Posts Tagged: Turkey
Israel’s Rescue Delegation Ends Mission in Turkey Due to Security Threats
i24 News - Israel’s rescue mission United Hatzalah that was deployed to quake-hit Turkey announced on Sunday that it’s ending its operations and returning to...
Rescuers Toil on in Rubble of Turkey and Syria; Survivors Ever Harder to Find
Rescuers in Turkey pulled more people from the rubble early on Saturday, five days after the country's most devastating earthquake since 1939, but hopes were...
Turkey-Armenia Gate Opens for First Time in Decades to Allow Aid
A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the...
Top US Treasury Official to Warn UAE, Turkey Over Sanctions Evasion
The US Treasury Department's top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they...
Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-Burning, Draw Strong Condemnation from Turkey
Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Koran, sharply heightened tensions...
Syrian Foreign Minister: No Normal Ties with Turkey Without End to Occupation
Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Turkey would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement. "We...
Top US Lawmaker Objects to Potential F-16 Sale to Turkey
The Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing the potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, sources familiar with the matter...
Assad Says Turkey Talks Must be Based on Ending ‘Occupation’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called terrorism, an apparent reference...
Challenging China: Turkey Walks a Fine Line on Repressed Uighurs
An official visit by Turkish officials to Xinjiang to assess the fate of Turkic Muslims in the troubled north-western Chinese province is a risky proposition...
Turkey in Talks with Russia about Using Syrian Airspace in Potential Operation
Turkey is in talks with Russia to use the airspace above northern Syria for a potential cross-border operation against the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, Turkish...
Erdogan, Putin Discuss Grain Corridor, Gas Hub in Phone Call
Presidents Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia discussed grain supplies and a potential regional gas hub in Turkey on Sunday, both countries...
Turkey Continues to Tolerate Hamas’ Operations Against Israel
As Turkey works to repair relations with Israel, it is not yet willing to stop supporting Hamas. Turkey continues to host Hamas operatives in its...
In Phone Call With Netanyahu, Erdogan Declares ‘New Era’ in Israel-Turkey Ties
In a phone call on Thursday, Israel’s designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to advance a “new era” in...
‘Saved by a Miracle’: Israelis Near Istanbul Attack Recount Moment of Explosion as Israel Issues Travel Warning
Israel on Monday warned its citizens against “non-essential” travel to Turkey following a terrorist attack in Istanbul which took the lives of six people and...
