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Officials say US downed Turkish drone after allies targeted
Oct 06, 2023 07:34Officials say the US shot down an armed Turkish drone operating near its troops in Syria, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally.
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Iraqi president says Baghdad won’t allow ‘robust’ relations with Iran to be damaged
Oct 04, 2023 17:59Iraq’s President Abdul-Latif Rashid says his country regards its relationship with Iran as “very important,” stressing that Baghdad will not allow any harm to its “robust relations” with Tehran.
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Turkey arrests 145 suspects over alleged links to PKK
Oct 03, 2023 17:01Turkish authorities have detained 145 people nationwide on suspicion of being affiliated with the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in response to the recent bomb attack in Ankara, Turkish media reported on Tuesday.
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No Turkey-Syria normalization unless Ankara withdraws forces from Arab country: Deputy FM
Oct 03, 2023 07:04Syria’s deputy foreign minister has ruled out the possibility of any normalization deal with Turkey unless Ankara’s occupation forces leave the Arab country.
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Iraqi president raps 'violations' after Turkish airstrikes in Kurdistan region
Oct 02, 2023 11:19Turkey has carried out an "air operation" in northern Iraq following a blast in the Turkish capital, with Iraqi President Abdul-Latif Rashid saying Baghdad rejects repeated airstrikes or the presence of Turkish bases in its Kurdistan region.
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Terrorists will never succeed in destroying Turkey’s peace: Erdogan
Oct 02, 2023 06:53Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated that Turkey will continue its fight against terrorism, saying the terrorists who attempt to disrupt peace and security in the country will never succeed.
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'Terrorist attack' targets heart of Ankara: Turkey's minister
Oct 01, 2023 10:36Turkey's interior minister says an explosion near Turkey's parliament in Ankara was a “terrorist attack” that left two police officers injured.
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Iranian, Russian, Turkish FMs meet in New York to discuss Syria crisis
Sep 23, 2023 13:53Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to tackle the Syrian crisis, foreign ministers from Iran, Russia and Turkey have held a tripartite summit in the Astana format to secure peace and stability in the Arab country.
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Erdogan says Turkey could 'part ways' with EU if necessary
Sep 16, 2023 15:08Turkish 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.
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Erdogan calls for Russia to not be ‘marginalized’ in grain deal
Sep 10, 2023 15:26Turkish 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.