The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

The Kremlin said on Friday that Turkey has legitimate security concerns over Syria and that it will take them into account ahead of a meeting between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters it was important to avoid actions that could…

A Tal Tamr Military Council member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was killed by a Turkish drone strike in Tal Jumaa on Thursday. The areas east of the Euphrates witnessed an increase in Turkish drone attacks, which killed leaders and prominent fighters of the People’s Defense Units. The new…

Three ships carrying a total of 58,041 tons of corn have been authorized to leave Ukrainian ports on Friday as part of a deal to unblock grain exports, as a Russian offensive forced Ukraine to cede territory in the east. The first vessel carrying Ukrainian grain allowed to leave port…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for the “full implementation” of a UN-backed deal to resume grain shipments from Ukrainian Black Sea ports after a four-hour meeting in the Russian resort of Sochi. Moscow and Kyiv earlier traded blame for strikes at Ukraine’s…

The Sochi summit comes after Ankara helped broker a grain deal that has eased global food crisis fears.

Louise Crawshaw-Bowen, 37, and husband Stephen, 27, were stranded in Antalya after little Wolfe was born seven-and-a-half weeks early

Iqra Raza was flying back from Dalaman Airport in south-west Turkey with her husband and young son when the incident happened. EasyJet have said they were acting according to terms and conditions

Iqra Raza, from Nottingham, was returning from a break in Marmaris but she claimed dispute with an airport worker caused her to weep throughout flight

The out-of-work nurse said it also distressed her one-year-old son