Ankara

The fresh round of Astana talks, explained

Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed on crucial issues including the PKK terror group's Syrian wing, YPG's, presence in the northeastern part of the country, where Ankara plans to launch a military operation soon.

Turkey, Russia, Iran seek to prevent humanitarian crisis in Syria's Idlib

In a joint statement, the trio agrees to coordinate efforts to ensure Syria's security and stability after a trilateral summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

Former Turkey PM Davutoglu resigns from governing party

After serving as Turkish President Erdogan's foreign policy adviser from 2003 to 2009, Ahmet Davutoglu was appointed as foreign minister and then prime minister in 2014.

What Turkey needs from the EU is more than money

The European Union's lack of support to Turkey in handling the refugee crisis is forcing Ankara to allow safe passage to Syrian refugees on their way to Europe.

Turkophobia is behind the Saudi-washing of Ottoman history

Saudi Arabia's revision of its history curriculum is politically motivated and a swipe at present-day Turkey.

Turkey wants safe-zone in Syria soon - President Erdogan

Ankara doesn’t have much time and the patience over the safe zone that is to be established along the Turkish border with Syria, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

The trajectory of Turkey-Libya relations

Turkey's support to the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Libya should be replicated by other responsible global powers.

Controlling the discourse around the US-Turkey safe-zone deal in Syria

Specific details of the Turkey-US agreement over safe-zones in Syria have not been officially announced, but there is hardly an entity which hasn't presented its own version about what happened behind closed doors.

Northwest Syria clashes kill dozens of fighters - war monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said opposition forces attacked regime positions in the south of Idlib, killing at least 51 combatants on both sides, as Russian-backed regime forces have been making gains in the last opposition stronghold.

Turkish court jails key FETO member

Resat Nazmi Oral was arrested in a joint operation conducted by Turkish police and the National Intelligence Organization on July 29 in Batikent district of Ankara and he was referred to a court on August 9.

Turkey beat Finland in volleyball championship match

Turkey's national women's team beat Finland 3-2 in 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship tournament.

Assad regime encircles opposition in N Syria; Erdogan warns of human crisis

The regime's brutal push into northwestern Syria has seen over 800 people killed and thousands displaced in just four months as it takes over rebel-held territory in Idlib and Hama, violating a ceasefire in the de-escalation zone.