Turkey

Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to U.S. plan

The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has abducted the leader of a U.S.-backed rebel group in north Syria,...

Jul 30, 2015 06:53 AM EDT

Turkey launches heaviest air strikes yet on PKK, stoking Kurdish ire

Turkish jets launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq overnight since a...

Jul 29, 2015 06:12 AM EDT

Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing

The folded piece of paper with a photo of a four-month-old baby tells a story that will loom over Tu...

Jul 27, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Australian nurse who aided ISIS heading home, could face arrest

An Australian nurse alleged to have given medical assistance to Islamic State militants fighting in ...

Jul 24, 2015 08:05 AM EDT

Protesters clash with Turkish police for second night after suicide bombing

Turkish police detained at least 11 people overnight as anti-government protests following a suicide...

Jul 22, 2015 09:14 AM EDT

Turkey warns next wave of Syrian refugees may end up in Europe

Turkey would struggle to cope with a new influx of refugees from Syria's civil war, and many of them...

Jul 10, 2015 10:04 AM EDT

China says Xinjiang has no 'ethnic problem' after Turkey protests

China has no "ethnic problem" in its far west, and Muslim Uighur minorities there enjoy freedom of r...

Jul 06, 2015 08:48 AM EDT

Turkey says to keep doors open for Uighur 'brothers', irking China

Turkey vowed on Friday to keep its doors open to ethnic Uighur migrants fleeing persecution in China...

Jul 03, 2015 08:17 PM EDT

Islamic State seen as potent force a year after caliphate declaration: Pentagon

A year after Islamic State declared a caliphate on territory seized in Iraq and Syria, the al Qaeda ...

Jun 29, 2015 07:04 PM EDT

Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head seen nearer

An historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is "get...

Jun 28, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

Hundreds of refugees cross back into Syria from Turkey: witnesses

Hundreds of Syrian refugees who had fled into Turkey crossed back on Monday, witnesses said, as a bo...

Jun 22, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad's coastal homeland

Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing ...

Jun 06, 2015 08:40 PM EDT

Turks to vote in election set to shape Erdogan's legacy

Turks go to the polls on Sunday in the closest parliamentary election in more than a decade, one tha...

Jun 06, 2015 08:34 PM EDT

Sweden asks Turkey for help finding Islamic State-bound nationals

Sweden has asked Turkey for help finding three Swedish nationals it believes are trying to join Isla...

May 19, 2015 10:18 AM EDT

Middle East turmoil if Egypt's Mursi executed: Turkish presidency

Turkey's presidential spokesman said on Monday the Middle East would be thrown into turmoil if Egypt...

May 18, 2015 09:34 AM EDT

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