Latest News from Turkey
Russian jet fighters bomb targets in Palmyra
Russian jets have bombed sites in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, but also in Aleppo, as Syrian state TV reported.
The strikes hit 20 vehicles and three weapons depots in Palmyra which is under the control of ISIS fighters.
Also, in Aleppo, Russian jets reportedly targeted towns 10 miles east of a military airport which is currently besieged by Isis fighters.
Defendants demand quashing of Ergenekon coup plot case at Turkey's top court
Turkey?s Supreme Court of Appeals held the first appeals hearing in the Ergenekon coup plot case on Oct. 6, months after the Chief Prosecutor?s Office asked for a reversal of the rulings in the case.
Turkish warplanes harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft
Eight Turkish F-16 fighters jets were harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft for four minutes and 30 seconds during a patrol flight on the border with Syria on Oct. 5, the Turkish General Staff has said.
England accepts Alevi Federation as charity to promote religious aims
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has accepted the British Alevi Foundation (BAF), an umbrella body of 12 Alevi centers in the United Kingdom, as a religious charity, giving the community a legal recognition that is denied to it in Turkey.
Turkey's first indigenous flight watch system becomes online in Istanbul
Turkey?s first indigenous integrated flight watch system, OpsEye, has become online in the Atatürk Airport, said Turkish Airlines in a press release on Oct. 6.
The system, developed by Turkish Airlines and Turkey?s defense firm STM, has been launched at the main flight operation control center of the national carrier.
Iranian prosecutor asks for seizure of tycoon's wealth in corruption case
The deputy prosecutor has said asked the seizure of all wealth of Babek Zanjani, an Iranian businessman currently imprisoned in Iran on corruption charges who is also connected to Turkey?s massive 2013 graft case, claiming that Zanjani committed swindling and money laundering crimes in Turkey, Malaysia, Tajikistan and the UAE.
KRG oil exports via Turkey rise 31 pct in September
The Kurdish Regional Government's (KRG) oil exports through Turkey rose by 31 percent in September compared to the previous month, data from the KRG's Natural Resources Ministry revealed Oct. 6.
The KRG exported 18.6 million barrels of crude oil - an average of 620,478 barrels per day (bpd) - in September through its pipeline to the Ceyhan port in southern Turkey.
Russia's Gazprom to halve gas pipeline capacity through Turkey: CEO
Gazprom has almost halved the planned capacity of its Turkish Stream gas pipeline project to 32 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year from an original capacity of 63 bcm, Gazprom Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller said on Oct. 6.
Main opposition urges gov't to act with common sense
Russia?s recent violation of Turkey?s airspace has exposed the stark consequences of Turkey?s Syria policy, the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has said, while calling on the government to act with responsibility.
Minister: PKK-Gülenists to manipulate Nov 1 elections in Turkey
Turkey?s interior minister has suggested that followers of the U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) are collaborating to manipulate the results of the upcoming Nov. 1 elections, alleging that they also did so during the June 7 parliamentary elections.
Russia may lose Turkey over unacceptable Syria strikes: Erdo?an
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said Ankara cannot accept Russian airstrikes in Syria, warning Moscow that it could ?lose Turkey.?
Erdo?an warns Russia against losing Turkey's friendship
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has warned Russia against losing Ankara?s friendship, after Russian warplanes twice violated its airspace near the Syrian border.
NATO head says Russia's Turkey air violations 'not an accident'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Oct. 6 that Russian violations of Turkish airspace were "not an accident" after Turkey complained of two incursions by Moscow's jets.
Number of gold savers doubles in Turkey
The number of people in Turkey opting to save in gold has doubled over the last three years to around 25 percent of the population, although 42 percent of Turkish citizens still do not save at all, according to a new survey.
Russians make closest contact to date with US war planes over Syria: Report
Russian aircraft had their closest run-in yet with American war planes over Syria, CBS News reported.
U.S. pilots flying F-16s out of Turkey first picked up the Russian planes on radar. The Russians closed to within 20 miles, at which point the American pilots could visually identify them on their targeting cameras.