Turkey’s military operations in Syria

Turkey’s military operations in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - The world has seen fighting between the Turkish Army and the Kurds in northeastern Syria over the past few days, after the US withdrew its troops from the region. Although Turkish leaders...
EU blocks Turkey from joining

EU blocks Turkey from joining

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey’s hopes of joining the EU are fading after the European Commission (EC) released its annual progress report on Turkey on Wednesday, blaming authoritarian rule for deteriorating...
US threatens to move F-35 work out of Turkey

US threatens to move F-35 work out of Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Friday that the Pentagon will halt manufacturing support for the F-35 in Turkey if Ankara buys Russian missile defense system S...
NA Chairwoman begins official visit to Turkey

NA Chairwoman begins official visit to Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Ankara on Wednesday, beginning an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly...
Turkey, US discuss Syria issues

Turkey, US discuss Syria issues

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed developments in Syria during a Tuesday phone call, a Turkish diplomatic source said
Turkey not to surrender to the US: Erdogan

Turkey not to surrender to the US: Erdogan

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will not surrender to the US under the sanctions imposed by the US over the detention of an American pastor, accusing Washington...
US-Turkey tensions unabated

US-Turkey tensions unabated

(VOVWORLD) - Relations between the two NATO allies, the US and Turkey, are tense over Turkey’s detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson. Instead of seeking a compromise, Turkey has accelerated cooperation...
Russia, Turkey vow to enhance strategic partnership

Russia, Turkey vow to enhance strategic partnership

(VOVWORLD) - Russia and Turkey will take steps to enhance their strategic partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in...
US-Turkey strained relations

US-Turkey strained relations

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey is planning to use its Lira currency instead of USD in commercial transactions with its major trading partners, including Russia, China,...
Turkey wants 'good relations' with EU

Turkey wants 'good relations' with EU

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday expressed hope for good relations with the European Union and Germany, after a year of tense relations between Berlin and Ankara