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Turkey helps Syrian rebels build army aiming to prevent Assad’s recovery of northwest

A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad’s recovery of the...

Qatar offers mediation to Greece for soldiers imprisoned in Turkey

Qatar is willing to mediate for the release of two Greek soldiers who have been in custody in Turkey since March after accidentally crossing...

Relations with Turkey ‘not good’ Trump tweets when doubling tariffs on steel, aluminum

US President Donald Trump on Friday told his administration to double the steel and aluminum tariffs against Turkey, reflecting the rapidly deteriorating state of...

Turkish delegation returns from Washington empty-handed

A Turkish delegation that met with US officials to try to resolve disputes between the two NATO allies arrived back in Turkey on Thursday,...

UN may ask Turkey to open borders if Idlib offensive starts, official says

United Nations humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland has said the UN is making preparations for a battle in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib and will ask Turkey...

Main avenue in Syria’s Afrin city named after Erdoğan

One of the main avenues in the Syrian city of Afrin has been named after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the state-run Anadolu news...

Top European court backs German visa hurdle for Turks

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that a German language requirement imposed for permanent residence by the city of Stuttgart did...

54 German citizens denied entry to Turkey this year, German FM says

The German Foreign Ministry has announced that 54 German citizen were denied entry to Turkish territory in the first seven months of the year,...

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns assassination attempt targeting Maduro

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a written statement in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who survived an assassination attempt on Saturday, “strongly”...

Erdoğan: Turkey to retaliate for sanctions by freezing assets of 2 US Cabinet secretaries

Turkey will freeze the assets of two United States Cabinet secretaries in retaliation for Washington’s sanctions on Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced...

Pompeo: Clock has run out for Turkey to release imprisoned Americans

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that “the clock had run” out for the Turkish government’s imprisonment of Americans, including an...

Lawyers seek arrest of US officers at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase

A group of Turkish lawyers have applied to the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the arrest of members of the US military at...

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