Turkish economic data are “detached from reality” with statistics officials picked for their loyalty to the government rather than merit, according to a former chief of the bureau who’s now an …
Turkey Set to Test Russian S-400 Missiles That Caused U.S. Spat: Reports
The U.S. kicked Turkey out of its F-35 stealth jet program last year, fearing Ankara’s adoption of Russian anti-aircraft technology might allow Moscow to gather intelligence on the fighter.
On Turkey’s famous Lake Tuz in Ankara
A worker of the Koyuncu salt production facility shovels large piles of salt on Turkey’s famous Lake Tuz in Ankara, Turkey.
In Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Erdogan Eyes Turkey’s ‘Place in World Order’
President Tayyip Erdogan’s strong backing for Azerbaijan in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has set Turkey apart from other big nations and alarmed NATO allies that are demanding a ceasefire. But …
At least 14 killed in truck bomb explosion in Syria
An explosives-laden truck ignited Tuesday on a busy street in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens, Turkey’s state-run …
Armenia PM Pashinyan Says Turkey Behind ‘War’ In Karabakh
Turkey’s “full support” motivated its ally Azerbaijan to reignite fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday in an interview with AFP, …
A Weak Economy Won’t Stop Turkey’s Activist Foreign Policy
A Weak Economy Won’t Stop Turkey’s Activis… Since the resumption of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh last week between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ankara’s rhetoric has differed dramatically from that of …
EU lashes out at Turkey over rule of law, rights, freedoms
In a scathing report on Turkey’s progress toward EU membership, the European Commission said the Turkish authorities continue to pressure civil society, aid groups and the media, and that political …
After signs of rapprochement, Turkey-EU ties sour again
Turkey’s relations with the European Union appeared to take a turn for the worse on Tuesday, as Ankara voiced dissatisfaction with the result of last week’s EU summit and the bloc said the country’s …
Turkey’s EU Membership Bid Evaporating, Commission Says
The European Union’s executive said on Tuesday that Turkey’s government was undermining its economy, eroding democracy and destroying independent courts, leaving Ankara’s bid to join the EU further …