Syria–Turkey relations
US warns Turkey of new sanctions over its plans to buy more S-400 missiles from Russia
The Turkish President said he would proceed to buy more Russian military equipment
CHP vows to resolve Syrian question
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has vowed to resolve the Syrian question and contribute to establishing peace and stability in the neighboring country.
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Cyprus settlement ‘key’ to solution of region’s tensions: UK minister
A settlement for the Cyprus issue is "key" to the resolution of the tensions in the Mediterranean, according to Wendy Morton, the U.K.'s minister for European Neighbourhood.
Speaking during an interview with private broadcaster CNN Türk, Morton said that the U.K. supports a "comprehensive, fair and lasting" settlement to the Cyprus issue.
British state minister due in Turkey for 3-day visit
A U.K. minister from Foreign Office is set to pay a three-day visit to Turkey, an official statement said on June 26.
Wendy Morton, U.K. minister for European Neighborhood and the Americas, "will be visiting Ankara and Hatay which hosts the UN cross-border aid operations to Syria" on June 27-29, according to the statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
Turkey-US on same page regarding assistance to Syrians: US envoy
Turkey and the United States might have differences on some issues, but the two NATO allies are on the same page regarding the continuation of cross-border assistance to Syrians, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a group of journalists on June 4.
Cilvegözü best option to deliver aid to Syrians: UN envoy
Turkey's Cilvegözü border gate is the best option for the international community for delivering aid to Syrians at the moment, but more gates are required for assistance, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said during a visit to Turkey.
Atatürk’s base in Syria’s Afrin to turn into museum
A house that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, used as his military headquarters in Syria's northern province of Afrin during World War I will be renovated and turned into a museum.
"The house has already been cleaned, and a project to restore and turn the house into a museum has been prepared," the Hatay Governor's Office said.
Iconic mansion of Turkish cinema to be restored
A historical mansion in Turkey's south, where many classical works of Turkish cinema were shot during the 1970s, will be restored and converted into a cinema museum.
Even after decades, Yeşilçam, known as Turkey's "Hollywood," continues to draw people's attention with its unforgettable old movies and iconic details.
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UNGA head to visit refugee camps in Turkey
Volkan Bozkır, The Turkish diplomat heading the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on March 31 that he will depart on his first official trip since taking office to visit Turkey, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
He said his stops will include Hatay in Turkey where he will meet Syrian refugees and visit the U.N. cross-border humanitarian mechanism.
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Turkey won't turn its back on East or West, says Erdoğan
Turkey will maintain its active foreign policy and stand with oppressed nations in line with its national and international interests, the country's president told a major ruling party convention on March 24.