Turkey news and stories by mail.com

November 22, 2019

Germany wants ‘swift solution’ for lawyer detained in Turkey

Germany’s foreign minister says he’ll raise with his Turkish counterpart the issue of a lawyer retained by the Germany ...

November 22, 2019

Turkey: Captured IS figure planned Russia, Germany attacks

Turkey's interior minister has identified a key Islamic State suspect captured by the country's forces in Syria as the ...

November 21, 2019

The Latest: North Macedonia detains 33 migrants near border

The Latest on migrants in Europe (all times local): 6:05 p.m. Officials in North Macedonia say a police patrol has detained ...

November 21, 2019

The Latest: 16 migrants found on ferry to Ireland

The Latest on migrants in Europe (all times local): 4 p.m. A ferry operator has found 16 migrants in a sealed trailer on the ...

November 21, 2019

Cyprus rescues 120 Syrian migrants aboard boat

Cyprus police say 120 Syrian migrants have been housed at a reception center after arriving from Turkey aboard a boat.

November 20, 2019

Syrian shelling of camp housing displaced people kills 15

Syrian government troops bombarded a camp hosting displaced people near the Turkish border in the country’s northwest ...

November 20, 2019

A glance at NATO’s aims for Dec. summit, as tensions simmer

NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels Wednesday to make final preparations for an imminent summit of the military alliance’s ...

November 20, 2019

Greece announces major overhaul of migrant camp system

Greece announced plans Wednesday to overhaul its migration management system, replacing overcrowded refugee camps on the ...

November 20, 2019

The Latest: Ship rescues 30 more migrants off Libya

The Latest on migrants arriving in Europe (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The humanitarian ship Ocean Viking has rescued another ...

November 19, 2019

Turkey sends back to Netherlands woman who went to Syria

The Dutch government says Turkey has sent a woman back to the Netherlands who is suspected of traveling to Syria to join ...

November 19, 2019

Russia beefs up patrols in northeastern Syria

The Russian military says it is beefing up its forces in northeastern Syria. Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen.

November 19, 2019

Turkey issues warrants for 133 officers over coup links

Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 133 military officers over ...

November 16, 2019

Car bomb kills at least 18 in Syrian town held by Turkey

A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 18 ...

November 16, 2019

American held in Turkey as IS suspect returns to US

An American citizen alleged by Turkey to be an Islamic State member has returned to the United States. According to a ...

November 15, 2019

Germany to assess risks from deported IS suspects

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says security services will assess the risks posed by suspected Islamic State group members ...

November 15, 2019

American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border

An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S. on Friday after spending five ...

November 15, 2019

Turkey detains 4 elected mayors on terror charges

Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained four mayors over their suspected links to Kurdish rebels, as part ...

November 15, 2019

England, Czech Republic, France and Turkey reach Euro 2020

England qualified in style for the 2020 European Championship, while the Czech Republic, France and Turkey also booked their ...

November 14, 2019

Bosnian immigrant gets 8 years for supporting terrorists

A Bosnian immigrant living in St. Louis County has been sentenced to eight years in prison and will be deported for raising ...