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Turkish patrol boat targeted by Greek fire on border river

A Turkish special force boat came under harassment fire from the Greek side on the Maritsa River between Turkey and Greece, the governor's office of the northwestern p

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Iran, Turkey reopen key border crossing for trade after 3 months of hiatus over COVID-19

After three months of closure of the key border crossing of Bazargan in the northwest of Iran over COVID-19 pandemic, Iran and Turkey opened the gate for trade exchang

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Turkey reports 987 new COVID-19 cases, 157,814 in total

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey reached to 157,814 on Monday, with 987 new daily cases, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The death toll surged

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Turkey warns Haftar's forces against attacks on interests in Libya

People carry a giant Libyan flag at Martyrs' Square during a march commemorating the anniversary of anti-Gadhafi protests in Tripoli, Libya, February 25, 2020. /AP Turkey has warned forces loy

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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers back Libya ceasefire in call: Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu backed an immediate ceasefire in Libya during a phone call on Thursday, Russia’s Fo

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UN-backed Libyan gov't forces announce airstrikes on east-based army's air base

TRIPOLI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Forces of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced the launch of three airstrikes on a military base belonging to the rival east-based army."The air force at da

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Turkish president, NATO chief hold phone conversation over COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg held a phone conversation over the devel

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Turkey to impose 4-day lockdown to curb COVID-19 pandemic

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday declared a four-day lockdown from May 16 to 19 as part of the measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma

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Turkish president, European Commission president discuss cooperation against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the possibility of cooperation against COVID-19 during a phone

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Erdogan, Rouhani discuss cooperation against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani discussed cooperation against the COVID-19 during a phone conversation, Turkey's presidenti

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Infighting kills 20 Turkey-backed rebels in NE Syria: state TV

A total of 20 rebels were killed on Tuesday during infighting between two rebel groups in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, state TV reported. The infightin

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Erdogan, Putin discuss cooperation against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed cooperation in the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19 during a phone co

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Erdogan says COVID-19 curve in Turkey begins flattening

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the curve of COVID-19 in Turkey has begun flattening thanks to the timely measures. "In Turkey, like all th

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Turkey sends medical aid to Somalia to fight COVID-19

Turkey sent a planeload of medical aid to Somalia on Friday to help its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. "We delivered the medical materials, which was prepared un

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Turkish military suspends conscription, discharge over COVID-19 concerns

Turkish military suspended on Friday the discharge and conscription of soldiers for one month over the concerns of the spread of COVID-19, official Gazette reported.The

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Turkey, Russia conduct 4th joint patrol in Idlib of Syria

Turkish and Russian troops on Wednesday conducted their fourth joint patrol in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written state

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Update: Turkey reports 4,747 new COVID-19 cases, totaling 47,029

Turkey's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to 47,029, with 4,747 new patients reported in the last 24 hours, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Friday. The death toll from the nov