Military coup in Turkey being crushed

Military coup in Turkey being crushed

(VOVworld) – The commander-in-chief of the Turkish task force has announced on broadcaster NTV that the force has controlled the situation and the military coup was crushed
Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

(VOVworld) – On June 27 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent an apology to Russian officials 6 months after the Turkish army shot down a Russian plane near the Turkey-Syria border....
Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

(VOVworld) - Turkish President Recep Erdogan's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin offering an apology for the attack on a Russian plane over Syria is an important step towards normalizing...
Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

(VOVworld) – In a letter to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologized over last year's shooting down of a Russian air force jet by...
Turkey recalls ambassador from Germany

Turkey recalls ambassador from Germany

(VOVworld) – Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany, Huseyin Avni Karslioglu, on Thursday afternoon, just hours after Germany’s lower house approved a resolution declaring that the mass killing of 1.5...
Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

(VOVworld) - Turkey could suspend all of its agreements with the European Union, Yigit Bulut, chief economic adviser to the Turkish President, warned on Monday
Iraq launches operation to retake Fallujah from IS

Iraq launches operation to retake Fallujah from IS

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi said Iraq has begun a military operation to retake Fallujah in Anbar province from Islamic State. He said Iraqi forces including the federal police soldiers...
US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

(VOVworld) - A US air strike has killed two "high-value" Islamic State fighters in Iraq while Iraqi security forces started clearing jihadists from Rutba town, Anbar province
Turkey ready to receive migrants

Turkey ready to receive migrants

VOVworld)- The EU-Turkey migrant deal took effect on Monday. Under the agreement, Ankara will take back all migrants and refugees, including Syrians, who enter Greece illegally in return for...