President Erdoğan chairs security summit in Ankara after triple PKK attacks
President Erdoğan chaired a security summit held in the Presidential Complex in Ankara’s Beştepe district Thursday after triple PKK attacks hit Turkey’s east and southeast…
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Turkish president endowed with new powers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been endowed with new powers, the Official Gazette (Resmi Gazete) reported Aug. 17. From now on, Turkey’s president is…
Turkey: Towards a New Policy on Syria?
On August 13th PM Yıldırım announced – tough indirectly – a potential shift of Turkish official stance on Syria. “Don’t be surprised if very important…
Second aid shipment for Gaza by September Eid
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said that a second aid dispatch to Gaza was planned for early September, ahead of Eid al-Adha. Speaking to reporters…
Why is delayed Turkey’s exit from NATO?
The question of Turkey exiting NATO was key this week. The fact that the alliance has released an emergency statement on the issue shows that…
Ankara, Moscow Working on Mechanism to Deal With Syrian Crisis
Turkey and Russia have moved to build a new mechanism between the two countries on Syria after acting to soothe strained relations at a summit…
Turkey: Over 100 businesspeople held in FETO swoops
Over a hundred businesspeople were taken into custody on Wednesday as part of a nationwide investigation into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), judicial sources have…
Russia, Turkey pledge to put ties back on track
Turkey and Russia can rebuild their damaged ties and grow even closer, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, said Aug….
Turkish minister: 16,000 people formally arrested in coup investigation
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month’s failed coup…
Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan set to meet after damaging rift
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg on Aug. 9 as the two countries…