Turkey’s Council of State is due to decide if the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. Built in the Sixth Century on the orders of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, it was the world’s …
Aliyev signs laws on preferential trade, military-financial agreements with Turkey
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed the laws on the military-financial cooperation and preferential trade agreements between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the presidential website reported on …
Pompeo urges Turkey to maintain the status of Hagia Sophia as museum
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkey to continue to maintain the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul as a museum, a day before an expected court ruling that may give the legal …
France pulls out of NATO Med operation over Turkey tensions
France said Wednesday it was suspending its participation in a NATO Mediterranean maritime security operation owing to the behaviour of Turkey, in a new escalation of a growing dispute between the two …
Pompeo Urges Turkey Not To Convert Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and said Istanbul’s celebrated former cathedral should remain …
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran talk about stabilizing Syria
The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran have discussed efforts to stabilize Syria in a video call, noting the need to promote a political dialogue …
France’s foreign minister says new sanctions on Turkey possible
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that European Union foreign ministers would meet on July 13 to discuss Turkey and said new sanctions on Ankara could be considered.
Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead in lake after sinking
Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey’s interior minister said. Turkey launched a search-and-rescue mission involving helicopters and boats …
Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead after boat sinks
Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey’s interior minister said Wednesday.
Turkish Business Group Plans Libya Trip to Set Post-War Plan, Sources Say
A Turkish business delegation is set to visit Libya within two weeks to assess how Turkey’s companies and banks can help rebuild the war-torn country and secure its energy needs, two people familiar …