Turkey

Macron threats to sanction Russia and Turkey

Jul 23, 2020 20:06

The French president implicitly called for sanctions against Turkey and Russia on the pretext of violating the arms embargo and interfering in Libyan affairs and also violating the sovereignty of Cyprus and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean.
US supports France in dispute with Turkey over warships

Jul 16, 2020 02:43

The White House national security adviser says the US is “very sympathetic” to France in its quarrel with Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea between the two NATO allies.
Russia, China veto aid to Syria rebels via two border crossings

Jul 10, 2020 23:30

Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution backed by the United States that would have maintained humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest through two crossing points from Turkey.
Hagia Sophia converted back Into a mosque

Jul 10, 2020 21:06

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the Hagia Sophia museum, one of Istanbul's most famous landmarks, to be converted into a mosque.
West Bank annexation is a new way of extortion: Turkey

Jul 10, 2020 16:45

A spokesman for the Turkish presidency said: "The Israeli plan to annex the West Bank is an illegitimate, illegal plan and a way to occupy and extort money."
Qalibaf congratulates Şentop on being re-elected as Speaker of Turkish Parliament

Jul 08, 2020 23:29

Tehran (IP): Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf congratulated Mustafa Şentop on his re-election as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
EU foreign policy chief to arrive in Turkey to discuss regional developments

Jul 06, 2020 00:26

EU-Turkey mutual relations, regional developments to be on agenda of the 2-day visit, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry
Spokesman: Turkey's attacks on Kurdish region violate Iraqi sovereignty

Jul 05, 2020 04:42

Iraqi Prime Minister's spokesman said that Turkish forces have been carrying out repeated attacks on Iraqi territory for some time. The nation suffers, condemns.
Turkish jets destroy PKK targets in northern Iraq

Jul 04, 2020 08:06

Turkish jets destroyed PKK targets Friday in northern Iraq.
20 Saudi suspects went on trial in absentia in Turkey on Khashoggi case

Jul 04, 2020 07:55

Twenty Saudi suspects including two former aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went on trial in absentia in Turkey on Friday, accused of killing and dismembering journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.