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Sinjar mayor says Syria safe zone poses security threat to Yazidis: report

Establishing a safe zone in Syria will expose the town of Sinjar (Shingal) and the Yazidi (Ezidi) minority to security risks, the mayor of the town...

Only modest recovery expected in Turkey’s economy for 2019: report

Turkey’s economy, which suffered a currency crisis last year, is still in the doldrums and only a modest recovery is expected, according to Dutch bank ABN...

28 Turkish pilgrims die while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Twenty-eight Turkish pilgrims died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Turkey’s top cleric told reporters on Monday, according to the Hürriyet Daily News. "Twenty-eight Turkish citizens passed...

US delegation in Turkey for work on center to oversee Syria safe zone

A US delegation has arrived in Turkey’s southern province of Şanlıurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate a planned...

Turkey receives $1 billion in funds from China under swap agreement: report

Turkey received around $1 billion in funds from China in June under a swap agreement that dates back to 2012, two people with direct knowledge of...

Turkey’s 12-month cumulative current account records first surplus in 17 years

Turkey's 12-month cumulative current account recorded a surplus in June for the first time in nearly 17 years, data from the central bank showed on Friday,...

German soldier prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons: report

A German soldier is being prevented from leaving Turkey for unknown reasons, the German Foreign Office confirmed on Thursday, according to Deutsche Welle. Turkish authorities are requiring the 21-year-old...

Turkey claims it killed planners of diplomat assassination in Iraq: report

Turkey’s state-run news agency says an operation by the Turkish military and intelligence agency has killed two more suspects and alleged planners of last...

EU commissioner: Joint migration measures yielded results in Turkey, Europe

An EU commissioner said on Thursday that the management of migratory flows coming from Syria but also Afghanistan and elsewhere has required joint measures that have...

Turkey will not recognize Crimea as Russian territory, says Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Ankara will not recognize the Crimean Peninsula as Russian territory, during talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on Wednesday, according...

Lira reaches four-month high thanks to thaw in Turkey-US relations

The Turkish lira continued its winning run against peers on Thursday, firming to its strongest level since early April thanks to a thawing of Turkey-US relations...

Turkey will not allow US to delay establishment of safe zone in Syria: minister

Turkey will not allow efforts to establish a safe zone with the United States in northeast Syria to stall in the same way that their agreement...

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