Items filtered by date: November 2017

In a New Year’s message, Turkish president says Jerusalem issue is a new test for all Muslims around the world.

Hundreds of thousands of law enforcement, military and security officials will be deployed in cities around the world to keep New Year's Eve revelers safe as they gather to welcome 2018.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim emphasizes importance of establishing new government in Syria.

On Tuesday, US announced it would reduce its funding of UN by $285 million for coming fiscal year.

US started visa crisis and then they ended themselves, says Turkish president.

Binali Yildirim says ‘relations have moved one step further towards normalization’.

Turkish president said Jerusalem is too precious to become a sacrifice for our own interests.

Death toll and injuries may rise, press secretary for the New York Mayor says.

"American Muslims: Shaping the Future Through Faith and Vision" is the theme of the gathering.

Turkey on Thursday welcomed a U.S. decision to lift restrictions on visa services but denied it gave any assurances concerning the "ongoing judicial processes".

Transformer malfunction leaves many guests stranded on rides.

Turkey desires good relations and has no problems with the EU and its members states, President Erdoğan said over new positive signals coming from Dutch, German politicians.

Nurettin Canikli confirms remarks by head of Russian state defense corporation Rostec.

US president should pardon his former national security adviser, who "has taken the biggest fall".

Erdogan said Syria's Bashar al-Assad 'a terrorist involved in state terrorism'.

Justice and Development Party (AK Party) officials will travel abroad to better explain the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) threat and convey the message of the Turkish state on the issue.

Announcement comes shortly after UN members voted overwhelmingly to oppose Trump's Jerusalem decision.

Turkish forces played a big role in stopping a political coup against Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in one of the biggest political crisis in the Middle East when Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain cut their ties with Qatar on June 5, 2017, according to a report by a Turkish daily news paper.

Agreement on 2 bases follows agreement for wider withdrawal of Russian troops.

Culture minister says Carian-era crown will be latest to be returned after legal tussle.

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem united all parties in the international political sphere, as well as Turkey's domestic political scene, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said Monday.

Chad’s education minister says transferring schools important for ties with Turkey, where FETO attempted a coup in 2016.

U.S. judges dismissed charges against four Turkish citizens who were indicted over an incident outside the Turkish embassy during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's trip to Washington, a media report said Saturday.

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo attends passing out ceremony.

Turkey to work for world peace, says Binali Yildirim.

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with his latest travel ban, but the judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put their decision on hold pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning the ban involving six majority Muslim countries will remain in effect.

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved providing weapons worth $393 million to its partners in Syria despite Ankara's concerns over the continued delivery of heavy weapons and armored vehicles to PKK's Syrian offshoot the People's Protection Units (YPG).

Saudi Arabian authorities demanded at least $6 billion from Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in exchange for his release, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Binali Yildirim says every country made its own decision during Thursday's vote on US Jerusalem move at UN General Assembly.

President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown after the Republican-led Congress did the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punted disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year.

Two leaders welcome vote on Jerusalem, agree to have close relations in near future.

More than 100 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Ankara has strongly condemned the U.S.'s aggressive diplomacy of threats and undemocratic attitude toward allies, saying that the "will of the people cannot be bought with dollars."

Observes predict verdict within days in case against Mehmet Hakan Atilla.

'We will take note of each and every vote on this issue,' Foreign Policy quoted US ambassador to UN as saying.

Republican senators vote for most sweeping tax bill in decades.

Law360 journalist Pete Brush reported late Tuesday that Judge Richard Berman, whose links with Gülenist terror group (FETÖ) has long overshadowed a trial on now-lifted U.S. sanctions against Iran, will not allow a crucial jailhouse call, which was held between Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab and his uncle who goes by the name "Ahad," to be played during the hearing.

Turkish justice minister says the case against a former senior bank manager has collapsed.

'Appointments are available for January 2019,' says US Embassy.

"Ahad, it is not like that. I am telling you. Here, when you come around and say 'OK, yes, I did this s***,' look, this leaves you in peace. Once you confessed, they do not mess up with you."

'We are declaring that America is in the game and America is going to win," Trump says.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged serious attempts that would produce results to solve the Jerusalem question after the illegal U.S. move recognizing the holy city as Israel's 'undivided' capital.

Thousands of passengers stranded as flights expected to resume following fire in underground power facility.

Turkish president reiterates criticism of US for supporting terrorists, also vows to bring FETO terror members to justice.

The US Defence Department has confirmed that it quietly investigated reports of unexplained phenomena in the air under a programme that operated from 2007-12 inside the Pentagon, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Demonstrators hailed Turkish President's robust stance against the U.S. move.

Abdulhamit Gul demands end of Hakan Atilla's trial in New York, extradition of FETO-member Huseyin Korkmaz.

The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, including that they use U.S. counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on Muslims to be prepared for attacks which try to bring them down from withi.

Bill to be voted on in House and Senate removes individual mandate and lowers corporate tax rates.