Turkey’s FM urges support for Palestinian statehood

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ANKARA

In the wake of the Al-Aqsa controversy, Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called on the Muslim world to show its support for Palestinians by recognizing the state of Palestine.

Year-on-year rise in visitors to Turkey

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ANKARA

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first half of 2017 increased by more than 14 percent on the same period last year, the Tourism Ministry said Tuesday.

Turkey condemns mosque attack in Afghanistan

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ANKARA

Turkey has condemned the recent terror attack on a mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat, which killed at least 20 people and injured 30 others.

Turkey leaving its military footprint overseas

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Recently, Turkey’s forward-basing posture has started to draw more attention due to parliament’s fast-track legislation to ratify a bilateral defense treaty with Doha which allowed the stationing o

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