Turkey's position on E.Med remains same: Erdogan
ANKARA Highlighting Ankara's decisive position on the Eastern Mediterranean issue, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday his country will not step back from it.Speaking at a joint news...
Turkey, Greece establish deconfliction mechanism: NATO
ANKARA
Greece and Turkey have established a military deconfliction mechanism following a series of technical talks in Brussels, according to a NATO statement on Thursday.
“The mechanism is designed to reduce...
Top Turkish diplomat, NATO chief discuss Libya
ANKARA
Turkish foreign minister and NATO chief spoke over the phone to discuss the latest situation in Libya as well as security issues, according to a diplomatic source on Wednesday.
Mevlut...
Azerbaijan, Armenia truce cannot replace lasting solution: Turkey
ANKARA
Turkey on Saturday hailed the Azerbaijan-Armenia humanitarian cease-fire as an “important first step” but stressed that such measures “cannot replace a lasting solution.”
In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry...
Hamas chief arrives in Turkey as part of foreign tour
GAZA CITY
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Turkey on Sunday, the Palestinian resistance group said.
The visit is the first leg in a foreign tour that will also take...
Erdogan lambasts Dutch 'fascist' politician
MALATYA, Turkey
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday hit back at Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders over an insulting cartoon he shared.
"Fascism is not in our book, it's in...
Turkey slams Greek website over intimidation tactics
ANKARA
Turkey on Tuesday condemned a Greek website which posted personal information about a Turkish reporter working in Greece, apparently in an attempt to intimidate him.
“We strongly condemn this outdated...
Turkey, Qatar central banks raise swap limit
ANKARA
The swap agreement between the central banks of Qatar and Turkey has been amended, an official statement said Tuesday.
The overall limit has been increased to $5 billion from $3...
Ankara condemns US spending bill's anti-Turkey measures
ANKARA
Turkey condemned on Friday the use of "negative language targeting Turkey" in a budget bill passed in the U.S. Congress.
"This is the latest outcome of the agenda pursued by...
Turkish, Moldovan leaders talk bilateral ties in call
ISTANBUL
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday spoke with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon over the phone.
The two leaders discussed the issues spanning Turkey-Moldova relations and cooperation, according to...