12 Mar 2020
ISTANBUL/ATHENS Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek security forces on Wednesday of behaving like Nazis for using force against migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union.
09 Mar 2020
ISTANBUL A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge his ruling AK Party, saying Turkey needed a "fresh start" and calling for reforms to strengthen the rule of law and democracy.
06 Mar 2020
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, March 6 The Turkish lira
strengthened a bit against the dollar on Friday after a
ceasefire deal agreed by Turkey and Russia for northwest Syria's
Idlib region went into effect, raising prospects that Ankara's
geopolitical tensions would ease.
05 Mar 2020
ISTANBUL There is no unanimity in Washington over support for Turkey in Syria's Idlib because of Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems, U.S. envoy James Jeffrey said on Thursday.
05 Mar 2020
ISTANBUL, March 5 There is no unanimity in
Washington over support for Turkey in Syria's Idlib because of
Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems, U.S. envoy
James Jeffrey said on Thursday.
28 Feb 2020
* Dollar bonds drop, CDS spike
(Updates prices, adds comment)
28 Feb 2020
AMMAN/ISTANBUL Syrian rebels backed by Turkish forces said on Thursday they had recaptured the crossroads town of Saraqeb, marking a first big push-back of a Syrian government offensive.
24 Feb 2020
* Spread of coronavirus in neighbouring Iran heightens
concerns
20 Feb 2020
ISTANBUL Turkey's judiciary drew international criticism on Wednesday after a prominent businessman was re-arrested over charges related to a failed 2016 military coup, hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013.
10 Feb 2020
ISTANBUL Turkey's lira slipped in volatile trade on Monday after new government limits on banks' foreign-exchange helped the currency briefly erase Friday's sharp losses before selling resumed.