29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike
BEIRUT (AP) — An air strike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish officia...
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, afte...
Carnival revelers poke fun at world leaders in Germany
MAINZ, Germany — A victorious British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a grim looking Queen Elizabeth II standing behind him, a bare-chested Russian ...
Turkey at risk of more confrontations with Syria and Russia
ANKARA, Turkey — Direct clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops amid a Syrian government offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib province ar...
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
ANKARA, Turkey — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days ...
Turkey’s Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli
Ankara — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the European Union to support the internationally recognised Libyan government in Tripol...
Turkey: 115 soldiers detained over links to US-based cleric
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 115 soldiers suspected of links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed by Turkey for a failed...
Leaders of Turkey, Russia urge Jan. 12 cease-fire in Libya
BRUSSELS — Turkey and Russia called for a Jan. 12 cease-fire in war-torn Libya on Wednesday while European Union officials intensified diplomatic effo...
Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy
ISTANBUL — The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export pat...
Merkel to meet Putin in Moscow for talks on Mideast crises
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the ...
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is...
Turkey seeks parliament approval to dispatch troops to Libya
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's government on Monday submitted a motion to parliament seeking approval to deploy troops to Libya, arguing that the conflict ...
Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey's willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is “unacceptable" and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs...
Leaders of Russia, Turkey discuss fighting in Libya
MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia and Turkey discussed the fighting in Libya in a phone call Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
Turkey deports American IS suspect stuck at Greek border
ANKARA, Turkey — An American man suspected of being a member of the Islamic State group is being repatriated to the United States after spending three...
US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are “very good friends,” but their meeting Wednesday at the Whi...
‘Too busy’: Trump professes disinterest on impeachment
WASHINGTON — What hearings? What phone call?
The Latest: Turkey’s president aims to resettle war refugees
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (all times local):
Hungary expects gas from TurkStream pipeline by late 2021
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's prime minister says his country plans to be able to get natural gas from the TurkStream pipeline by the end of 2021.
Erdogan: Turkey captured slain IS leader al-Baghdadi’s wife
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdog...
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties' dismay with President Donald Trump's...
Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord
AKCAKALE, Turkey — Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey tha...