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Turkey on tentative to mend soured ties with Russia

​Relations between Turkey and Russia can be restored, Turkey's deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent statement on normalization of the relations between two countries.

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Turkish shelling kills 28 Islamic State fighters north of Aleppo: TV

Turkey's military killed at least 28 Islamic State fighters in shelling north of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in retaliation for the latest attacks against a Turkish border town, broadcaster CNN Turk said, citing a military statement.

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8 terror suspects detained over Istanbul bomb attack

Eight suspects have been detained by Turkish police over Thursday's car bombing attack in Istanbul that wounded eight people, Turkish media reported on Friday.

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Turkish army kills 11 PKK members in military operations

​Turkish army staged military operations in northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey on Tuesday and killed 11 militants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), Turkish Armed Forces said in a written statement on Wednesday.

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Thailand puts two Turkish nationals on watchlist after Singapore alert

Thailand has put two Turkish nationals on its security watchlist after an alert from Singapore, it was reported.

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Concerns grow over Turkey-EU deal to curb irregular migration

​Concerns over the implementation of a recent deal between Turkey and the European Union (EU) to cut back on irregular migration have not completely dissipated.

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Turkey's tourism continues to suffer from security woes, troubled ties

Turkey's tourism industry battered as the number of foreign visitors continues to decline on terror fears and troubled ties with neighbors.

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Slovenia, Turkey call for implementation of migration deal

Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar and visiting Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Volkan Bozkir agreed on Tuesday that the EU and Turkey must make joint efforts to implement the agreement on stemming migration as efficiently and fast as possible.

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1 police killed, 3 injured by PKK bomb attack in Turkey

​One policeman was killed, three others injured by the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) bombing attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Friday, Dogan News reported.

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Turkey must boost intel capability, revise foreign policy: analysts

Turkey needs to boost its intelligence capabilities and improve cooperation with partners and allies to deal with serious terror challenges facing the nation, analysts agree in the face of recent deadly attack in the Turkish capital.

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5 killed, 10 injured in explosions in Turkey's capital

Five people were killed and 10 others injured Wednesday in bomb attacks in the Turkish capital Ankara, Ankara governor said.

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Israeli, Turkish officials to meet for reconciliation talks

Israeli and Turkish negotiation teams are set to meet Wednesday in Switzerland in an effort to finalize a rapprochement deal, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Russia refutes allegations of bombing Syrian civilian targets

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday blamed Turkey for recent allegations that Russian airstrikes in Syria had caused civilian deaths.

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2 Turkish security soldiers killed in clashes with PKK

One soldier and one policeman were killed on Sunday in clashes with Kurdistan workers' Party ( PKK) in the district of Cizre in Sirnak province, the Turkish General Staff stated on Sunday.

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NATO warns Russia over alleged violation of Turkish airspace

NATO has called on Russia to act responsibly after Turkey summoned Russian ambassador to protest what it claimed a violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane.

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Cypriot party leader returns from historic talks in Turkey

The leader of Cypriot biggest opposition party AKEL, Antros Kyprianou, returned on Sunday from talks with the Turkish government saying it was agreed to continue the dialogue to overcome obstacles to a solution of the Cyprus problem.