Ankara

The Saudi-led blockade won't end anytime soon but Qatar has moved on

Qatar has managed to gain independence from the Saudi-UAE sphere of influence and might be better off for it in the long run.

Turkey says Syrian regime violating Idlib ceasefire

Turkey and Russia form a working group in a bid to bring calm to the recent escalation in Syria's Idlib within the context of Astana and Sochi Agreements.

Turkey and Iraq mull military cooperation, trust agreement

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara and Baghdad discussed a possible deal to increase military and security cooperation, after meeting with visiting Iraqi PM Adil Abdul Mahdi in Ankara.

Somalia-Turkey ties will triumph despite the murder of a Turkish citizen

Turkey's economic, humanitarian and nation-building efforts in Somalia have forged a bond that cannot be derailed by terror attacks.

Regime air strikes kill at least 12 civilians in Syria's Idlib

Fresh killings come as rebels launch counter-offensive in western Hama province to recapture areas they lost on Thursday to regime forces. Meanwhile, aid groups suspend activities in embattled northwest.

'Syrian border will soon be clear of all terrorists' - Erdogan

President Erdogan says Ankara will soon clear Syria’s borders with Turkey of terrorists, allowing around 4 million Syrians to return home.

Turkey working insistently for full EU membership – Erdogan

Turkey has struggled to become a full member of the EU for the last 60 years but it is determined to gain membership, says President Erdogan.

Erdogan backs rerun of Istanbul vote as opposition meets to talk strategy

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he believes lawlessness and irregularities occurred in Istanbul mayoral elections. Opposition Republican People's Party says the decision to renew the vote is "neither democratic nor legitimate."

Turkey installs multimillion-dollar coastal surveillance system

The Coastal Radar Surveillance System is meant to detect and prevent illegal immigration, smuggling and unauthorised fisheries in mostly western Turkish waters.

Turkey isn’t part of European elections, yet remains central to campaigns

Elections within the European Union institution will be held in a couple of weeks. Ankara’s membership remains a hot topic that is being exploited by the bloc’s far right.

President Erdogan determined to lower interest rates to targeted levels

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he was determined to lower interest rates to targeted levels and described recent comments on falling central bank forex reserves as aimed at creating negative sentiment towards Turkey.

What next for Iran oil trade as US sanctions kick in?

A six-month US waiver on Iran's sanctions, which allowed Turkey and other nations to continue buying oil from Iran, expires on May 2.