Explosion at US embassy in Turkey
Ankara: Several people have been wounded in an explosion outside the US Embassy in Ankara, according to Turkish TV....
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Turkey ex-army chief released pending coup trial
by AFP
Ankara: A former Turkish military chief has been released pending trial after authorities detained him for his alleged role in a 1997 coup that forced...
Turkey to go ahead with Iran gas project despite sanctions
by Areeb Hasni
Ankara: “We have always told officials that the issue is of strategic importance to us and we couldn’t comply with the sanctions.”...
UN Syria envoy in Turkey as border tensions soar
by AFP
Damascus: International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was in Istanbul on Saturday for talks with Turkish officials as tensions soared between Damascus and Ankara over cargo...
US berates Russia for aiding Syrian regime
by AFP
Damascus: The United States has denounced Russia’s policy of aiding the Syrian regime as “morally bankrupt,” as tensions between Damascus and Ankara escalate over cargo...
UN condemns Syria over deadly Turkey border shelling
by AFP
AKCAKALE, Turkey: The UN Security Council condemned Syria “in the strongest terms” over its deadly shelling of a border town in Turkey, but Prime Minister...
Turkey artillery hits Syrian targets again: security source
by AFP
Ankara: Turkey resumed pounding Syrian targets early on Thursday, reportedly killing several soldiers, in reprisal for deadly cross-border fire that has sharply escalated tensions in...
Iraq says Turkey becoming a hostile state in region
Baghdad:Iraq has accused Turkey of interfering in the country’s internal affairs, saying Ankara is becoming a “hostile state” in the region....
Turkey quake: 14-day-old baby rescued from rubble
by Areeb Hasni
Ankara: A 14-days-old baby girl on Tuesday was pulled alive from the debris of an apartment building 72 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern...
Islamist party in Turkey set for a 3rd successive term
by Agencies
Istanbul: Turkey’s Islamist AK Party achieved a convincing victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, which gives it a third successive term, Turkish state-run television has announced....