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A Turkish military cargo plane crashed Tuesday in neighboring Georgia, killing all 20 servicemen aboard, Turkish authorities said Wednesday, launching an investigation into the incident. The C-130 aircraft crashed shortly after crossing into Georgia, returning from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Search…

Pakistan - Afghanistan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday that Turkey’s foreign and defense ministers, along with its intelligence chief, will visit Pakistan this week to discuss peace efforts with Afghanistan, with the aim to finalize a lasting ceasefire after earlier talks failed to reach a deal. Mediated…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's foreign and defence ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan over a ceasefire in place in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said. According to an official readout on Sunday of his comments on a return flight…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that Hamas remains “determined” to uphold the Gaza truce, according to AFP. He also said that it is essential for Muslim nations to play an active role in reconstructing Gaza. “It seems that Hamas is quite determined to…

British PM Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a 10-year, $11 billion agreement for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, described as the biggest UK fighter jet deal in a generation and a new symbol of UK-Turkey strategic ties Britain and Turkey on Monday signed what both sides hailed…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement to sell Eurofighter jets to Nato member Turkey in a 10-year deal worth nearly US$11 billion after talks on Monday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “This is a really significant deal, because it’s £8 billion (US$10.7 billion) worth of orders … These…

Erdogan is to meet with Qatar's emir on Wednesday in Doha Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Doha late Tuesday as Ankara urgently seeks to acquire several of Qatar‘s used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, according to a reliable Turkish security source who confirmed the critical diplomatic mission. Erdogan flew in…

President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday held talks on several pressing bilateral matters, the Kremlin press office informed. During a phone call, the two leaders exchanged views on the latest developments in Ukraine and those in the Middle East, where the Gaza situation remains dire.…

US President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he has reached a mutual understanding with US President Donald Trump during their White House talks on how to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in Gaza, according to Reuters.…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has revealed that he reached an understanding with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on how to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in Gaza and Palestine. Erdoğan stated that Trump realizes the current situation…