Turkey-Iran operation against Kurd rebels always possible: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
His comments came after Iran's Armed Forces chief of staff General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri visited Turkey last week, with the two sides discussing ways to cooperate against the militants.
Aug 21, 2017, 16:44 PM IST
US reached decision on Afghan strategy after 'rigorous' debate: Jim Mattis
Mattis arrived in Jordan Sunday on the first day of a five-day swing through the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In Jordan he will meet with King Abdullah on regional security matters.
Aug 20, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges Turkish Germans to reject Merkel party, coalition partner
According to German foreign ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer, there are 10 Germans, including dual nationals, in custody in Turkey.
Aug 18, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
Almost 500 to face judges in Turkey`s biggest coup trial
Nearly 500 people arrested in the crackdown following the failed July 15, 2016, coup in Turkey go on trial Tuesday accused of conspiring to oust the government from an air base seen as the plotters` hub.
Aug 01, 2017, 07:33 AM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges all Muslims to 'visit' and 'protect' Jerusalem
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city.
Jul 25, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Protests after Israel restricts Jerusalem Old City prayers
The rare ban came after Israeli ministers decided not to order the removal of metal detectors erected at entrances to the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, following an attack nearby a week ago that killed two policemen.
Jul 21, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
Turkey extends state of emergency for another 3 months
The Turkish Parliament on Monday approved a bill to extend the state of emergency for another three months, the fourth such extension since last July's failed coup attempt.
Jul 17, 2017, 22:59 PM IST
Turkey detains 115 more people in post-coup crackdown: Anadolu
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 127 people on suspicion of links to the attempted military coup a year ago, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Jul 17, 2017, 13:17 PM IST
Five suspected ISIS jihadists killed in central Turkish's Konya
"During the operation, the five terrorists were neutralised after they resisted armed force, and four security forces were lightly injured," the governor's office said in a statement.
Jul 12, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Ivanka breaks protocol, replaces Donald Trump at G-20 heads meet
A White House official told AFP that Ivanka had been at the back of the room but "briefly joined the main table when the president had to step out."
Foreign Exchanges in several countries boycott Qatari Riyals
On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and Libya cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, alleging that the Gulf nation supports terrorists and militant groups with ties to Iran.
Jul 01, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
'Welcome to hell,' vow German anti-G20 protesters
"Capitalism will end anyway -- you decide when!" reads a banner atop the Rote Flora, a former vacant theatre that was occupied by squatters in 1989 in the midst of demonstrations and street battles.
Jun 30, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Turkey, Kurdish militia clash in northern Syria: Military
The Turkish military launched artillery fire on the YPG in retaliation, destroying several targets belonging to the group.
Jun 28, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Turkey rejects Arab demand to close military base in Qatar
"We consider these demands are against international law," Erdogan.
Jun 25, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Turkey frees PM Binali Yildirim's advisor detained over Gulen links
A state of emergency declared days after the coup has since seen about 50,000 people arrested and over 100,000 lose their jobs, the biggest purge in the country`s modern history.
Turkey opposition chief accuses Recep Tayyip Erdogan of 'second coup' with purge
Turkey`s main opposition leader accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday of staging a "second coup" with the crackdown that followed last July`s failed coup, as he presses on with a protest march to Istanbul from Ankara.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:22 PM IST
Turkey summons US ambassador over arrest warrants for President's bodyguards
Turkey on Thursday summoned U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, John Bass, to the Foreign Office on after American authorities issued arrest warrants for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards.
Jun 16, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
UN court slams Turkey over judge jailed for 'coup link'
A UN court condemned Turkey on Thursday for sentencing a top judge to seven years in jail on charges of links to a group blamed for last year`s attempted coup.
Jun 15, 2017, 18:47 PM IST
Turkey sentences UN court judge to seven years in jail: Report
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced a top UN court judge to more than seven years in jail on charges of links to the group blamed for the failed July coup, local media reported.
Jun 14, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Qatar crisis issue may turn to global problem: Turkish PM Binali Yildirim
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said that the Qatar issue might soon turn into a global problem if the tension in the gulf region increases
Jun 11, 2017, 13:29 PM IST