Turkey

Trump won spending promises from NATO allies last year. This week, he'll try to enforce them

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

The summit comes as Trump's team pushes for NATO members to make even bigger changes that would allow the U.S. to turn its attention from Europe to other parts of the globe.

Authorities urge Euphrates riverbank residents in Syria to move inland as waters rise

By Hogir Al Abdo, Associated Press

Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen, causing flooding over the past two days.

Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements aimed at normalizing relations with Israel that were forged…

Turkish police force entry into CHP offices, fire tear gas and rubber bullets

By Cinar Kiper, Associated Press

Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days.

Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza

By Suzan Fraser, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores.

Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

By Khalil Hamra, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

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.

Kapikoy Border crossing into Turkey has become one of the few ways out of Iran during the war

By Serra Yedikardes, Associated Press

A land crossing near eastern Turkey’s Van province is one of the few routes connecting Iranians to the rest of the world amid an airspace shutdown in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran.

Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran?

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

The involvement of the Kurds could pressure Iranian defenses and pull Iraq deeper into war.

Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey

By Associated Press

Police stormed a house where the militants were hiding. Eight other police officers and a night guard were wounded, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.