Turkey

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.
Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor to increase Central Asia attractiveness: Uzbek president

Aug 05, 2023 09:37

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underlined the significant role of the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor in the development of Central Asia and increasing the attractiveness of the region.
Moscow ready to return to grain deal if West meets obligations

Aug 03, 2023 03:41

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart has emphasized that Moscow was ready to return to the Black Sea grain deal as soon as the West met its obligations with regard to Russia's own grain exports.
Minister denies Syria prefers Turkish firms to those of Iran

Aug 03, 2023 02:06

Syria’s Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil has denied reports his country prefers Turkish suppliers of engineering and technical services to those from Iran.
Staff member at Sweden consulate seriously wounded in Turkey shooting

Aug 02, 2023 04:38

A Turkish staff member at the Swedish consulate in Izmir is seriously wounded in a shooting incident.
Erdogan: Turkey, Iran can reach $30 billion annual trade target

Jul 29, 2023 03:07

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Iran are capable of increasing the volume of their annual trade to the $30 billion target they had previously set for themselves.
Shia Muslims in Ankara commemorate Ashura mourning rituals

Jul 28, 2023 06:22

Shia Muslims in Turkish capital city of Ankara, including Iranian nationals residing there, held mourning rituals in commemoration of Imam Hussain's (PBUH) martyrdom anniversary on the Day of Ashura.
Closer Iran-Turkey ties to benefit region, Muslim world: Interior minister

Jul 27, 2023 03:14

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says further expansion of relations between Iran and Turkey will be beneficial to the Muslim world and the entire region.
Erdogan holds talks with Palestinian president Abbas, Hamas leader Haniyeh in Ankara

Jul 27, 2023 03:05

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a joint meeting with the Palestinian president and the head of Hamas political bureau, pushing for unity among Palestinian factions ahead of a summit of Palestinian factions set for the weekend.