Erdogan Welcomes Trade Deals With Algeria During Africa Tour
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the signing of trade deals with Algeria on Tuesday as he visited the country on the first leg of a tour of Africa.
Erdogan said the…
Turkey Accuses Czechia of Backing Terror After Kurdish Leader Release
Turkey on Tuesday accused the Czech judicial authorities of backing terror after the release of prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, warning that ties between Ankara and Prague…
Turkish Gov’t Downplays Erdogan’s Mobilization Remarks
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for the Turkish army reserves to be ready for a possible mobilization has generated a lasting controversy.
“Those conscripts who just completed their…
Turkey Would Win Afrin War But Lose Kurds
After several days of postponement, the U.N. Security Council finally voted for a 30 days’ ceasefire in Syria. The vote comes after more than a week of horrific bombardments of east Ghouta.…
France’s Macron to Erdogan: Syria Ceasefire Must Apply to Afrin
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that a proposed U.N. ceasefire for Syria must be applied across the country, including in Afrin…
Erdogan: Turkey to Clear ‘Terrorists’ From West of Euphrates in Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey signaled on Sunday that the ongoing military campaign in a northern Syrian enclave of Afrin will extend to the west of Euphrates and will include…
Dutch Recognition of Armenian Genocide Sparks New Spat With Turkey
The Dutch Lower House's recognition of 1915 events during the dying days of Ottoman Empire as a genocide against Armenian population has sparked a bitter diplomatic standoff with Turkey only…
Erdogan’s Government Takes on Islamist Dissent in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unrelenting four-year crackdown on his former ally, U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, and his movement is now a universally known phenomenon. Especially…
Turkey Sentences 3 Academics for ‘Terror Propaganda’
An Istanbul court on Friday gave suspended jail sentences to three academics for "terror propaganda" after they signed a 2016 petition criticising a military crackdown in the…
Turkey Calls on Russia, Iran to Stop Syria’s Assault on E. Ghouta
Turkey urged Russia and Iran to stop the Syrian bombardment of the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Friday, after more than 400 civilians were killed in the area within five days.…