Ahead of Jewish High Holy Days, Israel releases travel advisory for Europe
Ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holy Days, Israel has released a travel advisory warning that Jewish sites in Western
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Turkey
Turkey will fly in anti-IS missions, Pentagon says
Turkey has agreed to fly in coalition air missions against Islamic State, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday. The
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Insecurity threatens planned Turkey poll
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country will go to the polls again in November, after talks to
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Erdogan to call snap election amid Kurdish tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday he would call snap elections after the failure of coalition talks and a
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IS threatens Turkey, calls Erdogan ‘traitor’
A new Islamic State video is taking aim at Turkey, issuing a call to arms to “conquer Istanbul.” The undated
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US pulling Patriot missiles from Turkey
The United States will remove its Patriot missile defense force out of Turkey when the agreement to station them there
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Turkish tourism hit by security concerns
Turkey is known as a popular destination for tourists. But more and more visitors are concerned about the escalation in
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US sends F-16s to Turkish air base for anti-IS efforts
The US military said it has deployed F-16 fighter jets to a Turkish air field, as coalition air strikes continue
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Attackers fire on US consulate in Istanbul
Two attackers shot at the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Monday, but managed to escape the scene after police returned
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