World Nov 27 Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for stability and peace as he opens first foreign trip By Nicole Winfield, Suzan Fraser, Serra Yedikardes, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
World Nov 19 Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks The attack hit two apartment blocks, injuring at least 73 people. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the 476 drones and 48 missiles fired overnight. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
Politics Sep 25 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkey’s Erdogan as White House considers lifting ban on F-35 sales President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Erdogan unveils Turkey’s new ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system Erdogan's government announced in August of last year the start of development of the Steel Dome, which integrates sea-based and land-based air defense platforms and sensors into a network to protect Turkey’s skies. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
World Mar 26 Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey’s economy during protests over mayor’s jailing Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
Mar 23 Turkish court orders Erdogan’s opponent jailed pending trial on corruption charges By Associated Press Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade. It also deepened concerns over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 21 Fethullah Gülen, Turkish spiritual leader who self-exiled in the U.S., has died By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Gülen was a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 21 Putin hosts BRICS summit, attempting to show West it can’t keep Russia off global stage By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran. Continue reading
Sep 04 Turkey applies to join China and Russia in BRICS economic bloc, Kremlin says By Associated Press A top Kremlin official says Turkey has formally applied for a membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as Russia and China seek to counter the West's global influence. Continue reading
Mar 31 Turkish opposition retains key cities in local elections, posing setback to President Erdogan By Suzan Fraser, Cinar Kiper, Associated Press Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. Continue reading