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The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last…

At least three Turkish diplomats were killed on Wednesday when an armed attack targeted a restaurant near the Turkish consulate in Erbil, Iraqi-Kurdistan, security sources reported to media outlets. Preliminary reports indicate that the…

Six Turkish sailors detained in Libya by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar returned home Tuesday.  On June 28, Haftar's spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari announced a ban on commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and said Haftar had ordered his…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his support for Libya’s UN-recognized Government of  National Accord (GNA) on Friday,  according to Turkish presidential sources. Erdoğan met with the Head of Libya’s Government of…

Six Turkish sailors were freed by their captors - forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar based in eastern Libya - after Ankara threatened to take military action in the conflict-ravaged North African country. The sailors -- who were captured by…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and Libya’s eastern forces "supreme commander" Aqila Saleh declared a state of general mobilization in the country late on Sunday. This comes as tensions rise in Libya after…

Turkey said on Sunday that six of its citizens were being held by eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, and that the militia would become a "legitimate target" if they were not released immediately. "The detention of six of…

Libya's High Council of State (HCS) has deplored the threats made by Khalifa Haftar to Turkish nationals working in Libya. HCS said in a statement on Saturday that the threats by the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces toward…

The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has issued a statement condemning the threats against Turkey and Turkish interests and nationals inside Libya by the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces Ahmed…

The Libyan Interior Ministry issued Saturday a statement denying presence of any military officers from Turkey on Libyan soil within the control of the Government of National Accord (GNA). On Friday, the spokesman for Khalifa Haftar’s…

The spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces in eastern Libya, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said his commander (Haftar) announced a ban on any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and will prevent any Turkish ships from docking in the country.…

Voters in Turkey's largest city rallied their support behind opposition Nation Alliance candidate Republican People's Party's (CHP) Ekrem Imamoğlu in the greatly anticipated Istanbul mayoral election rerun. According to unofficial…

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties and recent developments in Libya and Syria, Turkish media reported.  Erdogan and Putin…

The Interior Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha visited Turkey on Monday and met with the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral relations and the current war on Tripoli led by "warlord…

The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has spoken to the Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj on the phone and told him that Turkey will be doing all that is in its power to help prevent the conspiracy that is being…

Leaders from Russia, Turkey and Iran have descended on the Black Sea city of Sochi to discuss ways of ending Syria’s near-eight-year civil war. Meanwhile, hostile talk is emerging from a meeting of the US and its allies in Warsaw,…