Turkish company says jets used illegally in Ghosn escape
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish airline company says its jets were used illegally in Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan. Istanbul-based MNG J...
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for ex-Nissan fugitive
BEIRUT — Interpol issued a wanted notice Thursday for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon rather than fa...
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 detains 7 in probe into Ghosn fleeing bail in Japan
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have detained seven people as part of an investigation into how former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped ...
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 ...
Trump faces raft of foreign policy challenges in new year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump starts the new year knee-deep in daunting foreign policy challenges at the same time he'll have to deal with a lik...
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...
Greece deal with Lockheed seals major air force upgrade
Greece says it has signed an agreement with U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin that will allow a major upgrade of its F-16 fighter jet fleet over...
Court rules Turkey violated freedoms by banning Wikipedia
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government's two-year ban on the online encycloped...
Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi’s killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family cri...
Mahathir: Islamic conference in KL to tackle Islamophobia
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday an Islamic conference that includes leaders from Iran, Turkey and Qatar is aim...
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 deploys surveillance drone in northern Cyprus
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has dispatched a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the breakaway north of ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus am...
Egypt’s el-Sissi says militias hold Libyan gov’t ‘hostage’
CAIRO — Libya’s U.N.-supported government is held hostage by “armed and terrorist militias” in the capital, Tripoli, Egypt’s leader said Sunday.
Judge: Turkish bank can’t deny knowledge of criminal charges
NEW YORK — A judge cited a Rudy Giuliani-led effort to get top U.S. and Turkey political figures to intervene in a New York criminal case Thursday as ...
Trump aims for role of NATO statesman but mars unity message
WATFORD, England — Aiming to play the role of global statesman as the impeachment drama was unfolding in Washington, President Donald Trump instead sh...
The Latest: Macron calls NATO summit ‘constructive’
WATFORD, England — The Latest on the NATO summit near London (all times local):
21 die in Syria as airstrike targets market, school shelled
BEIRUT — A suspected Syrian government airstrike on a market in a northwestern rebel-held town killed 13 civilians on Monday while Turkish artillery s...
France summons Turkish envoy over Erdogan jab at Macron
PARIS — The French government summoned the Turkish ambassador Friday to seek explanations after his president described French President Emmanuel Macr...
Germany’s Merkel says it’s essential to preserve NATO
BERLIN — NATO is at least as essential today as it was during the Cold War, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, renewing a pledge to keep raising...
Greece announces major overhaul of migrant camp system
ATHENS, Greece — Greece announced plans Wednesday to overhaul its migration management system, replacing overcrowded refugee camps on the islands with...
NATO chief heads to Paris as France comes under fire
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that he will travel to Paris next week for talks with President Emmanuel Macron after ...
Turkey issues warrants for 133 officers over coup links
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 133 military officers over suspected links ...
Car bomb kills at least 18 in Syrian town held by Turkey
BEIRUT — A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 18 people and woundi...
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
ANKARA, Turkey — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S. on Friday after spending five days in n...
France and Turkey qualify for Euro 2020
France and Turkey have qualified for the 2020 European Championship after Iceland drew 0-0 in Istanbul.
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...
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):
Islamic State returnees cloud anniversary of Paris attacks
PARIS — France commemorated the fourth anniversary of the Islamic State attacks that struck the heart of Paris with a solemn reading Wednesday of the ...