Turkey

Turkish troops along with the Syrian National Army have begun Operation Peace Spring against the PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorists in northern Syria, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. …

Turkey has said it is ready to launch its long-threatened operation in north-eastern Syria that could target Kurdish forces long allied to the US, BBC reported. The announcement came after US President, Donald Trump, ordered a withdrawal…

The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj has met with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York.Erdogan and Al-Sirraj discussed different…

Turkey said it supports a UN-backed political process in Libya, the Turkish presidential spokesman said on Wednesday.       İbrahim Kalın told reporters in Berlin after a meeting on the Libyan crisis that it is necessary to clarify who…

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has consulted the U.N. for the release of two Turkish citizens, Mehmet Demir and Volkan Altınok, who were allegedly detained last May just south of Tripoli by the Libyan National Army (LNA).…

Turkey Libya's Special Envoy Emrullah Işler said Wednesday that Turkey also chose to take side with the legitimate actor in Libya because it believes in stability and that a political solution that takes into account the demands of the…

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced on Saturday his country's support for a peaceful settlement of the Libyan crisis, Anadolu Agency reported.Cavusoglu emphasized the importance of a peaceful settlement of the dispute in…

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan can pave the way forward for development in the Muslim world with an era of renaissance. "The Islamic world needs a renaissance," said Huseyin Bagci, an…

The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last…

At least three Turkish diplomats were killed on Wednesday when an armed attack targeted a restaurant near the Turkish consulate in Erbil, Iraqi-Kurdistan, security sources reported to media outlets.Preliminary reports indicate that the…

Six Turkish sailors detained in Libya by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar returned home Tuesday. On June 28, Haftar's spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari announced a ban on commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and said Haftar had ordered his…

Six Turkish sailors were freed by their captors - forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar based in eastern Libya - after Ankara threatened to take military action in the conflict-ravaged North African country.The sailors -- who were captured by…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and Libya’s eastern forces "supreme commander" Aqila Saleh declared a state of general mobilization in the country late on Sunday.This comes as tensions rise in Libya after…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his support for Libya’s UN-recognized Government of  National Accord (GNA) on Friday,  according to Turkish presidential sources.Erdoğan met with the Head of Libya’s Government of…

Turkey said on Sunday that six of its citizens were being held by eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, and that the militia would become a "legitimate target" if they were not released immediately."The detention of six of…

Libya's High Council of State (HCS) has deplored the threats made by Khalifa Haftar to Turkish nationals working in Libya.HCS said in a statement on Saturday that the threats by the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces toward…

The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has issued a statement condemning the threats against Turkey and Turkish interests and nationals inside Libya by the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces Ahmed…

The Libyan Interior Ministry issued Saturday a statement denying presence of any military officers from Turkey on Libyan soil within the control of the Government of National Accord (GNA).On Friday, the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar’s…

The spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces in eastern Libya, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said his commander (Haftar) announced a ban on any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and will prevent any Turkish ships from docking in the country.…

Voters in Turkey's largest city rallied their support behind opposition Nation Alliance candidate Republican People's Party's (CHP) Ekrem Imamoğlu in the greatly anticipated Istanbul mayoral election rerun.According to unofficial…