Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler went to Libya Friday to review activities carried out under MoU signed by Turkey, Libya. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [ More … ]
For the first time since September, the three key players in the conflict hold a virtual meeting to map the way forward. Opposing sides in Syria’s war Iran, Russia, and Turkey have held talks reflecting “harmonized” [ More … ]
A senior Turkish delegation headed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to hold talks with Libya’s UN recognised government. Cavusoglu was accompanied by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and intelligence [ More … ]
Amid Remarkable Progress in Military Industry, Turkey Constructing Modern Warship for Pakistan [ More … ]
Turkish president says there could be a ‘new era’ in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “some agreements” have been reached with his [ More … ]
Countries supporting Haftar biggest obstacle to peace in Libya, Turkish President said Thursday following a meeting with Libya’s GNA Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that countries supporting putschist Gen. [ More … ]
Turkey officials have held talks with Japan and the UK on setting up currency swap lines, sources tell Reuters. The recently embattled Turkish lira edged up on Friday and held gains from late Thursday following reports that [ More … ]
With no Fed swap line and depleting FX reserves, analysts say Turkey is running short on ammunition to defend the lira, Reuters Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak told investors on Wednesday that the country’s foreign [ More … ]
Turkey has vowed to “defend” Libya’s UN-recognized government after eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar declared himself ruler of the North African country. At the same, time, senior UAE officials visited Sudan to rally support [ More … ]
Turkey‘s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Twitter on April 12 that he was resigning from his post over the implementation of a two-day curfew in major Turkish cities to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Turkey’s interior minister announced [ More … ]
Turkey’s government declared a two-day lockdown in major cities after the country reported 98 new coronavirus fatalities Friday, bringing the death toll from the outbreak to 1,006. Turks in 31 cities including Istanbul and the [ More … ]
Former deputy head of Saudi Arabia’s general intelligence and former royal court adviser also accused in indictment. The Istanbul prosecutor’s office said it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of Saudi [ More … ]
The state-run Qatari Committee to Rebuild Gaza announced on Twitter today that Qatar will be sending $150 million in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip to support United Nations humanitarian programs and efforts to help [ More … ]
Meanwhile, 93 new cases were confirmed, raising the tally to 191 in the country, said Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca in a tweet. President Erdogan says such outbreaks have had severe consequences around the world [ More … ]
In the face of Turkey’s efforts regarding the resolution of the crisis in Idlib and the massive refugee flow, Ankara expects further support from both the EU and NATO while highlighting that it has met [ More … ]
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