conflict in neighboring Syria. The statement...

Tension rises between Armenia, Azerbaijan as 4 killed

One Azeri civilian and three Armenian soldiers have been killed in a renewed escalation of tension between the countries, as Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Obama: Erdoğan’s approach to press could lead Turkey down a “troubling” path

US President Barack Obama has said that he is been troubled by Turkey's repression of the press and democratic debate under President Recep Tayyip...

Report: Brookings threatened to cancel Erdoğan speech after bodyguards’ violence

The US-based Brookings Institution threatened to cancel a planned speech by Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoğan after his security guards physically and verbally attacked...

Prosecutor investigates Novartis bribery claims

The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office has initiated an investigation into the allegations that Novartis pharmaceutical company has been engaging in bribery. The Swiss-based pharmaceutical company...

Minister: Turkish gov´t “not worried” about Zarrab case in US

The Turkish government has "no worries" regarding the ongoing investigation in the US against a controversial Iranian-born Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ...

Amnesty: Turkey forcibly returning refugees to Syria

Turkey has forcibly returned hundreds of Syrian refugees to their homeland since mid-January, Amnesty International (AI) has said, pointing out that this practice exposes...

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