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Turkish defense system downs Russian-made helicopter in Libya: report

A Turkish air defense system managed to shoot down a Russian-made chopper in northern Libya on Sunday, the Libyan National Army (LNA) confirmed, according to the...

Armenia denies seeking help from Turkey to fight coronavirus

Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan on Monday refuted a claim made by a Turkish presidential aide suggesting that the Armenian government has asked for humanitarian...

Greece expresses concern over asylum seekers seen on Turkish coast: report

Authorities in Greece expressed concern on Monday that migrants and refugees are gathering on Turkey's coast with plans to cross the Aegean Sea to Greek islands...

Turkey posted $1.23 billion current account deficit in February: central bank

Turkey's central bank said on Monday the country's current account deficit in February narrowed to $1.23 billion. The figure is more than a Reuters forecast...

No plans for IMF agreement to ease impact of coronavirus, says spokesman: report

Turkey is not planning to make an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, as the country eyes...

Turkey had talks with US on possible Fed swap line, say officials: report

Turkey has had talks with the United States about possibly securing a swap line from the US Federal Reserve and has discussed other funding options to...

World Bank slashes 2020 growth expectation for Turkey: report

The World Bank has slashed its 2020 growth forecast for Turkey, decreasing its expectation from 3 percent to 0.5 percent, according to the Dünya news website. The...

Turkey will require foreign social media companies to appoint local representatives: report

Turkey will require foreign social media companies with high Internet traffic to appoint a representative in the country to address concerns raised by authorities over content...

IMF is engaged with all members including Turkey in response to coronavirus: report

The International Monetary Fund remains engaged with all members, including Turkey, as they respond to the new coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, IMF Managing Director Kristalian Georgieva...

Turkey to minimize troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases rise: report

Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in response to the coronavirus outbreak as the Turkish death toll...

PACE Turkey rapporteurs call on authorities to free political prisoners

Thomas Hammarberg and John Howell, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey, on Friday urged Turkish authorities to ensure...

NY City Bar marks Turkey’s Lawyers’ Day, decries treatment of legal professionals

The New York City Bar Association released a statement on Sunday marking what’s celebrated in Turkey as Lawyers’ Day, highlighting the pressures against legal professionals in the...

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