Turkey
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
Middle East
January 27, 2017
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and said…
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Middle East
January 25, 2017
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Turkey's prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Syria's warring sides met for their first talks in nine months on Monday, with their Russian and Turkish backers pushing…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
World
January 18, 2017
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran opposed a U.S. presence at peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital…
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
Middle East
January 18, 2017
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to…
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Middle East
January 17, 2017
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in…
Turkey says New Year’s nightclub attacker captured in Istanbul
Middle East
January 17, 2017
Turkey says New Year’s nightclub attacker captured in Istanbul
Turkish police say they have captured the gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day…
Turkey takes key step to expanding Erdogan powers
Middle East
January 16, 2017
Turkey takes key step to expanding Erdogan powers
Turkey was a key step closer on Monday to dramatically expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after parliament…
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials
Middle East
January 16, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials
Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation…