Turkey

Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey

Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said. Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were brought in to battle the […]

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Turkey to submit bid to join South Africa ICJ genocide case against Israel

Foreign minister says Turkey will formally submit its declaration of intervention on Wednesday at The Hague. Turkey says it will formally submit its declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war on Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the

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Turkey says it halts trade with Israel over Gaza aid access

Turkey’s Ministry of Trade cites humanitarian crisis in Gaza for its decision to suspend imports and exports. Turkey has halted exports and imports to and from Israel, the Turkish Ministry of Trade says, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” the ministry

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Turkey arrests seven suspected of selling information to Israel’s Mossad

Turkey has warned Israel of ‘serious consequences’ if it tries to hunt down Hamas members inside its borders. Police in Turkey have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency related to tracking and monitoring local targets. The suspects were taken into custody in a joint operation of police and

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Lawmakers greenlight F-16s for Turkey after Erdoğan approved Sweden’s NATO bid

The F-16 action comes after Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession into NATO on Tuesday and amid signs Turkey and its fellow NATO ally Greece were repairing ties. The package would be the second major military sale to Turkey that Congress has approved in recent months. In April, Washington signed off on a $259 million package

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan – Al Jazeera English

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan  Al Jazeera English Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East  The Guardian US tests Turkish waters over Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits Ankara • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 English Israel-Hamas war: Jordan air-drops vital

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