World Jul 06 NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara.
World Jun 28 Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants The latest escalation follows months of tit-for-tat military action between the two countries. Hundreds of people have been killed in cross-border fighting since February, when Afghanistan launched retaliatory strikes after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory.
World May 18 Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores.
World May 14 Flotilla heads for Gaza after Israel intercepted last convoy More than 50 vessels departed from Marmaris on Thursday in what organizers call the final leg of their journey to Gaza. On April 30, Israeli forces intercepted a previous flotilla near Crete, initially detaining about 175 activists and transferring two…
World Apr 18 Iranian official says excessive demands made by U.S. are barrier to in-person talks Speaking at a diplomacy forum in Turkey on Saturday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran will not hand over its enriched uranium to the U.S.
World Apr 07 Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured.
World Nov 29 Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on Christian unity Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united.
World Nov 27 Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for stability and peace as he opens first foreign trip The American pope emphasized a message of peace as he arrived in Ankara, welcomed on the tarmac by a military guard of honor and at the presidential palace by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
World Oct 07 Protesters call for end to war in Gaza on 2-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel Protests are being held in several countries protesting the war in Gaza and calling for its end as Israelis mark two years since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
World Jul 23 Syria asks Turkey for defense support after weeks of sectarian violence Turkish officials say Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities.