Turkey’s recent policies in Syria are emblematic of the way a middle power can exert influence in its region, sometimes outmaneuvering seemingly stronger players. Throughout Syria’s civil war, which ...

Many of Turkey’s Kurds view Mr. Ocalan as a potent symbol of the struggle for Kurdish rights. And despite his imprisonment, ...

A news reporter filming a live broadcast for CNN Turkey shook and gripped onto her desk as the earthquake was felt in Istanbul offices. There were no immediate reports of damage, but people ...

A military coup in Turkey forces much of the PKK to flee to neighboring countries such as Syria and Lebanon, where the ...

A strong earthquake shook Turkey's Istanbul on Wednesday, forcing people to flee to the streets. The earthquake, which according to the United States Geological Survey or USGS, is measured at 6.2 ...

U.S.-Turkey relations have faltered since Erdogan renewed calls for the extradition of Fethullah Gülen—a Turkish political and religious leader in self-imposed exile in the United States—whom ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK, a senior ...

The PKK launched its insurgency against Turkey in 1984 with the aim of creating ... The PKK operated in Syria until 1998 when Ocalan had to flee amid growing Turkish pressure.

The meeting in Istanbul would be the first direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia since the start of the war. Read ...

The PKK has long been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S., Turkey, the European Union, NATO, and many other nations and entities. The landmark move announced Monday will end a 40-year ...

ISTANBUL - The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has formally dissolved itself according to a report by a news agency close to the group on Monday, has battled the Turkish state for ...