Latest News from Turkey
Czech-Turkish park to be built in Prague
Turkish and Czech authorities have agreed to construct a park in Prague 6 (a district in the Czech capital) to mark the 100th anniversary of the friendship and diplomatic relations between the two countries, the municipal council has announced.
Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to Iraq on Monday aiming to reset ties between the Middle East neighbors by inking a raft of deals covering security cooperation against Kurdish PKK militants, energy and trade.
Türkiye prepared to combat wildfires ahead of summer
Turkish authorities have concluded the last preparations against possible forest fires in the light of the onset of summer temperatures in several parts of the country, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has said.
Ankara’s ‘paper war’ maintains tension
Overflights by Turkish fighters over Greek airspace, a lasting major source of tension between the two nominal allies, may have virtually ceased over the past six months, but this has not lulled Greek officials into believing that Turkey has abandoned its disputing of Greek sovereignty over large parts of the Aegean.
Erdoğan in Baghdad to focus on cooperation against terrorism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan landed Monday at Baghdad's international airport, local media reported, at the start of his first state visit to the neighboring country in 13 years.
Greece must further develop its air defenses, minister says
Fighters taking part in the Iniochos 2024 multinational air exercise fly over the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese on Thursday. The 10-day exercise lasted 10 daysn and eight countries, besides Greece, took part: Cyprus, France, Montenegro, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the UK.
Turkey earthquake trial opens amid anger and tears
The families addressed the court one by one, sobbing as they spoke the names of relatives who had been killed when their upscale apartment complex in southern Turkey toppled over during a powerful earthquake last year.
Mitsotakis from Brussels on the Middle East: Let this crisis not turn into a regional conflict
"Unambiguous condemnation of Iran's attack against Israel" – What he said about Cyprus, Turkey & the economy
Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Turkey, discusses efforts for regional peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in the region during a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said.
Erdoğan meets Hamas chief in Istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday received Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul as Middle East tensions run high.
The meeting at the Dolmabahce palace on the banks of the Bosphorus began shortly after 2:30 pm (1130 GMT) and lasted about two and a half hours.
Erdogan sees upcoming meeting with Mitsotakis as ‘important stage’
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he views his upcoming meeting on May 13 with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis "an important stage" in exploring how the relationship between Greece and Turkey can be improved.
Rapprochement with Turkey has reduced illegal migration flows, Mitsotakis says
The policy of rapprochement with Turkey had helped decrease illegal migration flows, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said from Lesvos.
Western states sought to send de-escalation messages to Iran via Turkey, diplomat says
Western states have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.
The messages were conveyed before reported Israeli attacks on Iran early on Friday, after which Tehran indicated it had no plans for further retaliation.
Turkey calls for restraint to avoid wider Middle East conflict
Turkey on Friday called on all sides to refrain from steps that could lead to a wider conflict in the Middle East, after Israel reportedly attacked Iran in a tit-for-tat retaliation for Iran's strike.
Turkey says it aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year
Turkey hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday in an interview on broadcaster NTV.
Turkey and Somalia signed an offshore oil and natural gas cooperation deal last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing a defence deal this year. [Reuters]