Turkey
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Turkish authorities have arrested an Egyptian family of 12 that was trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic…
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to encourage fewer of them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's…
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Turkey intends to invite Egypt to the to the 13th Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul next…
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
World
January 8, 2016
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media…
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
Middle East
January 8, 2016
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
Turkish troops repelled an attack by Islamic State militants on a military base in northern Iraq where Turkish soldiers are…
Bodies of 21 migrants found on Aegean coast: Turkish gendarmerie
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Bodies of 21 migrants found on Aegean coast: Turkish gendarmerie
Turkey's gendarmerie said it found the bodies of 21 migrants, three of them children, at two separate locations on the…
Erdogan backs criminal probe into Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Erdogan backs criminal probe into Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he backs a criminal investigation into leaders of the pro-Kurdish opposition over comments about…
Turkey needs Israel: Erdogan
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Turkey needs Israel: Erdogan
Turkey must accept that it needs Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, as the two countries seek to thrash…
Turkey detains two suspected Islamic State members planning New Year attack: official
Middle East
December 30, 2015
Turkey detains two suspected Islamic State members planning New Year attack: official
Turkish police on Wednesday detained two suspected members of the Islamic State militant group believed to have been plotting suicide…
Seven killed in Turkish military clash with Kurdish militants: army
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Seven killed in Turkish military clash with Kurdish militants: army
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in…