ANKARA — Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday that he was planning to visit Israel for talks to bring Israeli gas to Turkey. “We intend to discuss this issue face to face with …
Syria attack on military academy kills 100 as Turkey hits Kurdish-held northeast
An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming “terrorist organisations” for the drone strike in government-held Homs.In the central Syrian city of Homs,
U.S.-led forces reportedly down drone in Syria as Turkey strikes area
U.S.-led forces were reported to have shot down a drone over northern Syria on Thursday as U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said Turkish attacks had killed eight people in an escalation prompted by a …
PC sacked after lying about sickness to go to Turkey
A police officer who lied about being sick so he could go on holiday has been sacked.Nottinghamshire PC Joseph Jennings had twice requested leave including 29 April, but it was refused due to insufficient staffing.
UAE, Turkey Discuss Rail Link in Race For Europe-Asia Trade Routes
Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ and Turkey are in talks to build a railway over Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait as part of a planned trade corridor linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter.
Is Selcuk Bayraktar Turkey’s Crown Prince-in-Waiting?
Drones made the president’s son-in-law a household name. His techno-nationalism and popular appeal could make him the country’s next leader.
Turkey’s Fidan declares all PKK, YPG facilities in Syria, Iraq as ‘legitimate targets’
ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants’ facilities and infrastructure in Syria and Iraq are “legitimate targets” for his government following a suicide …
Euro 2028: UK & Ireland only bid left for European Championships as Turkey withdraw
The UK & Ireland are the only bidders left for Euro 2028 after Turkey withdrew their application. On October 10, UEFA will award the hosting of two European Championships, the 2028 and 2032 editions. UEFA confirmed Turkey can jointly bid with Italy unopposed for 2032 and therefore they have pulled out of the running for 2028.
European Court Finds Turkey in Violation of Assyrian Foundation’s Property Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey for violating a Syriac foundation’s rights by expropriating a property that was used by the minority community for centuries in Mardin …
Azerbaijan eyes Iran, Armenia borderlands after ‘voluntary’ exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh
The fall of the Nagorno-Karabakh government after 30 years could empower Turkey and weaken Iran.