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Putin says both Turkey and Russia fulfilling their commitments on Idlib

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said both Russia and Turkey are fulfilling commitments to a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib area agreed during recent...

US blacklists Turkish company over violating sanctions on North Korea

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated a company in Turkey, SIA Falcon International Group, for...

Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over dissident journalist’s disappearance

Turkey’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador for consultations over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate...

Police called to Gülen’s US compound after shot fired

Police were called to the compound of Fethullah Gülen, the US-based Muslim cleric accused by Turkey of instigating a failed 2016 coup, in rural...

Turkish troop convoy enters Syria rebel zone as Idlib agreement deadline nears

A Turkish military convoy entered rebel-held northwestern Syria early on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent reported, as the deadline for establishing a buffer zone between...

More than 3,000 Turkish nationals apply for asylum in Germany this year

More than 3,000 Turkish nationals have applied for asylum in Germany between January and August of 2018, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Wednesday. According...

Turkey must address rights, rule of law if EU accession is to progress: Dutch FM

Turkey’s EU accession negotiations have come to a standstill, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said on a visit to Ankara on Wednesday, adding that...

European Parliament votes to cut €70 mln in aid to Turkey

The European Parliament has voted to cut financial support to Turkey by €70 million ($80.8 million) due to concerns over human rights and the...

US and Turkey start training for joint patrols in Syria’s Manbij

The United States and Turkey have started training together to carry out joint patrols in northern Syria’s Manbij area, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis...

Turkey’s third list of candidates to replace Judge Karakaş on ECtHR rejected

A third list of candidates to replace European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judge from Turkey Işıl Karakaş submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of...

Turkish FM: It is time to completely clear Manbij of Kurdish YPG

Now is the time completely clear the northern Syrian town of Manbij of Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militants and leave the city to...

Turkey to take delivery of 2 more F-35s in March 2019, Pentagon says

The US will deliver two more F-35 fighter jets to Turkey in 2019, the Hürriyet Daily News reported, citing the military head of the...

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