Turkey

PKK logistics head slain in Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq

Jul 19, 2018 14:41

Turkey’s military says the head of logistics for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group has been killed as Turkish military aircraft conducted a series of airstrikes against terrorist hideouts in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
Emergency rule ends in Turkey after two years

Jul 19, 2018 06:57

A two-year state of emergency in Turkey that had been imposed nationwide after a failed coup in 2016 has expired, with Ankara deciding not to renew it.
US trying to persuade Turkey to buy Patriots instead of Russian S-400s: Official

Jul 17, 2018 01:47

An American official says the United States is engaged in negotiations with Turkey in a bid to sell Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to the Ankara government as an alternative to the advanced S-400 air defense missile systems.
Erdogan warns Putin over Syrian military’s Idlib operations

Jul 15, 2018 02:36

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned his Russian counterpart that Syrian military action in the Idlib region may endanger the Astana peace accords.
Turkey resolved to make progress in EU membership process: Cavusoglu

Jul 11, 2018 02:23

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has underlined the country’s determination to make progress in its EU membership process.
Turkey’s Unit in ‘final talks’ to build power plants in Iran

Jul 11, 2018 01:16

An Iranian official says negotiations with Turkish energy company Unit International to build two natural gas combined cycle power plants in Iran with $1.2 billion of investment are in the final stage.
Iranian, Turkish FMs stress broadening of all-out cooperation

Jul 10, 2018 08:56

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone conversation on Tuesday underscored the necessity for the further bolstering of ties and cooperation between the two countries.
Iranian, Turkish defense ministers stress military, regional cooperation

Jul 10, 2018 08:13

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Turkish counterpart Nurettin Canikli in a phone conversation on Tuesday underlined continued cooperation between the two countries in military fields and resolving regional problems.
Turkey-backed militants engage in fresh clashes again in Northern Syria

Jul 10, 2018 07:51

Two units of an Ankara-backed militant group exchanged heavy fire in occupied lands in Northern Aleppo again on Tuesday as civilians feel enraged due to their presence.
Turkish president unveils new cabinet after taking oath of office

Jul 10, 2018 03:17

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled his new cabinet, composed of 16 ministers, after being sworn in with new powers for another five-year term in office.