Posts Tagged: Ankara
Turkey to Repeat Offer to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks at London Summit
Turkey's foreign minister will reiterate at Sunday's meeting of European leaders in London an offer from Ankara to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia,...
Quran Burning Ignites New Spat Between Turkey and Sweden
i24 News - Rasmus Paludan, a leader of a far right Danish political party who also holds Swedish citizenship, burnt a copy of the Quran...
Israel’s Gantz Lands in Ankara to Meet Turkish Defense Minister in Sign of Warming Ties
Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz departed Wednesday for an official one-day visit to Turkey, the first by an Israeli defense minister to the country in...
Renewal of Israel-Turkey Ties a ‘Win-Win’ for Both Countries and the Region, Say Analysts
JNS.org - After 14 years of strained relations, Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. Analysts told JNS that the development, announced on Aug....
Israel Satisfied With Intel Cooperation to Foil Iranian Plots in Istanbul, Lapid Tells Turkish FM
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Thursday that Turkish intelligence had saved Israeli lives by helping foil an Iranian plot in Istanbul, as his counterpart Mevlut...
Syria Army Should Use Air Defenses Against Turkish Invasion, US-Backed SDF Says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would coordinate with Syrian government troops to fend off any Turkish invasion of the north, the SDF commander told Reuters...
Turkish Philanthropist Kavala Gives Final Defense in Protest Trial
Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala and seven other accused delivered their final defense statements on Friday in a long-running case over nationwide protests held in 2013...
Turkey’s Erdogan Condemns Israeli ‘Intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that he condemned Israeli "intervention on worshippers" at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa...
Ukraine Working with Turkey, Understands Parallel Ties to Russia
Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia's invasion and understands - even though it is not...
Turkey, Armenia Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks on Mending Ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held "productive and constructive" talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday as they bid to mend...
Meeting Erdogan, Herzog Declares New Era of ‘Mutual Respect’ in Israel-Turkey Ties
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a bid to put an end to long-strained bilateral ties,...
Erdogan Will Tell Putin to Stop Ukraine War During Call on Sunday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding...
US Condemns Erdogan Comments on Jewish People as Antisemitic
The United States on Tuesday strongly condemned recent comments by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the Jewish people as antisemitic, State Department spokesman Ned Price...
‘How Can We Not Be Tense?’ Turkey’s Coronavirus Infections Soar
The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk's bus say: "Stay Home Turkey". But the Istanbul driver said passengers are ignoring rules and...
