Somalia and Ethiopia have reached an agreement to end a bitter conflict, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has been mediating between the two. Erdogan calls it a “historic agreement”,…
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Trump picks future daughter-in-law as ambassador to Greece
Donald Trump has chosen longtime friend Tom Barrack as the US ambassador to Turkey. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is engaged to his son, will be the ambassador to Greece. Trump announced the choices,…
Türkiye will reopen a border gate with Syria, refugees return home
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that Türkiye will reopen a border gate with Syria in southern Hatay province to facilitate the voluntary and secure return of Syrian refugees. “We…
Five killed in Turkey helicopter crash
Five soldiers were killed and another one critically injured on Monday after a military helicopter crashed during a training flight in Türkiye’s southwest Isparta province, local media reported. The province’s governor Abdullah…
Turkey warns of need to prevent terrorist organizations exploiting Syria unrest
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed on Sunday the need to prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting the situation in Syria for their own agendas. Speaking at a press conference during the Doha…
Syrian President Bashar Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus
Opposition activists said the rebel fighters entered the Syrian capital of Damascus at dawn Sunday, according to the Britain-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The monitor said hundreds of government…
Türkiye likely to set a new record for olive oil output
Türkiye is likely to set a new record for olive oil output in the 2024/25 crop year, business insiders in the country said. “We are expecting a total production of … 475,000…
Erdogan discusses security developments in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone talks on Tuesday to discuss security development in Syria and the wider region, according to a statement from…
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), resumes flights to Beirut
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), on Tuesday decided to resume its flights to Beirut following a ceasefire deal agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon. Flights to Beirut will resume on Wednesday…
Turkish police detained 77 suspects allegedly linked to Islamic State
Turkish police detained 77 suspects allegedly linked to the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) in a large-scale operation across the country on Tuesday. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that the operation was…