Russia tells airlines it may suspend charter flights to Turkey
Russia may suspend charter flights to Turkey due to the “difficult political situation” there, the Federal Air Transport Agency has warned airlines, a source at...
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Turkey caught between U.S. and Russia in Syria
Turkish calls for tough action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after U.S. missile strikes on one of his airbases may overestimate Washington’s appetite for deeper...
Turkey says Russia must stop insisting on Assad’s leadership in Syria
Turkey remains committed to a ceasefire in Syria, but Russia must stop insisting that Bashar al-Assad should remain as leader of the country, Ankara’s foreign...
Erdogan slams Europe, poll suggests support rising
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cast Europe as a “centre of Nazism” on Thursday, entering the final 10 days of campaigning for a historic referendum on...
Crackdown hits Dutch dual citizens in Turkey
Dozens of Dutch citizens of Turkish descent, many linked to the opposition Gulen movement, are being prevented from leaving Turkey, a Dutch foreign ministry spokeswoman...
Turkish prosecutors accuse newspaper of ‘asymmetric war’ on Erdogan
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 43 years in jail for journalists from a leading opposition newspaper on charges of supporting a terrorist organisation and...
Turkey gave Germany new dossier on suspected terrorists, sources say
Turkish officials provided additional information about people they believe to have links to terrorist groups to a German delegation visiting Turkey, Interior Ministry sources said...
Erdogan calls on Iraqi Kurds to lower Kurdish flag in Kirkuk
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Iraqi Kurds to lower the Kurdish flag in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, warning that failure...
Eight killed in Turkish operation against Kurdish militants
Kurdish militants detonated a bomb which killed three Turkish soldiers in south-east Turkey, a provincial governor’s office said on Tuesday, adding that five rebels were...
Erdogan says Turks in Europe should defy ‘grandchildren of Nazism’
President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Turkish voters in Europe to defy the “grandchildren of Nazism” and back a referendum this month on changing...
Turkey’s Erdogan says he ‘guardian of peace’ as seeks Kurds’ support
President Tayyip Erdogan described himself as a “guardian of peace” on Saturday as he called on Kurds in conflict-torn south-east Turkey to vote ‘yes’ in...
Turkey ‘trawled four continents for data on Erdogan foes’
Turkish embassies on four continents submitted reports on alleged foreign-based opponents of President Tayyip Erdogan within a week of receiving a request from Ankara last...
Tillerson tells frustrated Turks: US faces tough choices in Syria
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Thursday that Washington faced difficult choices in the fight against Islamic State in Syria but sought to...
Germany tells Turkey not to spy on Turks living on its soil
Germany will not tolerate foreign espionage on its territory, the interior minister said on Tuesday, in a robust response to media reports that Turkish secret...
Turks in Germany start voting in referendum on boosting Erdogan’s powers
Turks living in Germany began casting their ballots on Monday in a referendum which proposes changing Turkey’s constitution to increase President Tayyip Erdogan’s powers. The...
Swiss investigate protest sign calling for Erdogan’s killing
Swiss prosecutors are investigating whether a protest sign calling for the killing of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan violated laws against inciting violence, police said on...
Turkey summons Swiss ambassador over anti-Erdogan protest in Bern
The Turkish foreign ministry summoned Switzerland’s ambassador in Ankara on Sunday over a protest in Bern that it said was organised by supporters of terrorist...
Erdogan says Turkey will review EU ties after April referendum
Turkey will review all political and administrative ties with the European Union after an April referendum, including a deal to curb illegal migration, but will...
Erdogan says Bulgaria’s pressure on Turks ‘unacceptable’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Bulgaria on Thursday for “putting pressure” on expatriate Turks living there ahead of a parliamentary election amid rising tension between...
EU says summons Turkish ambassador over Erdogan comments
The European Commission said on Thursday it had summoned the Turkish ambassador to explain comments by President Tayyip Erdogan that Europeans would not be able...
