TEHRAN, Jul 12 - The first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Friday, moving the country closer to possible U.S. sanctions and a new standoff with Washington.
TEHRAN, Jul 11 - The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus and stands ready to ramp up sanctions further, a draft statement seen by Reuters shows.
TEHRAN, Jul 10 - Turkey has called on the United States to refrain from steps that could harm bilateral relations after the US State Department said Ankara would face “real and negative consequences” in case it presses ahead with plans to acquire advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems.
TEHRAN, Jul 9 - Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 176 serving military officers over suspected links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric who is blamed by Ankara for a failed coup attempt in 2016.
TEHRAN, Jul 7 - Turkish military forces have killed a high-ranking member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group during a counter-terrorism operation in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
TEHRAN, Jul 7 - A trilateral summit between Tehran, Moscow and Ankara aiming to discuss the Syrian crisis will be held in Turkey in August, the Turkish presidential spokesperson said.
TEHRAN, Jul 5 - Iranian Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Farazmand held separate meetings with a number of officials at the country’s political parties, discussing ways to boost bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has censured major American daily newspaper The Washington Post for promoting "terrorist propaganda," after it published an article penned by a founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group.
TEHRAN, Jul 2 - An explosion at an LPG tanker killed one Italian crew member and injured 15 others at the port of Aliaga in Turkey's western Izmir province late on Monday, petrochemicals maker Petkim said.
TEHRAN, Jul 1 - Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says "some people" are paying "serious money" to bury the issue of the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
TEHRAN, Jun 29 -Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there are no setbacks in an agreement to purchase the advanced S-400 missile defense system from Russia and that the delivery process is ongoing without any delays.
TEHRAN, Jun 24 - Prominent Turkish businessman Osman Kavala and 15 other civil society figures went on trial on Monday accused of trying to overthrow then-Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government by organizing nationwide protests six years ago.
TEHRAN, Jun 22 - The United States cannot unilaterally remove Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program as the partnership agreement does not allow it, Turkey's head of Defense Industries Directorate said on Friday.
TEHRAN, Jun 20 - Egypt's foreign minister on Thursday condemned as "irresponsible" accusations by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his ousted Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi had been killed.
TEHRAN, Jun 20 - A Turkish court has sentenced 128 people accused of being among the ringleaders of the failed military coup in 2016, to life terms in prison, according to Turkish media.