ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira slid 15% to near its all-time low on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan’s shock weekend decision to oust a hawkish central bank governor sparked fears […]
Turkey earthquake: Strong 5.3 quake rocks Mediterranean – Cyprus rattled
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Erdogan tells Putin that Armenia must negotiate in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Turkish presidency
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoANKARA […]
'Our Miracle': Girl in Turkey rescued four days after deadly quake
IZMIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A young girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, more than 90 hours after […]
Turkey withdraws from base in northwest Syria, sources say
AMMAN/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is withdrawing troops from a military post in northwest Syria that was surrounded by Syrian government forces last year, but is consolidating its presence elsewhere in […]
Coronavirus: Turkey and Poland added to England’s quarantine list
Turkey and Poland have been added to England’s quarantine list, meaning travellers from the countries will have to self-isolate for two weeks. People arriving from those destinations after 4am on […]
France's Macron says he set red lines with Turkey in eastern Mediterranean
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had taken a tough stance over the summer with regard to Turkey’s actions in the eastern Mediterranean, setting […]
Turkey should face EU sanctions if no retreat from disputed gas explorations, Greece says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday there should be no alternative but European Union sanctions against Turkey if Ankara does not back down on disputed attempts to explore for […]
Turkish court tries Saudis in absentia for Khashoggi killing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court put 20 Saudi officials on trial in absentia on Friday for the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which sparked international outrage and tarnished […]
Turkish fighter jets attack PKK sites in northern Iraq
The warplanes took off from various air bases in Turkey, targeting the PKK at Qandil, near the Iranian border. Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish targets in various regions of northern Iraq […]