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 …
Turkey says France ignoring UAE, Egypt violations in Libya
France’s policy over Libya is “biased”, turning a blind eye to violations of a U.N. arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, Turkey …
Erdogan says EU’s treatment of Turkey over coronavirus is political
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Union had treated Turkey in a restrictive way over the coronavirus pandemic in what he said was a political stance.
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, a mosque under the Ottoman Empire and a museum in m …
U.S. to work with Turkey on F-35 parts until 2022, state media citing Pentagon says
The United States will continue working with Turkish companies producing some parts of F-35 fighter jets until 2022, Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu agency quoted a Pentagon spokeswoman as saying on …
How Turkey Could Get Back into the F-35 Program: America Buys Their Russian S-400 Air Defense System.
In an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act submitted by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), outlined how the United States could be able to buy Turkey’s S-400 air defense system. The …
Russia: Turkey Cannot Re-Export S-400 Without Moscow’s Blessing – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey cannot re-export Russian-made Russian S-400 defence systems without Moscow’s permission, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a spokeswoman for Russia’s federal …
France’s Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya
France’s president has accused Turkey of importing large numbers of fighters into Libya, labelling Ankara’s intervention “criminal”. Emmanuel Macron also lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria on Wednesday, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.
Serkan Golge, an American caught up in increasingly fraught Turkish-U.S. relations, arrived with his family in Washington after nearly four years of imprisonment and house arrest.