Turkey

Turkey celebrates centenary of Independence Day

May 19 is a milestone in Turkish history as it is the day when Mustafa Kemal arrived in Samsun from Istanbul to organise the war that saw the remnants of the Ottoman Empire transformed into modern Turkey four years later.

'Turkey can't be excluded from E. Med energy equation'

Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay says Turkish Cypriots have rights to the resources in eastern Mediterranean and a new Turkish drilling ship, Yavuz, will operate in the area soon.

Terrorists of twin Istanbul attacks sentenced to life

A Turkish court handed multiple life sentences to the PKK terrorists responsible for two 2016 bombings in Istanbul.

PKK causes chaos in northern Iraq’s Sinjar - KRG's spokesman

Kurdish Regional Government Cabinet Spokesman Sefin Dizayi reiterated the call for the PKK to leave Sinjar district in Mosul province.

Turkey says US scrapping trade deal contradicts goals

The decision to remove Turkey from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is inconsistent with the trade volume target of $75 billion announced by both countries, says Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.

The world should be lining up to protest what is happening in Syria today

The fate of Idlib ought to be the major concern of the free world, yet all it garners, at best, is a few words of concern and condemnation.

China asks Turkey to support its fight against militants

Meeting Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal in Beijing, top diplomat Wang Yi said China sets great store on its ties with Turkey. China faces criticism for its so-called re-education camps which many see as internment camps for Uyghur Muslims.

Turkey conducts largest naval exercise

Turkish Naval Forces is carrying out the strategic and operational exercise with scenarios similar to crisis-tension situations and wartime.

'World still has not done anything': Khashoggi's fiancee

Hatice Cengiz slams stance taken by US President Trump's administration on Jamal Khashoggi's murder, telling a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee not enough was being done to hold Saudis accountable.

Police arrest more than 100 after anti-Muslim riots – Sri Lanka attacks

The latest spree of violence against Muslims, who make up less than 10 per cent of Sri Lanka's 22 million people, follows the deadly Easter bombings by militants.

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.

Football: Galatasaray beat Akhisarspor to win Turkish Cup

Galatasaray, the Lions, defeat 2018 Turkish Cup winners 3-1 in 4 Eylul Stadium in central Anatolian Sivas province.