Turkey
Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border
A group of migrants on Saturday tried to bring down a fence in a desperate attempt to bust through the border into Greece while others hurled rocks at Greek police. Greek authorities responded, firing volleys of tear gas at the youths.
Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria
The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into direct conflict.
Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strike kills 3
An airstrike on a rebel-held northwestern Syrian city struck a school Tuesday, killing three people, Syrian opposition activists said, as government forces moved forward in their offensive toward a town considered a symbol of the uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Turkey closes land border crossings with Iran over coronavirus
Turkey on Sunday temporarily closed all its four land border crossings with Iran over the COVID-19 cases in the neighboring country, a Turkish minister said.
Turkish court acquits 9 civil activists of terror charges
A court in Istanbul on Tuesday acquitted nine leading Turkish civil society activists of terrorism-related charges related to anti-government protests, including a renowned philanthropist who has been jailed for more than two years.
Turkish forces shoot down Syrian helicopter, killing 2 pilots
The Turkish forces shot down a Syrian military helicopter in the countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria on Friday, killing two pilots, a war monitor reported.
Turkey's airline Atlasglobal files for bankruptcy
Turkish airline Atlasglobal officially filed for bankruptcy, Turkey's Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced on Twitter on Friday.
Turkey to export COVID-19 detection kits: minister
Turkey will export to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan locally-produced COVID-19 detection kits that can get results in 90-120 minutes, Turkish Health Minister said on Friday.
Death toll in Turkey avalanche disaster rises to 40
Aided by sniffer dogs, Turkish rescue workers scanned an avalanche field in eastern Turkey on Thursday, searching for a final missing person after two avalanches that killed dozens, Turkish news agencies reported.
Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of the U.N.-supported government in Libya, according to two Libyan militia leaders and a Syrian war monitor.