Turkey faces ‘very risky week’ for wildfires
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey faced a “very risky week” for wildfires, an official said Monday, as blazes across…
Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials…
UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from…
PKK fighters begin disarmament in northern Iraq
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in…
Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot,…
Turkey sentences far-right politician but orders release because of time already served
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced a far-right politician to more than two years…
Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as the conflict with Israel escalates
GURBULAK BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — After crossing into Turkey from Iran on Monday, Shirin Talebi was anxiously…
Turkey and Saudi Arabia go from regional rivals to partners in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Sunni regional powerhouses Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated and often contentious relationship…
Russia and Ukraine to hold their first peace talks in 3 years
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are due to hold their first direct peace talks in three…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian counterpart…
Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s intelligence service thwarted a remote attack using pagers last year in Lebanon, days…
Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza on Friday in international waters…