Iran-Turkey bilateral trade declines by 70 pct in 3 months
May 02, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's trade with Turkey reached 645.44 million U.S. dollars in value during the first three months of the current year, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday.
Turkey kills eight PKK members in northern Iraq
Apr 25, 2020, at 10:54 am
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish airstrikes killed eight members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as part of counter-terrorism operations in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Turkey-backed rebels kidnap 25 civilians in NE Syria
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:29 am
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Turkey-backed Syrian rebels on Friday kidnapped 25 civilians in the northeastern province of Hasakah, state news agency SANA reported.
More than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Turkey over 24 Hours: Health Minister
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:19 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: More than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 and 73 more deaths have been reported in Turkey over the past 24 hours, the country’s Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced on Sunday.
Turkish president urges Greece to open border for illegal immigrants
Mar 08, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey's northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe.
Turkey rescues 220 illegal immigrants off Aegean coast in 2 days
Mar 04, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: The Turkish coast guard rescued at least 220 illegal immigrants in separate incidents off Turkey's Aegean coast during the last two days, the force announced on its website.
One illegal migrant dies of gunshot by Greek soldiers: Turkish state media
Mar 02, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish state media on Monday claimed that one illegal migrant died when he was hit by a gunshot fired by Greek security forces in Turkey's border gate with Greece.
One illegal migrant dies of gunshot by Greek soldiers: Turkish state media
Mar 02, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish state media on Monday claimed that one illegal migrant died when he was hit by a gunshot fired by Greek security forces in Turkey's border gate with Greece.
Turkey says over 80,000 illegal migrants cross into Europe
Mar 02, 2020, at 08:52 am
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Over 80,000 illegal migrants have so far crossed into Europe from Turkey's northwestern borders, Fahrettin Altun, communication director of the Turkish presidency, said in a statement on Sunday.
Four Sputnik scribes in Turkey freed after testimony
Mar 02, 2020, at 08:34 am
Ankara/UNI: Four journalists, including Russian news agency Sputnik's editor-in-chief, working in the Turkish capital were freed on Sunday after giving testimony.
Feb 29, 2020, at 11:12 am
New York/IBNS: With the Security Council meeting in emergency session on Syria following the death on the battlefield of dozens of Turkish troops, the UN strongly urged Russia and Turkey on Friday “to build on previous agreements to secure a fresh ceasefire” across the war-torn northwest.
Airstrikes kill 34 Turkish soldiers in Syria's Idlib: monitor
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:36 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday killed 34 Turkish soldiers, a war monitor reported.
Turkey to start consultations with NATO after death of soldiers in Idlib - Celik
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:18 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkey will begin consultations with NATO on Friday after the death of more than 30 soldiers in Syria's Idlib, spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Omer Celik said.
Turkish army has losses in Libya: Erdogan
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday evening said the Turkish military had "martyrs" in Libya, while Turkish-backed forces killed 100 "rival fighters" in the country.
At least 16 Turkish servicemen die in clashes in Libya's Tripoli
Feb 23, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Sixteen members of the Turkish armed forces and more than 100 Syrian mercenaries have died fighting in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the Sky News Arabia TV channel reported on Sunday, citing sources in the Libyan National Army (LNA).
Two people injured in shooting in school in Turkish capital: Ankara Governor's Office
Feb 17, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people have been injured in a shooting at a lyceum in the Turkish capital of Ankara, the Ankara Governor's Office said on Monday, adding that students had been evacuated from the school.
Turkish security forces arrest at least 47 people over suspected links to PKK – Reports
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish security forces conducted anti-terror operations in the eastern province of Van, arresting 47 people over alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK, banned in Turkey), Turkish media reported.
Turkey kills 55 Syrian troops in Idlib: ministry
Feb 13, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: A total of 55 Syrian government soldiers were killed in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib amid escalation between Turkish and Syrian forces in the region, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.
Over 10 Turkish servicemen killed in recent attacks by Syrian forces in Idlib
Feb 12, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that 14 Turkish servicemen have been killed and 45 others wounded in recent attacks by the Syrian Arab Army in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.
Turkey Prez threatens to attack Syrian forces "everywhere" if Turkey's troops targeted
Feb 12, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish president threatened Wednesday to attack Syrian forces "everywhere" if Turkish soldiers are targeted again in the Idlib province of Syria.
Blast kills several Turkish soldiers in northern Syria
Jan 23, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Several Turkish soldiers were killed on Thursday by a blast that targeted them in the countryside of Syria's northern province of Raqqa, state news agency SANA reported.
Erdogan says too early to talk of draft communique for Berlin peace conference on Libya
Jan 19, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Ankara/Sputnik:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara does not have a draft communique ahead of Sunday’s peace conference on Libya to be held in the German capital of Berlin, as it is too early to talk of one, although he expressed hope that the talks would yield positive results.
Pompeo will meet with representatives of EU, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, UAE in Berlin
Jan 19, 2020, at 09:04 am
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with representatives of the European Union, Egypt, Turkey, Germany and the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the conference on Libyan settlement in Berlin, the US State Department said.
Eleven dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Jan 12, 2020, at 12:11 pm
Ankara/UNI: At least 11 people died and eight others were rescued by the Turkish coast guard after the boat capsized near the country's western shores, the Anadolu news agency reported.
Turkish president says to fully implement agreements with Libya in 2020
Dec 31, 2019, at 08:56 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: Turkey will fully implement the agreements signed with Libya on security and maritime delimitation in 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Turkish Police detain 5 Syrians planning New Year's terrorist attack
Dec 31, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish police have arrested five Syrian nationals who were preparing a terrorist attack during New Year's celebrations in Ankara, media reported on Tuesday.
Turkish police arrest about 100 foreigners suspected of IS links - Reports
Dec 30, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish police have arrested about 100 foreign nationals in raids across the country on suspicion of having links to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), media reported on Monday.
Migrants' boat sinks in Turkey's Lake Van, 2 Pakistanis die
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:52 am
Islamabad/IBNS: At least two Pakistani people died as a boat capsized in Lake Van of Turkey's Bitlis province, officials said on Saturday.
Turkey hunts 54 military personnel over failed coup
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of dozens of military personnel, including 31 soldiers in active service, over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Turkish Defense Ministry says Kurdish forces still remain in northern Syria
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: The Kurdish forces have not yet completely withdrawn from the areas in northern Syria that they were supposed to have left in accordance with the agreements that Turkey reached with Russia and the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.