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 …
Assad blames Turkey for Nagorno-Karabakh fighting, Russia sees ‘terrorism’ risk
Assad accused Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan of being the main instigator in the deadliest fighting between Armenian and Azeri forces for more than 25 years.
Greece says onus on Turkey to ease tensions
Greece welcomes moves by Turkey to de-escalate recent tensions in the east Mediterranean, its prime minister said on Tuesday, but Ankara needs to show a firmer commitment to improving relations.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Accuses Turkey of ‘Reinstating the Ottoman Empire’ in Sending Mercenaries to Nagorno Karabakh
When Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed Europe’s oldest “frozen war” over the breakaway territory of Nagorno Karabakh on Sept 27, the intimate nature of the fighting—between trenches so close that …