TEHRAN, February 16 - US State Secretary Tillerson arrived in Ankara on Thursday for talks with the Turkish side, which are believed to be difficult as the tensions between the two NATO allies have been running high recently over a number of issues, particularly Washington's support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG units.
TEHRAN, February 16 - Ankara and Washington reached an agreement to work together in their occupation of Syria, where the two NATO allies have been on a collision course over the US’s support for the Kurdish militants operating at Turkish doorstep.
TEHRAN, February 14 - Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday reiterated Turkey’s decisiveness in clearing out terrorists from Syria’s northwestern Afrin region.
TEHRAN, February 13 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Washington’s refusal to stop funding the Kurdish militants in Syria will affect Ankara’s decisions, ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson this week.
TEHRAN, February 13 - The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey plan to meet next month to discuss the situation in Syria, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on Tuesday.
TEHRAN, February 13 -Strained relations between Turkey and the US seem to have reached a critical point. Ankara is seeking clarity from the US, threatening to ‘break’ ties. Washington meanwhile continues to hide behind vague statements.
TEHRAN, February 12 - Militants from the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) have tracked and shot down a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle in the skies over Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin as Ankara government pushes ahead with its cross-border offensive against the US-backed forces.
TEHRAN, February 12 - The European Union’s executive on Monday called on Turkey to “refrain from any actions that might damage good neighborly relations” after Cyprus, a member of the bloc, accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship exploring for gas.
TEHRAN, February 11 - US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster held talks on Sunday in Istanbul with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, a presidential source said, amid persistent tensions between the NATO allies over Syria and other issues.
TEHRAN, February 11 - Turkish jets on Sunday destroyed terror targets in northwestern Syria within the range of southern Turkish border districts of Hatay, according to Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground.
TEHRAN, February 10 - Turkish police have detained 31 suspected Daesh members in Istanbul who were preparing to launch an attack, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday.
TEHRAN, February 10 -NATO member Turkey appears to be straining the patience of allies with its operation in Syria’s northwest – but just how far can the ties stretch before they snap?
TEHRAN, February 9 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned of regional threats to the interests of both Tehran and Ankara, calling for boosting bilateral ties in all sectors.
TEHRAN, February 8 - A senior Iranian official said the country supports Syrian territorial integrity, calling on Turkey to respect international borders.
TEHRAN, February 8 - The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) and the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have struck an agreement which paves the way for the deliveries of Russian Ka-32 helicopters to Turkey, Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, February 7 - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has held talks with the Iranian president and foreign minister on a range of issues, including Ankara’s ongoing military offensive in Syria’s Afrin region.
TEHRAN, February 7 - A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 64 military academy officers and trainees to life in prison for involvement in a failed military coup in 2016, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.