US President Donald Trump says he is considering selling top-end F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, speaking during a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We’re thinking about it very seriously,” Trump says when asked about an F-35 deal for Turkey as he met Netanyahu at the US leader’s Florida club.
Turkey and Armenia agree to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties
Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday
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Turkey holds military funeral for Libyan officers killed in plane crash
ANKARA — Turkey held a military funeral ceremony Saturday morning for five Libyan officers, including western Libya’s military chief, who died in a plane crash earlier this week.
Turkey detains 115 IS suspects ‘planning New Year’s attacks’
Officials said IS supporters had been actively planning attacks across Turkey this week, particularly against non-Muslims. Police detained 115 suspects but efforts are ongoing to trace a further 22, …
How a child bride escaped Afghanistan and became a bodybuilding champion
Aided by her mother, Mahtab Amiri, who coordinated her escape, she left the country with Erfaan and was driven to Iran. From there, she made her way to Turkey and then Greece before she eventually …
Why Turkey’s economy may be running out of time
Turkey’s long boom was built on cheap money, construction and confidence that the state could keep the lira roughly stable while living standards rose. That model is now under intense strain as high …
Investigators probe plane crash in Turkey that killed Libyan military officials
The private jet carrying Libya’s Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and four other military officials crashed on Tuesday.
Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
Haddad, four other military officials and three crew members crashed on Tuesday, after taking off from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.
Libya’s military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
The Libyan military chief was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and to address regional issues, Turkish officials said.