Respect Turkey’s security concerns, Erdogan tells world
ANKARA
Turkey’s president on Saturday urged the world to respect its security concerns and to support its projects to ensure the return of Syrian refugees.
Speaking at a meeting of officials from...
Turkey rejects Amnesty International's claims on Syrians in Turkey
ANKARA
Turkey on Friday rejected the allegations by the Amnesty International that Syrians in Turkey were forcibly repatriated, threatened, and mistreated, calling the claims “unreal and fictional”.
"We reject the allegations...
Turkey denies claims of deporting Syrians illegally
ANKARA
The Directorate General of Migration Management said Friday the claim of Syrians being deported to Syria unlawfully did not reflect the truth and voluntary returns were provided in accordance...
Turkey issues travel warning for Iraq amid protests
ANKARA
Turkey issued a travel warning Friday for Turks in Iraq as that country experience anti-government demonstrations.
"Due to demonstrations ongoing in various provinces of Iraq including the capital Baghdad since...
Turkey's Borsa Istanbul down at weekly close
Turkey's benchmark stock index closed the week at 100,215.95 points on Friday, down 0.13% versus Thursday's close.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 100,272.11 points. As of...
Nearly 900 irregular migrants held in NW Turkey
ANKARA
Security forces Friday held a total of 893 irregular migrants attempting to cross to Europe through the northwestern Edirne province of Turkey.
According to local sources, the provincial gendarme forces...
FETO’s so-called 'Mexico imam' remanded on terror charges
ANKARA
The so-called “Mexico imam” of Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) was remanded in Turkey on Friday after he was arrested by Turkey’s intelligence body in an overseas operation, according to...
'Turkey aims to achieve zero waste by 2023'
KOCAELI, Turkey
The concept of cities need to be reinterpreted as it requires new solutions on transportation, security and waste management, Turkey’s first lady said on Friday.
Speaking at Kartepe Summit...
Turkey's exports to Balkans nearly hit $10B
ISTANBUL
Turkey saw a total of $9.8 billion export to Balkans in the first nine months of 2019, a 3.7% increase compared to the same period last year, according to...
Turkey: FETO ringleader’s niece arrested
ISTANBUL
The U.S.-based ringleader of Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) Fetullah Gulen’s niece was arrested on Friday, according to a security source.
Zeynep Gulen used a fake identity during a regular police...