E.U slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off cyprus

By VOA,

European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country over its...

Cyprus , European union , Mevlut Cavusoglu , President Nicos Anastasiades , sanctions

Amid Russia tensions, producing F-35 fighter jets without Turkey possible: U.S. sources

By Reuters,

Excluding NATO-member Turkey from the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging due to Ankara’s integral role in the stealthy je...

NATO , russia

Syria calls Trump comments about Golan heights ‘irresponsible’

By VOA,

Syria's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan H...

Syria

World saddened and angered by New Zealand mosque attacks

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Leaders around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of at least 49 people in New Zealand mosques on Friday, and some also expressed a...

Turkey says countries supporting Guaido fuel Venezuela crisis

By Reuters,

Turkey’s foreign minister said on Sunday countries which have recognized Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido were fueling Ve...

Juan Guaido , Turkey , Venezuela

U.N. expert to lead international inquiry into Khashoggi murder

By Reuters,

The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions told Reuters on Thursday she will travel to Turkey next week t...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , Jamal Khashoggi , President Tayyip Erdogan , U.N. Human Rights Council

Trump threatens Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks Syrian Kurd militia

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, drawing a sharp rebuke f...

Ibrahim Kalin , Kurdish militia , Mike Pompeo , Syria , U.S President Donald Trump

Turkey’s top diplomat slams Trump for turning ‘blind eye’ to Khashoggi murder

By CNN,

Turkey's foreign minister has accused President Donald Trump of turning a blind eye in the high-profile murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a ...

Donald Trump , Jamal Khashoggi , Mohammed bin Salman.

EU says transparent, credible investigation into Khashoggi killing not completed yet

By Reuters,

A transparent and credible investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not yet been completed, Federica Mogherini, the Euro...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , E.U , EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn , Federica Mogherini , Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi , Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey accuses U.S. of turning blind eye to Saudi killing of Khashoggi

By Reuters,

Turkey accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to turn a blind eye to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and dismiss...

Turkey says Khashoggi killers may have taken body parts out of country

By Reuters,

The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have taken his dismembered body out of Turkey in luggage, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was...

Jamal Khashoggi , President Donald Trump , Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , Saudi public prosecutor Shalaan al-Shalaan , Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar , Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Saudi team must have acted on orders in Khashoggi case, says Turkey

By Reuters,

A 15-man Saudi team that flew to Turkey before the killing of Jamal Khashoggi must have been acting on orders, Turkey’s foreign minister said, thoug...

Jamal Khashoggi , Saudi Arabia , Turkey

Fiancée of slain Saudi journalist calls on Saudis to reveal whereabouts of his body

By VOA,

The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says Saudi authorities know where Khashoggi's body is and called on them to reveal its whereabouts. ...

Trump threatens ‘severe punishment’ if Saudi Arabia ordered killing

By CNN,

President Donald Trump vowed in a "60 Minutes" interview that the United States would get to the bottom of what happened to a missing Saudi journalist...

Donald Trump , Jamal Khashoggi

Turkey threatens sanctions against Iraqi Kurds over independence vote

By VOA,

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned Friday that the Iraqi Kurdish plan to hold an independence referendum was a "grave mistake." Iraqi Kurdi...

Ankara , KURD , KURDISH FORCES , Kurdish militants , Turkey , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ankara Backs Qatar in Saudi-led Showdown

By VOA,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has placed himself at the forefront of the defense of Qatar, in the face of Saudi Arabia-led economic and diplo...

Ankara , hostile reception , President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Qatar , Qatar Airways , Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam , Turkey , Turkish Airlines , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish foreign minister calls Netherlands “capital of fascism”

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Turkey's foreign minister described the Netherlands as "the capital of fascism" on Sunday (March 12) after he was barred from speaking in Rotterdam, a...

Mevlut Cavusoglu , Tayyip Edorgan , Turkish Foreign Minister , turky

Thousands evacuated from Aleppo after deal over besieged villages

By Reuters,

Thousands were evacuated from the last rebel-held enclave of the Aleppo on Monday after a deal was reached to allow people to leave two besieged pro-g...

Turkey claims success against IS inside Syria

By Maureen Murimi,

As Turkey claimed to have succeeded in eradicating IS from the last strip the group controlled along its border with Syria, critics question Turkey's ...

IS , Islamic state , Syria , Turkey , Turkey claims success against IS inside Syria

U.S. could extradite ‘coup mastermind’ if wants to -Turkey

By Reuters,

The United States does not need to take years to extradite a U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused by Turkey of masterminding a failed military coup, Turki...

Ankara , attempted coup , coup , Fethullah Gulen , Turkey , Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu , U.S , U.S. could extradite 'coup mastermind' if wants to -Turkey , U.S.-based Muslim cleric