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Iran, Turkey sign accords for Pakistan, China railway link
Jan 19, 2021 09:24Iran and Turkey have signed three documents to expand transnational rail services linking them to Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, an official says.
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Turkey, Azerbaijan preparing for joint winter military drills
Jan 18, 2021 10:23Turkish and Azerbaijani armed forces are getting prepared to hold joint winter military exercises in Turkey's Kars region.
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Russia sends more troops to Syria's Hasakah after US deployment
Jan 18, 2021 10:12Russia’s military says it is dispatching additional units of military police - about 300 servicemen - to Hasakah Province in northeastern Syria in order to reinforce joint observation posts manned by Russian and Syrian forces.
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Iran, Turkey ink 3 railroad deals
Jan 18, 2021 09:39Iran and Turkey have signed three new agreements on railroad transport, the managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
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Turkey urges citizens to abandon WhatsApp over privacy concerns
Jan 11, 2021 06:05The Turkish government has urged its citizens to quit WhatsApp and use local messaging services amid concerns over the application’s new controversial privacy policy.
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Drone attack hits oil refineries in militant-held northern Syrian: Reports
Jan 10, 2021 09:28An unidentified drone has reportedly bombed oil refineries in northern Syria, an area which is controlled by Turkish-backed armed militants, causing explosions and fire.
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Turkey’s president says US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy’
Jan 09, 2021 02:36Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters was a “disgrace” that “shocked humankind,” expressing hope for a peaceful transition of power on January 20.
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Qatar to maintain ties with Iran, Turkey despite Saudi reconciliation
Jan 08, 2021 13:51Qatar has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining its relations with Iran and Turkey, despite its plan to reconcile with Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, which urged Doha to downgrade its ties with Tehran.
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Turkish forces, militants target villages in Syria’s Raqqah with artillery shells
Jan 08, 2021 05:21Turkish military forces and allied militants have launched barrages of artillery shells at residential neighborhoods in the northern sector of Syria’s Province of Raqqah.
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Turkey indicts senior Kurdish leader, rebuffs EU demands
Jan 08, 2021 05:03A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against the co-head of the country’s pro-Kurdish opposition party, rejecting demands by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for his release.