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Turkey's top court delayed putting the country's main pro-Kurdish party on trial over its alleged links to militants.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi has met with Mohammed bin Salman to discuss closer ties and cooperation.
Turkey's top court refuses to hear expelled MP's appeal
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu’s appeal will not be heard by Turkey top court, following his expulsion from parliament.
What's next for Syria under the Biden administration?
Analysis: Washington is still weighing up its approach to Syria, but the power balance that Russia, Turkey and Iran have built will not be easy ...
Unseated Turkey opposition MP appeals to top court
Outspoken pro-Kurdish MP Gergerlioglu has applied to have his seat in parliament reinstated.
Why Turkey wants Biden to salvage the JCPOA
Analysis: As divisions grow among Washington's partners, Turkey will likely stand in the camp of states that see the JCPOA's survival as serving both their national interests and regional stability.
Turkish Kurds in New Year protest over political repression
Kurdish people in Turkey celebrated the Newroz, associated with protests against the repression of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party.
Kurdish fighters, pro-Turkey rebels clash in north Syria
Violent clashes have erupted near the Kurdish-held town of Ain Issa in northern Syria between Kurdish-led and pro-Ankara fighters.
Turkish police frees politician after detention in assembly
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, from the Peoples' Democratic Party, was arrested then released after a few hours of questioning by the police.
Pro-Kurdish MP detained after four-day protest in parliament
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu was in pyjamas and slippers when he was taken away just before morning prayers.
Iran's Zarif tries to defuse tensions with Turkey
Iran's FM Javad Zarif met Turkish officials in Istanbul on Friday as the two regional powers tried to move past tensions.
Turkey detains dozens of pro-Kurdish party officials
Turkish police on Friday detained dozens of party officials belonging to leftist opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) over alleged links ...
Turkey rebuffs criticism of crackdown on pro-Kurdish party
Turkey has told foreign countries not to interfere in its domestic affairs after criticism over an attempt to ban the pro-Kurdish HDP party.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party calls ban threat 'political coup'
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party denounced the public prosecutor's request to ban it as a "political coup".
Turkish prosecutor asks court to ban pro-Kurdish HDP party
The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party is facing disbandment, following calls from a Turkish prosecutor.
Turkish journalist briefly detained over cartoon tweet
A journalist from Cumhuriyet was arrested for a cartoon which was said to be insulting to a religious cleric.
Rising Iran-Turkey tensions in Iraq and Russia's dilemma
Analysis: While the extent and duration of Turkey's anticipated military intervention in Sinjar is unclear, Russia is watching the situation in ...
Turkey captures top Syrian Kurdish militia figure: report
Ibrahim Babat from Syrian Kurdish-led People's Protection Units (YPG) has been captured by Turkish intelligence agents.
Could Iraq's Iran-backed militias arm the PKK against Turkey?
Analysis: Iran-backed militias want to maintain dominance in Sinjar as an access point to Syria, but would they arm the PKK if Turkey ...
Syrian opposition head makes rare visit to Iraqi Kurdistan
The leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, Nasr Hariri, has visited the Kurdistan region of Iraq, bringing into focus shifting ...
Yazidi leader blasts pro-Iran, Kurdish militia in Sinjar
The presence of the militias to counter a Turkish offensive against the PKK in Sinjar has prompted fears of a new wave of Yazidi ...
Iraq's long road to justice for the Yazidi genocide
In-depth: Iraq has passed a landmark new bill offering reparations to victims of the Islamic State and formally recognising the Yazidi genocide. ...
How does Biden view Turkey’s role in Libya's conflict?
Analysis: Libya's civil war could become a source of confrontation rather than cooperation between the Biden administration and Turkey.
The Iraq Report: Turkey and Iran trade diplomatic blows
Iraq has once more emerged as an arena of competition between Turkey and Iran as the two historic rivals clash over Ankara's intervention ...
The Turkish president claimed that the leaders of the US Capitol attack had YPG links.
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