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Turkish PM Talks Syria With Obama at White House
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but...
The Shadow War Behind Syria’s Rebellion: Foreign Backers Jockey for Influence in Turkey
While the diplomatic grouping known as the Friends of Syria met in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday to discuss a U.S.-Russian plan for peace talks, a...
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: Four Problems That Won’t Be Solved
As domestic scandals clouded Washington, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for a U.S. visit enveloped in his own fog. The Turkish premier has...
Turkey: 1 Killed, 24 Injured After Balloon Crashes
(ANKARA, Turkey) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board. Hasan Unver, the mayor...
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the US: 4 Problems That Won’t Be Solved
Here are four geopolitical conundrums that underlie Turkey's relationship with Washington.
Syrian Troops Flush Out Rebels from Prison
(BEIRUT) — Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of...
18 Killed in Blasts Near Turkish-Syrian Border
(ANKARA, Turkey) — Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 22 others,...
Syria Denies Involvement in Turkey Car Bombs
(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Syria on Sunday rejected Turkey's allegations that it was behind two car bombs that killed 46 people in Turkey and wounded dozens more. ...
UN Rights Chief Alarmed over Syrian Troop Buildup
(BEIRUT) — The top U.N. human rights official expressed concern Friday that a Syrian troop buildup around a besieged, rebel-held town in western Syria could lead...
Kerry Pushes Turkey-Israel Rapprochement
(ISTANBUL) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Turkey to speed up and cement an American-brokered rapprochement with Israel, and he explored...
The Daily Worry: How I Learned to Live with Bombs in Turkey and Israel
TIME's Jerusalem bureau chief describes life under strict security regimes in Turkey and Israel--and how it quickly becomes normal. Are there lessons for the...
Kerry Struggles to Get Turkey to Mend Israel Ties
(ISTANBUL) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry struggled Sunday to convince Turkey's leaders they should promptly restore full diplomatic ties with Israel, two...
How Barack Obama Brought Turkey and Israel Back Together
Obama pushed for normalization of relations during his trip to Israel, capping years of work by U.S. diplomats to bring the two U.S. allies back together
Officials: John Kerry to Travel to Mideast This Weekend
(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. and Turkish officials say Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Turkey and Israel this weekend to build on the two nations' efforts...
Turkey’s Big Week Means New Clout In An Emerging Middle East
The Prime Minister of Turkey is a big winner, scoring an apology from Israel and a ceasefire from the Kurds.
Officials: Arms Shipments Rise to Syrian Rebels
(AMMAN, Jordan) — Mideast powers opposed to President Bashar Assad have dramatically stepped up weapons supplies to Syrian rebels in coordination with the U.S...
Morning Must Reads: March 28
In the news: gay marriage, Ashley Judd, Obamacare, Cyprus, and Obama's trip south of the border.
Turkish Man Charged in NYC Woman’s Death
(ANKARA, Turkey) — A man suspected of killing a New York City woman in Istanbul has been charged with murder and ordered to remain in custody until his trial,...
Rebel Leader Expected to Declare Cease-Fire
(DIYARBAKIR, Turkey) — A jailed Kurdish rebel leader is expected to issue a long-awaited cease-fire declaration that would be a major step toward ending a...
