Turkish, Greek defense ministers discuss security
BRUSSELS
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos on Friday discussed defense and security.
Akar and Panagiotopoulos also exchanged views on the Aegean Sea, Cyprus and developments...
Turkey rejects allies' dialogue with YPG/PKK terrorist
ANKARA
Turkish foreign minister Friday criticized his country’s allies for dealing with a YPG/PKK ringleader sought with a red notice.
"Our allies' dialogue with a terrorist wanted with a red...
Turkey denunciates Le Point's editor-in-chief, reporter
ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denunciated on Friday the editor-in-chief and also a reporter of France's Le Point magazine over an insulting magazine cover.
The president's lawyer Huseyin Aydin filed a...
NATO ministers to address deterrence, defense posture
ANKARA
NATO defense ministers will discuss deterrence and defense posture, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.
"Today we will address NATO’s deterrence and defense posture. Ensuring it remains fit for the...
Taiwan seeks Turkey’s support in global stage
ANKARA
The chief of the Taiwanese mission in Turkey echoed on Thursday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks that "the world is bigger than five".
"Taiwan is a small country and...
Turkey thanks Palestine for Arab League non-signature
ANKARA
Ankara thanked Palestine on Thursday, after the authority refrained from signing a condemnation by the Arab League against Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria.
Meeting Palestine's ambassador to Turkey,...
Northeastern Syria dominates NATO meeting
ANKARA
NATO defense ministers discussed on Thursday wide range of issues, including the situation in northeastern Syria, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
"There are different views among allies, and we had...
Turkey lacks expertise on neighbor countries: Official
ANKARA
There is a lack of expertise in Turkey on neighboring countries, especially Iran, head of Turkey’s Presidency of Turks and Related Communities Abroad (YTB) said on Thursday.
“In Turkey, you...