February 1, 2025 Trump uniquely placed to ‘whisper’ in Erdogan’s ear over Turkish regional ambitions: Greek defense minister Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said NATO needs to take seriously Turkey's expansionist ambitions and President Erdoğan's desire to "recreate the Ottoman Empire" amid aggression.
January 21, 2025 66 dead after fire erupts at popular ski hotel in Turkey At least 66 people died and 51 others became injured in a fire that broke out at a Turkish ski resort hotel on Tuesday. Over 200 guests were staying at the hotel when the disaster struck.
January 13, 2025 Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo A 5-month-old gorilla rescued from a Turkish Airlines plane's cargo hold is now recovering at a zoo in Istanbul, officials announced Sunday.
December 20, 2024 Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new war in northern Syria against America’s main ally, the Syrian Kurds.
December 18, 2024 Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention' Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.
December 16, 2024 Trump says Turkey ‘did an unfriendly takeover’ in Syria as US-brokered cease-fire appears to fail President-elect Trump described the fall of the Assad regime in Syria as an "unfriendly takeover" by neighboring Turkey as sources tell Fox News Digital the U.S.-brokered cease-fire has collapsed.
December 15, 2024 Trump once stopped Erdogan attacks on US-backed Kurds in Syria, and has opportunity to do it again: Jack Keane As the conflict expands between pro-Turkey Islamist forces and the pro-American Kurdish forces, there are growing efforts to rope in Ankara’s offensive.
December 13, 2024 Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria A Turkish strongman exploits chaos in Syria to oust pro-American Syrian Kurds from border area while solidifying expansion in war-torn nation
December 12, 2024 Top US ally, SDF commander in Syria warns of ISIS return if Turkish airstrikes don’t stop Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the Turkish military continue to attack his Kurdish forces, despite a U.S. brokered ceasefire deal.
December 9, 2024 Here is who is vying for power in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad Here’s a look at the different forces vying for control in Syria after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad.
