If Europe wants to halt migrant boat arrivals on its shores from Africa it must end the state of chaos in Libya, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou told Reuters on Thursday,...

The first round of what US President Donald Trump called “the most biting sanctions ever imposed” against Tehran went into effect on August 7. “Anyone doing business with Iran...

A Turkish delegation will visit Washington this week to discuss growing friction between the NATO allies, according to reports on Tuesday, while Washington said the two countries remained at...

The Turkish lira plunged to a record low on Monday after the Trump administration said it was reviewing Turkey’s duty-free access to the US market, a move that could...

The threatening language of the United States will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as relations between the NATO allies soured over the case...

As the world focuses on Vladimir Putin’s attempts to break up the EU and NATO, overlooking how he has already done the same with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

As if the war of words between US President Donald Trump and the leaders of other NATO member countries this week weren’t bad enough for transatlantic relations, European leaders...

Seven months after the largest protests in Iran’s history, Iranians have hit the streets once again. They are fed up with the country’s poor financial performance and the recent...

Turkey will not cut off trade ties with Iran at the behest of other countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, after the United States told countries to...

Qatar’s hope of becoming a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was dashed today, undermining Doha’s long term strategic ambition. Responding to yesterday’s overture by Qatar’s...

NATO’s secretary-general says the alliance wouldn’t come to Israel’s defence in case of attack by arch enemy Iran. Jens Stoltenberg told German magazine Der Spiegel in comments published on Saturday that...

The British air defence destroyer HMS Duncan and Spanish naval frigate “Victoria” on Friday docked on a NATO mission in northern Israel’s Haifa Port to participate in a joint...

Without warning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised the whole world with his decision to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 June, sixteen months before they were...

Turkey will be responsible for NATO’s rapid response unit within the next few years, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced yesterday, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The announcement was made...

John Bolton, who was named by President Donald Trump on Thursday as his new national security adviser, has a history of taking hardline positions on foreign policy. He has...

The current crisis between Britain and Russia offers yet another example of the shameless hypocrisy of the West when dealing with Israel and almost any other country. Why bring...

The United States approved the potential sale of air defence systems worth $197 million to Qatar yesterday, a statement by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency confirmed. “This proposed sale...

A court on Thursday resumed hearing for a British man who joined PYD/PKK, a terror group Turkey is fighting in Syria Former soldier Jim Matthews is being tried over terror-related offences....

US President Donald Trump urged Turkey to curtail its military operation in northern Syria and warned it not to bring US and Turkish forces into conflict on Wednesday but...

A double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday left at least 33 people dead and dozens more wounded, including senior security figures and civilians,...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a master of fiery rhetoric and more than a match for US President Donald Trump when it comes to delivering uncompromising, table-thumping speeches. However, unlike...

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain are “harming their own interests”, Qatar’s Defence Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah told audiences at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) yesterday....

Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria’s Afrin district and other areas unless the United States withdrew support for a Kurdish-led force there,...

Turkish Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday that Turkey “would not and will not allow” arming the Kurdish terrorist group YPG in Syria, news agencies...

Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they do decide to travel....

Reuters reports that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding out the prospect of closer economic...

NATO and other international bodies and countries do not have a right to criticise Turkey’s purchase of defence systems from Russia, the latter’s foreign ministry said today. “It only...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that NATO countries strongly reject Ankara’s purchase of S-400 air defence systems from Russia. “We need air defence systems, we cannot buy them...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took swipes at US and Russian interventions in Syria on Monday and said if countries truly believed a military solution was impossible, they should withdraw...

Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles has been completed but Ankara is discussing a further deal with a European consortium to help it develop its own missile defence...

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has described NATO as “dishonest” for its 2011 air campaign to help overthrow the Muammar Gaddafi regime in Libya. Speaking in the Black Sea...

The US mission in Turkey and subsequently Turkish mission in Washington mutually reduced visa services after a US mission employee was detained in Turkey last week, saying they needed to...