Iran's Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shiite rift, raps Israel
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani accused Western powers of trying to exploit Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
Jul 01, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Turkish PM retracts compensation offer for downed Russia jet
Turkish Prime Minister went back on an earlier offer of compensation to Russia for shooting down one of Moscow's military jets in November.
Jun 28, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
Vladimir Putin to call Turkish President Erdogan on Wednesday: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his first phone call with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan since Ankara downed one of Moscow`s warplanes in Syria, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Jun 28, 2016, 15:38 PM IST
Israel to maintain Gaza naval blockade after deal with Turkey: Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza will remain in force after a deal normalising Israel`s political and diplomatic ties with Turkey.
Jun 27, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Nine injured in car bomb explosion in southeast Turkey: Report
The explosion occurred close to housing for courthouse employees in the town of Ovacik, in Tunceli province, Anadolu Agency reported.
Jun 13, 2016, 19:01 PM IST
Three dead in Turkey bombing blamed on Kurdish rebels
A car bomb ripped through a police station in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast on Tuesday.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Migrants ask EU court to overturn Turkey deal
Migrant arrivals to Greece have fallen sharply since the deal took effect on March 20.
Jun 07, 2016, 22:56 PM IST
Russian air strikes in Syria's Idlib killed 60: Turkey
Turkey said on Tuesday that heavy air strikes reported to have been carried out by Russian jets on a hospital and a mosque in Syria`s rebel-held city of Idlib had killed more than 60 civilians and injured around 200 people.
May 31, 2016, 15:21 PM IST
Turkey ignoring terrorist cross-border activity, reveal IS wiretaps
Pressured by the international community to impose stricter border controls to stem the flood of militants into Syria, Ankara has been erecting walls at key crossing points, but to no avail.
May 14, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
Migrant arrivals to Greece plunge, as EU-Turkey deal sputters
Last month 3,360 migrants and refugees landed on the Greek islands, compared with 26,971 in March -- an 88 percent drop, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
May 13, 2016, 20:51 PM IST
Defending migrant deal, EU seeks end of visas for Turks
The European Union asked member states on Wednesday to grant visa-free travel to Turks in return for Ankara stopping migrants reaching Europe but it insisted Turkey must still change some laws and said it would get no "free ride".
May 05, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Turkey says prevented 85 security incidents since January
Turkey has prevented 85 "major incidents" since January, many involving live bombs, the government`s spokesman said on Monday, a day after the sixth suicide bombing in a Turkish city this year.
May 02, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
Female suicide bomber wounds seven in Turkey's Bursa
A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, wounding seven people in the latest attack to strike the country, officials said.
Apr 27, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Turkey kills almost 900 ISIS members in Syria raids: Report
Turkey has killed almost 900 alleged members of the Islamic State (ISIS) group since January through artillery fire and air raids, the state-run Anatolia news agency said Monday, citing military sources.
Apr 25, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Tensions over migrant deal as Angela Merkel, EU officials head to Turkey
Angela Merkel travels to Turkey on Saturday for a high-stakes visit which will require her to walk a diplomatic tightrope between keeping Ankara sweet over a crucial migrant deal and taking a stand on European values.
Apr 23, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Turkey submits draft proposal to strip MPs of immunity - AKP officials
The Turkish government submitted a draft proposal to parliament on Tuesday that would strip lawmakers of immunity from prosecution, ruling AK Party officials said, a move seen as largely targeting a pro-Kurdish party.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:10 AM IST
Turkey, Israel near normal relations: Ankara
Turkey and Israel have agreed after talks in London to rapidly reach a deal on normalising ties after a bitter falling-out in 2010, the Turkish foreign ministry announced early Friday.
Apr 08, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
The first migrants deported from Greek islands under a disputed EU-Turkey deal were shipped back to Turkey on Monday in a drive to shut down the main route used by more than a million people fleeing war and poverty to reach Europe in the last year.
Apr 04, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
Brussels attacker deported in 2015, Belgium ignored warning: Turkey
One of the attackers in the Brussels suicide bombings was deported last year from Turkey, and Belgium subsequently ignored a warning that the man was a militant, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Mar 23, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Migrants still arriving as EU-Turkey deal enters force
Greek authorities said 875 migrants landed on the islands overnight, with some 15 boats, each carrying dozens of migrants, arriving on Lesbos alone on Sunday.
Mar 20, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
