Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza

Erdogan’s government, which suffered major setbacks in local elections in March, is faced with intense pressure at home to halt trade with Israel.

Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque

Musa Tombul was among the first worshippers to pray inside.

Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions

Meeting comes two days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss the new structure in Syria.

Turkey ready to support Syria in managing Islamic State camps

We will not accept having any parts of Syria or northern Syria outside of the administration's control, he said.

İstanbul mayor’s prison visit draws EU spotlight on Türkiye’s democratic backsliding

The first, conducted by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, also sp otlighted growing international alarm over Ankara’s treatment of opposition leaders.