Turkey

Erdogan says Turkey could 'part ways' with EU if necessary

Sep 16, 2023 11:38

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara may "part ways" with the European Union, signaling the country's frustration with the bloc's assessment process to include Turkey as its member.
Erdogan calls for Russia to not be ‘marginalized’ in grain deal

Sep 10, 2023 11:56

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for Russia not to be “marginalized” in negotiations aimed at restoring a crucial Black Sea grain export deal, stressing that any initiative that isolates Moscow is unlikely to be sustainable.
Putin tells Erdogan: Russia open to grain deal negotiations

Sep 05, 2023 03:55

President Vladimir Putin says Russia welcomes negotiations on restoring the crucial Black Sea grain export deal to mitigate the impact of food crisis.
Iran: Indigenous mechanisms, regional cooperation guarantee sustainable security

Sep 04, 2023 03:03

Iran's top security official says a regional security depending on outsiders' support cannot be lasting, stressing that only cooperation among the countries in the region can lead to sustainable security.
Pres. Raeisi: Respect for sovereignty, integrity of other states key in anti-terror fight

Sep 04, 2023 02:51

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries is the most effective way to counter terrorism.
Iran, Turkey, Saudi welcome joint investment: Amir-Abdollahian

Sep 03, 2023 14:03

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey welcome a summit on improving economic and commercial relations of cooperation and joint investment, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says.
Top Iranian, Turkish diplomats meet in Tehran, discuss range of issues

Sep 03, 2023 09:32

The top Iranian and Turkish diplomats have exchanged views on a range of issues during a meeting in Tehran.
Erdogan vows to tackle cost-of-living crisis in Turkey

Aug 18, 2023 05:02

In Turkey, a stark division has emerged among those who express unwavering trust in the government's economic strategies, and those who remain skeptical, seeing no signs of a positive outcome.
Syria: Assad says will not meet Erdogan, insists on Turkish troops withdrawal

Aug 10, 2023 03:57

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has once again ruled out the possibility of a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insisting on the withdrawal of Turkey's occupation forces from his country.
One killed as Turkey launches drone strike against PKK targets in northern Iraq

Aug 07, 2023 02:24

At least one person has been killed and another injured in a Turkish drone strike in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, as Ankara ramps up its cross-border raids in the Arab country.