US Treasury official issues warning to Turkiye, UAE regarding evasion of sanctions

Ankara has pledged that international sanctions will not be circumvented in Turkiye

Venezuela, Turkiye sign MoU on trade, investment, and economic development

The two countries also made new arrangements for commercial travel, increasing flights from Caracas to Ankara

Turkiye torpedoes trilateral meeting with Sweden, Finland

In response to the indefinite postponement, the Swedish PM stressed his country wants to 'restart dialogue' with Turkiye in order to ratify their NATO bid

Protesters gather at Swedish embassy in Turkiye to condemn Quran burning

Cities across West Asia have also witnessed backlash to the recent Quran burning, including in Amman, Baghdad, and Saada in Yemen

Sweden should not expect Turkiye’s backing to join NATO: Erdogan

The burning of the Quran by a Swedish far-right politician has drawn the ire of Ankara, with the Turkish president calling it 'blasphemy'

Turkiye cancels Swedish minister’s visit over Quran burning protest

The visit was aimed at addressing Turkey's objection to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Turkiye, UK discuss major weapons deal: Report

Ankara reportedly plans to purchase C-130J transport planes and Type 23 frigates, as well as engines for outdated Turkish tanks

Iraqi president rejects normalization with Turkiye after continuous border violations

Baghdad considers Turkiye an integral neighbor with mutual interests, yet Ankara's violations of Iraq's sovereignty has become a matter of discontent

Kuwait signs $370m agreement with Turkiye for Bayraktar drones

Bayraktar TB2 drones have an estimated cost of $5 million

Russia increases diesel shipments to Turkiye, Morocco ahead of EU ban

Europe still imports the main bulk of Russian diesel, filling tanks ahead of the deadline on 5 February

Turkiye, Iran discuss regional developments, bilateral ties in Ankara

Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran fully supports efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation

Turkiye denies sending cluster bombs to Ukraine

Turkiye initially sent US-designed cluster bombs to Ukraine in fall 2022, however, the allegations are denied by Turkiye and Ukraine

Biden administration preparing $20bn F-16 deal with Turkiye

The Biden administration can go ahead with a formal notification of the deal, following the informal review

Turkiye launches investigation into Erdogan effigy hung outside Stockholm city hall

Turkish media claims that the effigy incident may impact Turkiye's decision to approve Sweden's ascension to NATO

Turkiye-Syria talks fuel jihadist relocation to Ukraine: Report

Soon after the start of the war in Ukraine, Syria’s extremist elements began to appear on the scene in significant numbers

Putin to provide Turkiye with free grain, flour to send to African countries: Erdogan

Putin assured Ankara that Russia would be able to provide grain for free on the condition that it is delivered to underdeveloped countries in Africa

Turkiye demanding too much for NATO application bid: Swedish PM

Turkiye and Hungary have so far refused to accept the NATO membership bids for Sweden and Finland

US displeased with Turkiye’s diplomatic approach to end Syrian crisis

The recent meeting between the defense ministers of Turkiye, Russia, and Syria in Moscow also worried the Syrian opposition, which described Turkiye's approach as treacherous

Bulgaria, Turkiye sign 13-year gas deal

The agreement will facilitate the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year into Bulgaria through the BOTAS gas network

Jihadist chief condemns Turkiye-Syria talks, calls for ‘united front’ among opposition

Despite talk of potential negotiations between Ankara and Damascus, a reconciliation will only depend on a full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria

Turkiye deported over 58,000 Syrian refugees in 2022

Turkiye's deportation of immigrants increased by 161 percent compared to 2021, with the success rate amounting to 71 percent

Turkiye threatens Greece over Aegean Sea dispute

President Erdogan has previously affirmed that Ankara will not refrain from defending its interests against Greece

Turkiye plans meeting of foreign ministers with Russia, Syria

The meeting between Syrian and Turkish defense ministers in Moscow on 28 December was considered the highest-level meeting between the two countries since the start of the war in 2011

Turkiye, Syria, Russia hold first high-level talks since 2011

The Russian Ministry has indicated that 'the parties stressed the constructive nature of the dialogue held in this format and the need to continue it in order to stabilize Syria'

Israeli envoy named in Turkiye following years of tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, declared that they would 'work together to create a new era in ties'

Turkiye seeks Russian approval for air offensive in northern Syria

Turkiye has been preparing a new invasion of northern Syria to target US-sponsored Kurdish groups

Sweden ‘fully committed’ to Turkiye’s demands for NATO greenlight

Turkiye has blocked Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO due to their support of Kurdish militant groups

Car bomb targets police in southern Turkiye

No one has claimed responsibility, but two individuals linked to the attack have been arrested

Turkiye’s Baykar launches new jet-powered drone

Turkiye continues to cement its reputation as a top manufacturer of sophisticated combat drones

Turkiye seeks joint-efforts with Syria, Russia to combat militants

Turkiye launched ‘Operation Claw Sword’ on November 20, targeting Kurdish separatist groups in Syria, which it holds responsible for the 13 November bomb attack in Istanbul.