Tag: Turkey
Turkish military jet crashes during training, pilots rescued
ANKARA, Turkey — A military plane crashed into the sea during a training flight, Turkey’s defense ministry said Friday, adding that its two pilots...
Turkey rejects claim it snubbed von der Leyen, blames EU
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Thursday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen — one of the European Union’s most powerful...
Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue
BRUSSELS — Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives,...
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday...
Turkish aerobatic jet crashes during training; pilot killed
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish Air Force aerobatic jet crashed in central Turkey on Wednesday, killing its pilot, Turkey’s defense ministry said.
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Top EU officials meet Erdogan for talks on migration, trade
ANKARA, Turkey — The European Union's top officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday, weeks after Erdogan took conciliatory...
Turkey summons China’s ambassador over Twitter posts
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned China’s ambassador after the embassy suggested on Twitter that it could take action against two Turkish politicians who criticized...
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...
Turkey: Ex-admirals derided for statement on straits treaty
ISTANBUL — A group of retired Turkish admirals came under fire Sunday for issuing a statement that government officials tied to Turkey’s history of...
Greece accuses Turkey of escorting migrant smuggling boats
ATHENS, Greece — Greece is reporting a series of incidents with Turkey's coast guard in the narrow stretch of water between the eastern Greek...
