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January 23, 2024

Turkey’s parliament agrees to vote on Sweden’s NATO membership after prolonged debate

Turkish legislators have scheduled a long-delayed vote on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. Last month, Turkey's foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden's bid.

January 22, 2024

Turkish authorities investigate 8 bodies that washed up on Mediterranean coast, including at a resort

Authorities in Turkey are investigating eight bodies that washed up in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, including two found on a resort beach, officials say.

January 16, 2024

Erdoğan vows to expand military operation against Kurdish groups in Syria, Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Tuesday to take further military action against Kurdish-linked groups in Iraq and Syria.

January 16, 2024

Turkish court convicts Somali president's son in fatal motorcycle crash

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the son of Somalia's president, has been convicted by a Turkish court for "causing death by negligence" in a motorcyclist's death.

January 15, 2024

Turkish airstrikes wipe out key energy infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish northeast

Turkey has conducted a wave of airstrikes in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, targeting the region's electricity and oil infrastructure, sources reported Monday.

January 14, 2024

Israeli soccer player under investigation in Turkey for gesture of support to home country

Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel is under investigation for allegedly performing an "ugly gesture" when he showed support for Israel during a match.

January 13, 2024

Turkey launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, destroying bunkers, shelters and oil facilities

The Turkish Defense Ministry said it carried out a series of airstrikes on sites affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a banned Kurdish separatist group.

January 12, 2024

6 Turkish soldiers killed in apparent militant attack in Kurdish Iraq

Six Turkish soldiers have been reported dead following a militant attack on a base in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, according to defense officials in Ankara.

January 6, 2024

Blinken meets with Turkey's Erdogan as Middle East tensions escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the U.S. hopes to Ankara will help calm tensions in the Middle East.

January 2, 2024

Turkey detains 33 accused of spying for Israel's Mossad: report

Turkey is claiming to have arrested 33 people accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad as part of an investigation called “Operation Mole," reports say.