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February 20, 2020 3:05 a.m.

Turkey unhappy with Ankara-Moscow talks on Syria offensive

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday that Turkey and Russia have inched closer toward each other's positions during talks in Moscow this week on restoring calm in northwestern Syria, but that their discussions have not produced the results yet that Ankara desires.

December 14, 2020 10:27 a.m.

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.

December 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.

August 25, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Turkey detains IS suspect planning 'sensational' attack

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State group militant who was allegedly planning a “sensational” attack in the city, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Tuesday.

April 3, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Member of Turkish folk band dies on 288th of hunger strike

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government's treatment of the band, according to a post on the group's Twitter account.

August 27, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Germany calls for end to east Mediterranean military drills

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Thursday called for an end to military drills taking place in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions and create conditions for NATO allies Greece and Turkey to resolve a dispute over offshore energy exploration rights.

August 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Germany calls for end to east Mediterranean military drills

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Thursday called for an end to military drills taking place in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions and create conditions for NATO allies Greece and Turkey to resolve a dispute over offshore energy exploration rights.

March 5, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into a direct military conflict.

November 23, 2020 9:27 a.m.

German warship searches Libya-bound Turkish freighter

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Germany were at loggerheads on Monday after a German frigate enforcing an arms embargo against Libya intercepted a Turkish freighter in the Mediterranean sea and carried out what a senior Turkish official dismissed as an “illegal" search.

February 9, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Cyprus president: no drilling let-up despite Turkey's moves

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus won't put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Turkey's attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in Cypriot waters, president of Cyprus said Sunday.

February 9, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Cyprus president: Gas drilling won't stop for Turkey dispute

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus won't put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Turkey's attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in Cypriot waters, the president of Cyprus said Sunday.

February 10, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Cyprus president: Gas drilling won't stop for Turkey dispute

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus won't put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Turkey's attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in Cypriot waters, the president of Cyprus said Sunday.

March 3, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Cyprus anticipates migration surge after Turkey opens border

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is ramping up for a surge in illegal immigration after Turkey's president made good on a threat to stop intercepting people trying to reach Europe, Cypriot officials said Tuesday.

February 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Cyprus president: Gas drilling won't stop for Turkey dispute

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus won't put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Turkey's attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in Cypriot waters, the president of Cyprus said Sunday.

July 29, 2020 11:27 p.m.

Joining the conflict in Libya, Turkey sees economic gains

CAIRO (AP) — When Turkey’s president signed a security deal last year to back one of the sides in Libya’s civil war, another agreement was waiting to be signed by his new proteges the same day: a memorandum redrawing the two countries' maritime borders.

July 30, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Joining the conflict in Libya, Turkey sees economic gains

CAIRO (AP) — When Turkey’s president signed a security deal last year to back one of the sides in Libya’s civil war, another agreement was waiting to be signed by his new proteges the same day: a memorandum redrawing the two countries' maritime borders.

June 25, 2020 11:27 a.m.

EU to help resolve Cyprus-Turkey maritime border wrangle

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union will help Cyprus try to negotiate its maritime border with neighboring Turkey in order to end an ongoing wrangle that has raised tensions in the east Mediterranean, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday.

June 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

EU to help resolve Cyprus-Turkey maritime border wrangle

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union will help Cyprus try to negotiate its maritime border with neighboring Turkey in order to end an ongoing wrangle that has raised tensions in the east Mediterranean, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday.

January 11, 2021 8:30 a.m.

Turkey invites rival Greece to resume talks on disputes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday invited Greece to resume talks designed to reduce tensions between the neighbors, following this summer's dispute over maritime borders and energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

January 23, 2020 3:05 a.m.

Cyprus backtracks on claim Turkey stole offshore gas data

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' government spokesman backpedaled Thursday on a claim that Turkey may have stolen technical data to pinpoint a target for gas drilling in waters where the island nation has exclusive economic rights.