A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers, and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Libyan officials said the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction on the … Read More
At least 76 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows. The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 … Read More
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. At a joint … Read More
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Islamic countries to form an alliance against Israel’s expansionism. His remarks followed the alleged killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli troops during a protest. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz condemned Erdogan’s statement as incitement … Read More
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara for the first presidential visit in 12 years, signaling a warming of relations with Turkey. The visit follows Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to Cairo in February. Talks will focus on regional … Read More
Aug. 7 (UPI) — Turkey filed papers to the International Court of Justice on Wednesday to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in connection with its war in Gaza. Turkey becomes the first member of the European Union and NATO to take … Read More
Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip. The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of … Read More
The move comes after the bank announced last month that it was pausing the hikes. ANKARA — Turkey’s Central Bank, in a unexpected move, hiked interest rates Thursday by another 500 basis points, from 45% to 50%. The monetary policy committee cited … Read More
Turkey’s intelligence agency has detained six people suspected of spying on ethnic Uyghurs who have fled persecution in China, state media reports said Tuesday. A seventh person was wanted but remained at large, the reports said, without specifying the suspects’ … Read More
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish legislators scheduled a long-delayed vote Tuesday on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, in a step that could remove a major hurdle for the previously nonaligned Nordic country’s entry into the military alliance. Turkey, a NATO … Read More