The United States embassy in Ankara Wednesday denied Washington had ever supported ISIS extremists in the Syrian conflict after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the extremists had enjoyed U.S. backing. "The United States government is not supporting Daesh," the embassy said in...

One Turkish soldier and two Kurdish militants died as a result of clashes overnight in the eastern province of Tunceli, security sources said Wednesday. The clashes broke out in the Tunceli countryside, where security forces were carrying out an ongoing operation against militants,...

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck near Nevada's border with California early Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The initial quake was recorded 29 km (18 miles) west southwest of the town of Hawthorne at 12:18 a.m. followed by an...

Turkey and Russia have agreed on a proposal toward a general ceasefire in Syria, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said on Wednesday, and will aim to put it into effect by midnight. Anadolu, citing sources, said the two countries have reached a consensus that will be presented to...