Turkey seeks to build Syrian military cooperation with Russia
President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build cooperation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday over military operations in Syria, as Turkey attempts to create a border "safe zone" free of Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia.
Merkel tells Turkey to stop Nazi references; Turkey repeats comparison
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkey to stop invoking Berlin's Nazi past in criticizing cancellations of Turkish ministers' rallies in Germany, and said she would do everything possible to keep Turkish domestic conflicts from spilling onto German soil.
No let-up in Turkey-Germany war of words after ministers meet
Turkey's foreign minister accused Germany on Wednesday of hostility toward his country and Islam, and Berlin complained of increased Turkish espionage on German soil as acrimony between the two NATO allies showed no sign of abating.
Turkey steps up scrutiny on Muslim migrants from Russia
Russia does not interfere in other countries' interior affairs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday at the start of his first meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
In Turkey visit, Britain's May pushes trade, highlights human rights
British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a $125 million defense equipment deal with Turkey on Saturday and promised to push for more trade between the NATO allies, while cautioning Ankara on human rights following last year's failed coup.
Biden calls Russia biggest threat to international order
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in his last major speech before leaving office, described Russia on Wednesday as the biggest threat to the international liberal order and said Washington must work with Europe to stand up to Vladimir Putin.
Russia says teams up with Turkey for first time to bomb Syrian militants
Russia said its war planes had joined forces with Turkish jets for the first time on Wednesday to target Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, evidence of increasingly close cooperation between Moscow and Ankara.
Russia, Iran, Turkey say ready to broker Syria deal
Russia, Iran and Turkey said they were ready to help broker a Syrian peace deal after the three countries held talks in Moscow on Tuesday and adopted a declaration which set out the principles any agreement should adhere to.
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