Ankara

The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran will come together on Sept. 16 in Ankara for the fifth summit under the Astana Process where they will discuss the recently increased tension in the Idlib province of Syria as well as attempts to start a political solution to the nine-year turmoil in the war-torn country.

'Man in Golden Dress,' which was found during road construction works in Kazakhstan and thought to belong to a khan or his son, is now on display at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. The statue, which has more than 3,000 hand-embroidered gold plates on it, can be seen through Oct. 12.

U.S. Air Forces Commander for Europe and African said on Sept. 13 that Turkey is an incredibly important NATO partner and the alliance remains committed to Ankara as an ally.

Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.7 and 4.8 jolted the Turkish capital Ankara on Sept. 14 morning.

Ankara will discuss purchasing U.S. Patriot missiles in a meeting between the two countries' leaders later this month, Turkey's president said on Sept 13.

Turkey has not given up on the U.S. F-35s, and it will not be easy to remove Ankara from the fighter jet's production program, the country's presidential spokesperson said on Sept. 10.

Turkey cannot bear a new influx of migrants from Syria, Turkish president said in the capital Ankara on Sept. 10.

The government can appoint trustees to municipalities only if the mayors in question are proven to have links with terrorist organizations, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said, saying that removing the Istanbul and Ankara mayors was out of question. 

Turkey has posted a deficit in its trade with China and Ankara is looking to establish a more balanced trade with Beijing, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned Lebanese ambassador to Ankara over the provocative actions made at a door of the Turkish Embassy in Beirut, according to a diplomatic source on Sept. 5.