The Latest Breaking News from Ankara

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2024

Turkey Puts Its Best Foot Forward To Charm Chinese Investors

Turkey plans to draw on its geographical position and an EU customs deal to entice Chinese investors keen to access European markets tariff-free, as it recently just did with carmaker BYD. The Chinese electric vehicle giant signed a billion-dollar deal with Ankara on Monday to open a plant in western…

International Business Times · Jul 13, 2024

Erdogan Says May Invite Syria's Assad To Turkey 'At Any Moment'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to Turkey "at any moment", in a sign of reconciliation after the 2011 war broke ties between Ankara and Damascus.

International Business Times · Jul 7, 2024

How Turkey's support for Ukraine is a double-edged sword

Turkish companies are emerging as significant suppliers of weapons to Ukraine and are supporting United States efforts to resolve Kyiv's ammunition shortages. However, this support is a challenge to Ankara's efforts to balance its relationship with Moscow and its Western allies.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 8, 2024

Pro-Turkey Syria Mercenaries Head To Niger To Earn Cash

Like hundreds of other pro-Turkish fighters, Omar left northern Syria for mineral-rich Niger last year, joining Syrian mercenaries sent to the West African nation by a private Turkish military company.

International Business Times · May 16, 2024

Turkey’s Erdogan meets Greek PM, sees ‘no unsolvable problems’ in ties

On visit to Ankara, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitotakis says leaders ‘wish to intensify our bilateral contacts’.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024

Greek PM To Visit Turkey In Quest For Better Relations

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received Monday in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the latest sign of warming relations between the NATO neighbours.

International Business Times · May 12, 2024

Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Foreign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2024

All aboard Turkey's Dogu Express, the legendary train ride from west to east

For more than 60 years, the Dogu Express train has connected Turkey's capital Ankara to the eastern city of Kars. Once a well-kept secret, Instagram influencers have recently turned the trip into one of the country's main tourist attractions. Tickets now tend to sell out in a matter of minutes.…

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

Turkey's Erdogan targets support against Kurdish rebels during Iraq trip

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Iraq on Monday for the first time in 12 years. He'll be seeking support for Ankara's war against Kurdish rebels in Iraq as well as deeper economic ties.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22, 2024