Zelensky meets Turkiye’s Erdogan amid US shift on Ukraine
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara on Tuesday, as Kyiv seeks to shore up its position in response to US-Russia talks. Zelensky flew into the Turkish capital from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) late on Monday, saying on Telegram he would discuss prisoner exchanges and other issues with […]
Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of US President Donald Trump was making “wrong calculations” regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding “Zionist lies” would only exacerbate conflicts. Turkiye has rejected Trump’s plan to remove the more than 2 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, claim US control of it and turn it […]
Syria’s Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkiye’s Erdogan, sources say
AMMAN/BEIRUT/DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syria’s transitional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish air bases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new army, four sources familiar with the matter said. NATO member Turkiye has long backed Syria’s armed and political opposition […]
US Secretary of State Rubio backs ‘inclusive’ transition in Syria in call with Turkiye
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for an inclusive transition in Syria after the fall of leader Bashar Assad, in a call with powerbroker Turkiye, the State Department said Thursday. Rubio’s comments signal a consistency with his predecessor Antony Blinken, who on a trip to the region last month used similar language as […]
Turkiye to tell US that Syria needs to be rid of terrorists, Turkish source says
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish officials will tell US Under Secretary of State John Bass during talks in Ankara this week that Syria needs to be rid of terrorist groups to achieve stability and security, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on Thursday. Bass’ visit comes amid repeated warnings from Turkiye that it could mount a cross-border military […]
Qatar and Turkiye dispatch two power ships to generate electricity for Syria
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Qatar and Turkiye sent two power-generating ships to Syria on Tuesday to help address the energy crisis in the country caused by insufficient electricity supplies. Khaled Abu Di, the director of Syria’s Public Establishment for Transmission and Distribution of Electricity, said the floating power plants are capable of generating a total of 800 megawatts […]
After Ocalan visit, Turkiye opposition MPs brief speaker, far-right leader
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): A delegation from Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish opposition DEM party met Thursday with the parliamentary speaker and far-right MHP leader amid tentative efforts to resume dialogue between Ankara and the banned PKK militant group. DEM’s three-person delegation met with Speaker Numan Kurtulmus and then with MHP leader Devlet Bahceli. The aim was to brief them on […]
