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Turkey says Hormuz should return to prewar status, offers support after US-Iran deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara supports restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz as it existed before the US-Iran conflict and...

Turkey, Armenia complete preparations to launch direct trade in push for normalization

Turkey and Armenia have completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade, marking another step in a process of normalization aimed at restoring ties between...

Belgian queen visits Turkish central bank as part of economic mission

Belgium’s Queen Mathilde visited Turkey’s central bank in İstanbul on Tuesday as a Belgian economic mission to Turkey moved deeper into finance, defense, technology...

Turkish FM in Qatar warns against use of Hormuz as weapon in Iran war

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Tuesday during talks in Qatar that the Strait of Hormuz should not be used as a weapon,...

Erdoğan tells Belgian queen Turkey belongs in Europe’s defense plans

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Belgium’s Queen Mathilde on Monday that Turkey’s participation in European Union defense initiatives would serve the interests of...

UAE says non-oil trade with Turkey reached $45 billion under economic pact

The United Arab Emirates has said non-oil foreign trade with Turkey exceeded $45.2 billion in 2025, nearly triple the level recorded before a 2023...

Erdoğan says Europe would be vulnerable without Turkey

Europe would remain incomplete and less able to manage crises without Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday in a statement marking Europe...

Turkey preparing maritime jurisdiction bill that could heighten tensions with Greece, Cyprus: report

Turkey is drafting legislation to assert maritime jurisdiction in disputed areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, a move that could raise tensions with...

Jailed İstanbul mayor urges EU not to treat Turkey like Russia, China

Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in an opinion piece published Tuesday in Politico, urged the European Union not to treat Turkey like Russia and...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia sign visa exemption deal for select passport holders

Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Wednesday to mutually waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special passports, the state-run Anadolu...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia set to sign visa-free travel agreement: report

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign an agreement scrapping visa requirements for their citizens during talks between the foreign ministers of the...

Turkish vice president makes highest-level visit to Armenia since 2008 amid normalization talks

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on Monday, marking the highest-level visit by a Turkish official...

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