President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday received Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani in the capital Ankara, according to the presidency's official website.  A closed-door meeting continued for one hour and 45 minutes in the...

Israeli forces on Tuesday detained three Palestinians who sneaked into Israel through border with the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military. In a statement, the army said the three Gazans were in possession of knives and bombs when they were arrested. No further details...

 Iraq's armed forces have instructions to prevent "foreign fighters" from launching cross-border attacks on Turkey, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told his Turkish counterpart, Binali Yildirim. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey's intelligence...

Polls opened in Egypt on Tuesday for the second day of a presidential election incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win easily against a little-known rival. Few voters could be seen at one polling station which opened at 9:00 am in Cairo. Authorities have been urging...