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US senators praise meeting with Erdoğan, sparking backlash on Twitter

US Senators Lindsay Graham and Jeanne Shaheen met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Friday during which the detention of American...

European Union agrees to release another €3 billion in refugee deal with Turkey

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to release the second €3 billion ($3.72 billion) tranche in assistance for Syrian refugees in Turkey, the state-run...

US warns against travel to Turkey due to ‘terrorism and arbitrary detentions’

The US Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Turkey on Thursday, suggesting citizens reconsider travel to the country due to “terrorism and...

Turkey refuses to cut Iranian oil imports despite demand from Washington

Turkey will not cut off trade ties with Iran at the behest of other countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday, after...

European ministers say Turkey’s EU accession talks at a ‘standstill’

Turkey’s EU accession talks have come to a “standstill” as the country moves further away from the bloc, with little prospect of change in...

US official: Turkey’s Russian missile purchase could ‘spike the punch’ in F-35 deal

A top US State Department official warned Turkey on Tuesday that its purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets would be jeopardized...

Turks in Germany resemble right-wing populists, says integration minister

North Rhine-Westphalia State Integration Minister Joachim Stamp has likened Turkish voters living in Germany to supporters of the right-wing populist Alternative For Germany (AfD)...

US, Turkey need to resolve bilateral issues, State official tells Senate subcommittee

The United States is looking forward to working with Turkey’s newly re-elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a State Department official said on Tuesday but...

EU Commission hopes Turkey will remain ‘committed partner’ on key issues

The European Commission said on Monday it hoped Turkey would “remain a committed partner” after an election that gave President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sweeping...

Turks who voted for Erdoğan would be better off in Turkey than Austria, deputy says

A prominent member of Austria’s Freedom Party, the junior partner in the country’s coalition government, has said Turks in Austria who voted for Turkish...

World leaders congratulate Erdoğan on election victory

World leaders have congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his election victory in Sunday’s elections, with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán being the first...

US defense secretary opposes Senate efforts to halt F-35 transfer to Turkey

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is opposed to congressional attempts to block Turkey's receipt of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, CNN reported on Thursday,...

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