Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Saturday called for an end to racism, xenophobia and discrimination. In a column in local Daily Sabah titled: “Erdogan's Vatican visit promises hope for global peace” Kalin praised Pope Francis' message of inclusiveness and openness....

Egypt's air force pounded militant targets in northern and central Sinai early Saturday, the military said, the second day of an assault to try and crush an insurgency that has killed hundreds of people since 2013. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who is seeking re-election in March,...

Turkish police have detained 31 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul who were preparing to launch an attack, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday. Police raided six addresses in three districts of the city, Anadolu said, without giving details on when the operations...

Sixteen militants were killed and 4 others arrested in a major crackdown launched by Egypt on Friday, the Egyptian army said in a statement carried by state TV early on Sunday. Another 30 suspects were arrested, it said. The Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Nov....