Turkey

Turkey begins trial of Saudi officials in Jamal Khasshoggi’s case

Jul 03, 2020 10:33

A Turkish court put 20 Saudi officials on trial in absentia on Friday for the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which sparked international outrage and tarnished the image of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.
Iraq threatens to sever trade ties with Turkey over cross-border operation

Jul 03, 2020 08:34

Iraq has threatened to cut off its trade ties with Turkey in protest at Ankara’s ongoing cross-border operation in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against hideouts of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group.
France should apologize over ‘false claims’ about naval incident in Mediterranean: Turkish FM

Jul 03, 2020 00:26

Turkey says France should apologize for making “false claims” about a naval incident between the warships of the two NATO allies in the Mediterranean last month that prompted Paris to ask for a NATO investigation.
Russian president: US after ‘economically suffocating’ Syria

Jul 02, 2020 00:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video conference with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on Syria on Wednesday said the United States seeks to ‘economically suffocate’ Syria by adopting new sanctions against the country.
Iran’s gas exports to Turkey resume after pipeline repairs

Jul 01, 2020 11:48

The Iranian Oil Ministry says it has resumed exports of natural gas to Turkey despite reports in the media suggesting that exports could stop for good because of price disputes.
Iran to host virtual Syria talks with Russia, Turkey on Wed.

Jun 30, 2020 12:23

President Hassan Rouhani will host a virtual conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts on the situation in Syria and the West Asian country’s peace process on Wednesday.
Battle looms over Libya’s strategic city of Sirte

Jun 30, 2020 07:06

Libyan government forces are preparing to retake the strategic city of Sirte, and the rebels occupying the city are also reinforcing their ranks by deploying thousands of foreign mercenaries ahead of the battle.
35 migrants rescued from half-sunken boat in Aegean Sea

Jun 30, 2020 01:05

Turkey’s coastguard said it rescued 35 migrants from a boat found half sunken in the Aegean Sea early on Monday (June 29), and was searching for four more missing people.
Turkey-backed militants stealing ancient artifacts in Syria's Afrin: Report

Jun 29, 2020 09:03

Turkey-backed militants have begun a new operation to steal ancient artifacts from Syria’s northwestern city of Afrin, a report says.
EU covering up Greek rights violations against refugees: Turkey

Jun 25, 2020 11:10

Turkey has strongly denounced remarks by top Greek and EU officials critical of Ankara’s handling of the refugee issue along its borders, calling them an attempt to whitewash Athens’ human rights violations.