Turkiye recently called off a visit by Sweden's defence minister over a planned demonstration by a right-wing extremist in Stockholm. Watch video to know more.

Turkiye cancels Swedish defence minister’s visit over protest permit

Iran's top diplomat says Tehran welcomes steps toward a reconciliation between Turkey and Syria and is ready to help move the efforts forward. Watch this report to know further.

Iran welcomes steps toward Turkiye-Syria reconciliation

The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday (January 16) and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said.

A cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus strait

Turkiye has urged Sweden to take steps against terrorism and handover of individuals it considers linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a terror group by the EU, US and UK.

Turkiye demands countermeasures against Kurdish groups

A senior US lawmaker has opposed Biden administration's plans to sell USD 20 billion worth of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye, Reuters said quoting sources. US State Department has sent an informal notice to Congress about the sale.

US lawmaker strongly objects to F-16 sale to Turkiye

Sweden is confident that Turkey will approve its application to join the NATO military alliance, but it will not meet all the conditions that Ankara has set for its support, Sweden’s prime minister has said.

Sweden awaits Turkiye's approval to join NATO

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sunday said that the demands made by Turkiye, which has kept the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden blocked for months, cannot be accepted.

Sweden cannot accept some demands of Turkiye for NATO membership: PM

Turkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez on Friday said that the government is holding negotiations with Russian on deferring pending payment for natural gas.

Turkiye, Russia continue discussion on gas payment deferral, says energy minister

Agreeing to the Turkish government's request, the US State Department on Thursday has agreed to stop using the word 'Turkey' and will instead call the Eurasian country "Turkiye".

US State Dept agrees to officially change ‘Turkey’ spelling to desired ‘Turkiye’

Defence ministers of Syria, Turkiye, and Russia met in Moscow on Wednesday and the Russian defence ministry said it was the first interaction between Turkish and Syrian ministers since the war broke out in Syria in the year 2011.

Türkiye, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold ‘constructive’ talks in Moscow

The defence ministers of Russia, Turkiye and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the first such talks since war broke out in Syria. It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011.

Defence Minister of Russia, Turkiye and Syria meets for talk after a decade

India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar will be on a three-day visit to Cyprus from Thursday, during which he will hold talks with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides as both sides firm up ties on a range of issues from trade to connectivity.

Türkiye, ISA & military MoU on agenda during India, Cyprus Foreign Minister talks

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received the credentials of Israel's new ambassador on Tuesday afternoon (December 27), marking another turning point in normalising ties between two countries after four-year-long deterioration in relations.

Turkiye welcomes Israel’s ambassador after four years of diplomatic strain

Let's take a look at the stories generating interest across WION's social media channels.

Trending on WION: Scientists might have discovered the real tomb of Santa Claus in Turkiye

Turkiye has successfully testified its first Hypersonic missile. The air-to-surface missile was fired from a drone from an altitude of around seven kilometers. The head of Turkey's Bakario have shared the information on Twitter.

Turkiye: TRG-230-IHA hypersonic missile developed by Ankara based Roketsan

The incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan has dominated the Turkish politics for the last two decades but what is interesting is that the Turkish president has hinted at the possibility of him leaving the race for the top post after the 2023 elections.

Turkiye: President Erdogan hints at retirement after 2023, says 'will hand over flag to youth'

After ruling the Turkiye for 20 years, its President Tayyip Erdogan hints at making 2023 his final run for top chair.

The West Asia Post: Turkiye leader announces retirement?

The Pentagon has said that US defense secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with his Turkish counterpart and expressed opposition to Turkiye launching a new operation in Syria.

Washington warns against Syrian incursion, Pentagon chief cautions Turkiye on strikes

After handshake with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Qatar at the FIFA World Cup, the Turkish President Erdogan said that he will be meeting with LCC to start the process of building relations very soon.

Turkiye-Egypt Relations: President Erdogan hints, things can work out with Syria as with Egypt

Turkiye's defence minister held a meeting with the commander-in-chief for the armed forces on Monday. According to the Turkiye's officials, Turkish army needs just a few days to be ready for ground operations into northern Syria.

Turkish forces nearly ready for a Syrian incursion -officials

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A United States patrol base was attacked by two rockets targeted at the coalition forces in Syria, said a statement by the US central command (CENTCOM), on Friday.

‘No injures or damage’: US military after rocket attack on patrol base in Syria

After the Istanbul blast Turkiye mulls attacking Kurdish groups. Moscow tells Ankara to show 'restraint' Ghadi Francis tells us about the situation. #TheWestAsiaPost

The West Asia Post: Turkiye mulls attacking Kurdish groups

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving for a three-day visit to Türkiye for a high-level meeting. According to media reports, he will also be meeting his brother and former PM of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.

PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to meet brother Nawaz in Türkiye during three-day visit

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