Egypt and Turkey said Tuesday they had appointed ambassadors to each others' countries for the first time in a decade, in the latest sign of warming ties.Cairo and Ankara both issued statements announcing "the upgrading of diplomatic relations betwee...

The scene on the night of May 28, 2023 bordered on the surreal and sometimes absurd! As the exaggerated joy among the followers of the Muslim Brotherhood and their lengthy sermons was pathetic, as if the winner was the president of their state, or the winning was a victory for democracy in their countries! In contrast to those delusional followers, some Muslim Brotherhood members seem to have a be...

A feminist voice rings out from behind the mounds of strawberries and olives in an Istanbul bazaar: "Let's get rid of Erdogan!""Defend your rights in the second round on May 28," Rojda Aksoy, a slender figure in faded baggy clothes, calls out."Reis (...

Nothing is ever deleted or forgotten on the internet.Turkish officials learned that the hard way when grieving users began sharing old tweets and videos embarrassing for the government after last week's disastrous earthquake.One clip shows President...

By AFPRussia and Ukraine have agreed to swap 200 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the seven-month war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US television.Erdogan made the announcement after talks last week with Russian President Vl...

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first face-to-face talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's invasion began, echoing pleas from the UN's chief.A flare-up in fighting around...

By AFPRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for mediating talks on the export of grain from Ukraine, saying there was some progress."I want to thank you for your mediation efforts," Putin told Erdo...

By AFPIran warned Turkey that any offensive in Syria would be "detrimental", ahead of a trilateral summit on Tuesday with Russia that has been overshadowed by fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine.The summit is the first hosted by Iran's ultra-conserv...