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Volkswagen cancels plan for new factory in Turkey due to coronavirus

German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it is halting plans for a new factory in Turkey, saying that the steep drop in demand for cars...

Pompeo urges Turkish gov’t to let Hagia Sophia remain a museum: report

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkey to let İstanbul’s former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia remain a museum, a day...

EU list for ‘safe travel destinations’ amid coronavirus pandemic excludes Turkey

The EU has decided that from Wednesday EU borders will be reopened to citizens from 15 non-EU countries, including Canada, Morocco and Australia, but...

Turkey’s Halkbank to seek removal of US judge in Iran sanctions case: report

Halkbank will ask the US judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions to recuse himself, a lawyer for...

Russia: Turkey cannot re-export S-400s without Moscow’s blessing

Turkey cannot re-export its Russian-made S-400 defense system without Moscow’s permission, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the Interfax news agency. The statement was made by...

Fitch lowers Turkey’s economic growth forecast for second time in 2 months: report

Fitch lowered its economic growth forecast for Turkey for the second time in two months, citing the collapse in the tourism industry, the Ahval...

Turkey moves 200 fighters from Yemen to Libya: report

Military and intelligence sources have revealed that up to 200 mercenaries from Yemen have arrived in Libya to fight on behalf of the Turkish-backed,...

NASA scientist, kept in prison by Turkey over Gülen links, returns to US: report

An American NASA scientist returned with his family to the United States early Tuesday morning after nearly four years of imprisonment and house arrest...

France’s Macron doubles down on criticism of Turkey’s Libya action

French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out on Monday against Turkey's “criminal” responsibility in Libya, The Associated Press reported. Speaking during a visit to Germany, Macron...

Migrants increasingly under attack by unidentified groups in the Aegean: report

Attacks and sabotage against migrants by unidentified groups in the Aegean Sea have been on the rise, with masked individuals assaulting migrants and deliberately...

Turkish ministers to visit Berlin and ask German tourists to visit Turkey

Turkish foreign and tourism ministers will visit Germany on Thursday in an attempt to change Berlin’s decision on maintaining travel restrictions on Turkey for...

Turkey seeks extradition of journalist from Sweden

An İstanbul court has requested the extradition of a Turkish journalist living in exile in Sweden for allegedly insulting two officers of the court...

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