ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence at the UN General Assembly, which he considered a “shame.’

‘It is truly a source of shame that a criminal (Netanyahu), who committed genoc…

ISTANBUL: Qatar said Thursday it is not aware of a ‘direct link’ between proposed cease-fires for the conflicts in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

“I’m not aware of any direct link between efforts to calm the situation in Lebanon and Gaza…but the two fil…

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced hope that the outcome of this fall’s US presidential election would lead to improved relations with Trkiye, although he remained skeptical, citing longstanding disappointments under both Republic…