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M5.3 earthquake hits east Turkey

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit eastern Turkey's Elazig City at 9:37 a.m. on Sunday at a depth of 15 kilometers, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.

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Sinovac's inactivated vaccine shows 91.25% efficacy in Turkey trials

VCG Image Chinese vaccine producer Sinovac's inactivated vaccine shows 91.25% efficacy in clinical trials in Turkey, a health official in the Middle Eastern country said on Thursday.Dr. Serhat

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Turkey says will not turn back on Russian S-400S purchase despite sanctions

Turkey will not turn back on its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems and will take reciprocal steps after evaluating the U.S. sanctions imposed because of

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U.S. sanctions against Turkey 'contempt for international law', says Iran's Zarif

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Turkey over Ankara's acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems as "conte

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Pompeo tells Turkey its purchase of S-400 missile defense system will endanger U.S. military

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States has made clear to Turkey that its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems would endan

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Turkey's daily COVID19 deaths at record high with 196 in last 24 hours

FILE PHOTO: Turkish flags, with the control tower in the background, fly at half mast at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following blast in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29, 2016. /VCG

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Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the G-20 virtual summit hosted by the kingdom, the president’s office sai

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Turkey tells Russia to press Armenia to abide by Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has asked his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to press Armenia to abide by the terms of a Russian-brokered truce in Nagor

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Armenian PM warns against any Turkish involvement in conflict with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenia’s conflict with Azerbai

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4 killed, 108 wounded in fireworks factory blast in NW Turkey

Turkish ministers on Friday said the death toll in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya rose to four and the number of wounded people to 108. Speaking to r

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Iran says likely to resume flights to Turkey on June 20 after 3-month suspension

Flights to Turkey will likely be resumed on June 20 after nearly three months of suspension over the COVID-19 pandemic, an Iranian aviation official was quoted as sayi

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Russian foreign, defense ministers postpone visit to Turkey: Turkish ministry

The Turkish foreign ministry on Sunday announced that the planned visit of Russian foreign and defense ministers to Turkey was postponed to a later date. Russian Forei

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Erdogan says Turkey, US reached agreements on Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he has reached agreements with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump that could herald a “new era” concerning Libya.

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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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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, May 24

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, May 24.

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, May 23

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, May 23.