Latest News from Turkey

4 mayors dismissed over alleged terror links

Four mayors in eastern Turkey were dismissed for allegedly supporting terrorism on Nov. 16

3D images of Noah’s Ark site to be shown in documentary

A ship-shaped formation discovered half a century ago in eastern Turkey has opened new horizons about Noah's Ark with its three-dimensional images.

Turkey says it will not step back from its purchase of Russian defences

Turkey will not step back from its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems, a senior aide to President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, two days after talks with US President Donald Trump.

Editorial: From the diplomacy of the “sons-in-law” to chaos

There has been plenty of bargaining in this era of instability and geopolitical shifts.

A characteristic example is the "diplomacy of the sons-in-law", an apt description of the "trade" between Trump and Erdogan covering everyone and everything in violation of the norms that prevailed on the international stage in previous years.

American IS repatriated from Turkish-Greek border

Turkey's interior minister says an American Islamic State group suspect who was stranded in a no man's land between Greece and Turkey, has been deported to the United States.
Suleyman Soylu said Friday the man was put on a plane "a short time ago."

Cyprus says Turkey flouts international law with drill

Cyprus on Friday accused Turkey of violating international law by launching operations off the island in search of oil and gas.
Earlier on Friday, Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay was quoted as saying the drilling ship Fatih had started operations off the north-north-east coast of Cyprus.

Turkey still has a young but aging population

Turkey still has a young population structure, but its share of elderly population is increasing, a recently released survey shows.

American IS suspect awaits repatriation from Turkey

Turkey's state-run media says an American man suspected of being an Islamic State group member remains in no man's land on the border between Turkey and Greece for a fifth day.

Stoltenberg Thanked US President Donald Trump for his Commitment to NATO

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked US President Donald Trump for his strong leadership and commitment to the Alliance in a meeting at the White House on Thursday (14 November 2019), NATO said in a statement on its website.

Turkey won’t give up on Russia’s S-400, says president

Turkey will not give up on Russian S-400 air defense system to acquire U.S. Patriots, the Turkish president said on Nov. 13, stressing his country "can buy Patriots too".

Mitsotakis, Merkel discuss burgeoning refugee crisis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday discussed the migration issue amid increasing arrivals from Turkey and a report calling for action to head off a new crisis.

Russia to react 'quickly' to Turkey's concerns in Syria

Russia is ready to "quickly" react over Turkey's concerns in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Speaking to reporters in Brazil following the BRICS Summit on Nov. 14, Putin said he is "in close contact" with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the Syrian settlement.