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New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara

David Satterfield, who was confirmed by the US Senate last month as the new ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Ankara on Wednesday, according to a statement...

Turkey warns US to avoid damaging steps over Russian S-400s purchase: report

Turkey called on the United States on Wednesday to avoid steps harmful to bilateral relations after the US State Department spokeswoman reiterated that Ankara would face...

Information about Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia leaked to Turkey

Confidential information about the identities of Turkish asylum seekers in Georgia has been leaked to the Turkish government, according to a document obtained by the Bold Medya...

Crippled by US sanctions, Venezuela starts selling oil to tiny Turkish company

With US sanctions blocking Venezuela from selling oil to the United States, state-owned energy firm PDVSA has turned to several little-known buyers that include a tiny...

Turkey halves economic development targets for 2023: report

Turkey has virtually halved its economic development targets for 2023 in a new five-year development plan released by the presidential strategy and budget office on Monday,...

European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for violating the right to free expression of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who was convicted...

EU countries failed to support Turkey despite invaluable contributions to European security, says Erdoğan

Despite Turkey’s sizable contribution to European security, including sheltering a wave of migrants, the anticipated support from European countries has not materialized, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Erdoğan’s bodyguards deserved arrest, says Bosnian border police chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina got off to a rocky start on Monday after a fracas erupted between his security...

Cypriots protest as second Turkish ship plans to drill off island: report

A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia...

CoE calls on Turkey to repair damage to Turkish judiciary inflicted by state of emergency

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has called on Turkish authorities to take immediate action to restore confidence in the judiciary, which she...

Economist exposes plagiarism in new Turkish central bank governor’s master’s thesis

Murat Uysal, Turkey’s new central bank governor, became a controversial subject on social media after a Turkish economist on Twitter exposed plagiarism in Uysal’s master’s 2001...

Turkey hopes for better relations with Greece after elections

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy on Monday congratulated Greece's main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for his victory in Sunday’s general election, voicing hope for enhanced...

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