Sources: BBC
Trump says that the U.S. will lift sanctions against Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over its purchase of Russian defense missiles. 2026-07-7
The United States reaches a deferred prosecution agreement with Turkey's state-owned lender Halkbank to resolve criminal charges alleging that the bank helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions. Under the agreement, Halkbank must implement compliance monitoring and avoid transactions that benefit Iran, after which the charges may be dismissed pending court approval. 2026-03-9
Turkey arrests four journalists of the satirical magazine "LeMan" accused of drawing the Islamic prophet Muhammad. 2025-07-1
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a humanitarian crisis has developed in Manbij District, Aleppo Governorate, following its capture by Turkish-backed Syrian National Army forces and Turkish artillery fire, leading to continuous water scarcity, power outages, and basic needs shortages. 2024-12-29
Turkey reports a record 318 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 35,926. 2021-04-18
Turkey reports 30,021 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total this year, thereby bringing its cumulative case total to 3,179,115. 2021-03-27
Turkey receives 6.5 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine. 2021-01-25
Bodies of Syrian refugees are found on a beach in Turkey, including a 3-year-old boy, pictures of whose body spread virally and prompt grave international concern. 2015-09-3
Turkey, South Africa and Russia react angrily to the British government and demand an explanation for the revelations that their politicians and senior officials were spied on and bugged during the 2009 G20 summit in London 2013-06-17
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran has agreed to hold talks with the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany (G5+1) in Turkey. 2010-11-7