In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point…
Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily…
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early…
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key Erdogan rival
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival…
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
BEIRUT (AP) — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel…
Kurdish militants declare a ceasefire in a 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday…
Cyprus could become a member of NATO when conditions permit, the country’s president says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus could apply to become a member of NATO once its armed forces receive…