Syria Demands Turkey Withdraw Troops From Country's Northwest
Foreign Ministry describes military presence as 'flagrant aggression,' says violates international law
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Embassies in Ankara Worry Their Turkish Employees Could Be Erdogan's Next Target
Ankara and Washington are clashing after Turkey arrested local employees of U.S. missions, which diplomats say reflects Erdogan’s displeasure with the Americans’ refusal to extradite Erdogan-rival Fethullah Gulen
In Escalation, Turkey's Erdogan Accuses U.S. Consulate Staffer of Being a Spy
Turkish president says he is taking steps to combat 'an internal threat,' following week of heightened tensions
Diplomatic Tensions Escalate: U.S. and Turkey Suspend Bilateral Non-immigrant Visa Services
Last week, a U.S. consulate employee in Istanbul was arrested on charges of links to a cleric blamed for last year's failed coup
Turkey Launches Military Operation in Syria's Idlib Province to Oust Nusra Front
Turkey will fight alongside moderate Free Syrian Army opposition faction to help clear region of Al-Qaida linked fighters, set up 'de-escalation' zone
Erdogan: Turkey Will Soon Close Iraq Border and Air Space Over Kurdish Referendum
Turkey would decide jointly with Iran and Iraq's central government in Baghdad whether to cut oil exports from Kurdish northern Iraq, Erdogan says
Turkish Citizen Who Works for U.S. Consulate Arrested in Istanbul
The man is allegedly linked to the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Fulen; the U.S. Embassy says the allegations are 'wholly without merit'
Turkey Convicts 42 Soldiers for Attempting to Kill Erdogan in 2016's Failed Coup
Most are sentenced to life in prison in part of sweeping crackdown that began after the July 2016 failed putsch; no verdict given for U.S.-based cleric Gulen
Visiting Iran, Erdogan Repeats Claims That Israeli Mossad Meddled in Kurdish Referendum
Both Shi'ite Muslim Iran and mainly Sunni Muslim Turkey have been alarmed by the Iraqi Kurds' vote for independence, fearing it will stoke separatism among their own Kurdish populations
The Last Jews of Ankara: A Once-thriving Jewish Community Dwindles to Near-extinction
The ancient Turkish community dates back to biblical times but today its 24 members struggle to make a minyan on Yom Kippur
Opinion An Independent Kurdistan Is in Turkey's National Interest
Turkey's belligerent response to the Kurdish referendum is predictable, but it's still shortsighted and wrong
Turkey's Erdogan Alludes to a Trade: Detained U.S. Pastor for Rival Cleric Gulen
Turkey may free a U.S. pastor detained after Turkey's July 2016 coup in exchange for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish cleric living in Pennsylvania
Turkey Ramps Up Oil Threats Against Kurds After Independence Referendum
The Iraqi Prime Minister's reported that the Turkish Prime Minister said they will break away from past practice and deal only with the Baghdad government, instead of Kurdistan, when purchasing oil from Iraq
In Kurdistan's Erbil, the Polling Station Head Shouted Out: 'We Are the Second Israel!'
Secular, oil-rich, battle-hardened and pro-Israel: Kurdistan is Jerusalem's perfect ally. During the referendum I heard Kurds responding enthusiastically to the idea of an alliance with Israel - and little sympathy for the Palestinians
Opinion As Israel Backs Kurdish Independence, Palestinians May Reap the Benefit
Israel's right-wing government might end up regretting its public support for Kurdistan. After all, if historical justice legitimates Kurdish and Jewish self-determination, it's just as applicable to the Palestinians
Opinion The Birth Pains of a New Kurdish State Start Today
Kurds suffered their worst catastrophes in a 'united' Iraq. Today, they're voting and celebrating - but casting a wary eye at Baghdad's threatening language, and whether Iraq will escalate to outright conflict
'Our Troops Could Arrive One Night': Erdogan Threatens to Invade, Cut Off Oil Pipeline From Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey's president says Kurdish independence is unacceptable and that this is a 'matter of survival'
Miss Turkey Stripped of Title Over 'Unacceptable' Tweet on Coup
Miss Turkey organizers said the 18-year-old Itir Esen was dethroned over the weekend, a day after she won the contest, losing the right to represent Turkey at the Miss World contest in China
Turkey Heightens Pressure on Iraqi Kurdish Leaders to Cancel Independence Referendum
Ankara seeks to renew a mandate allowing the army to send troops over its southern border if developments in Iraq and Syria are perceived as national security threats
Trump: Turkey's Erdogan Has Become a Friend of Mine, He Gets High Marks for His Leadership
Eleven people were hurt in May in what Washington's police chief described as a brutal attack on peaceful demonstrators outside the Turkish ambassador's residence
