Germany will keep reviewing travel advice for Turkey, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told his Turkish counterpart on Thursday, saying any decisions were coordinated with the EU and based on reliable data ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey demands French apology over Med naval incident
Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday demanded an apology from France over its depiction of a standoff between ships from the two countries in the Mediterranean Sea that ... ( read original story ...)
Libya crisis: France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row
France has temporarily pulled out of a Nato security operation amid a major row with Turkey. The defence ministry said France had suspended its role in Operation Sea Guardian, accusing Turkey of ... ( read original story ...)
Hagia Sophia: Turkey delays decision on turning site into mosque
A Turkish court has delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State - Turkey's highest administrative body - said it would make a ruling ... ( read original story ...)
German Foreign Minister says Turkey travel warning excludes family visits
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday travel to Turkey for family visits is excluded from a travel warning to the country and he hoped there would in future be a further easing of ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Wants French Apology Over Mediterranean Warships Incident
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday Turkey expects France to apologise after an incident between Turkish and French warships in the Mediterranean prompted Paris to request a NATO ... ( read original story ...)
Museum Or Mosque? Top Turkey Court To Rule On Hagia Sophia
Turkey's top court will deliver a critical verdict Thursday on whether Istanbul's emblematic landmark and former church Hagia Sophia can be redesignated as a mosque, a ruling which could inflame ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s Escape From Japan Leaves Seven Facing Trial in Turkey
Seven Turkish defendants are due to stand trial on Friday in what will be the first court examination of how one-time auto titan Carlos Ghosn used Turkey as a steppingstone late last year to reach Leb ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines probes deadly police shooting of soldiers
Philippine authorities are investigating the deaths of four soldiers shot by police in the country's restive south, with the defence minister vowing Thursday to "get to the bottom" of the incident. Th ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan scrapped a $4 billion missile defense purchase from the U.S.
Tokyo agreed to buy 2 Aegis Ashore systems under pressure from Trump, but with him now distracted and Japanese residents fuming, the deal is off. ( read original story ...)