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Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq
Middle East
February 14, 2021
Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish soldiers conducting an operation against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq have found the…
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Turkey and Greece in five years took…
Turkey hopes Mediterranean talks can calm choppy waters with EU
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Turkey hopes Mediterranean talks can calm choppy waters with EU
BRUSSELS/ANKARA (Reuters) – After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey resumes talks…
Turkey says talks with France to normalize ties going well
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Turkey says talks with France to normalize ties going well
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey and France are working on a roadmap to normalize ties and talks are going well, Turkish Foreign…
Turkey’s power projection risks military clash in Mediterranean, former PM says
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Turkey’s power projection risks military clash in Mediterranean, former PM says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey risks military confrontation in the eastern Mediterranean because it prizes power over diplomacy, a former prime…
Turkey at second peak of coronavirus outbreak, health minister says
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Turkey at second peak of coronavirus outbreak, health minister says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is experiencing the second peak of its novel coronavirus outbreak, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on…
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
Middle East
August 29, 2020
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff…
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
Middle East
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into…
Turkey will work with Italy for stable peace in Libya: foreign minister
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Turkey will work with Italy for stable peace in Libya: foreign minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will work together with Italy to achieve stable peace and a political process that will yield…