New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government declared two western provinces in the country to be disaster zones. Images showed flames and smoke billowing into the sky close to high-rise apartment buildings in Antalya,

The ratings agency said Friday it lifted the country’s long-term foreign currency sovereign-credit ratings and local currency issuer ratings to Ba3 from B1.

Turkey reached deals with NATO allies Britain and Germany on Wednesday that pave the way to acquiring dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Ankara has sought to bolster defences in an increasingly volatile region.

After extreme heat hits many parts of southern Europe in another heatwave, conditions should improve for holidaymakers.

Turkish officials say Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities.

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her birthday while in Turkey with a lavish affair and a confetti cake. In a social media upload, the now 56-year-old shared a selfie, a throwback photo, aesthetic shots from her time on the road, and a glimpse at her glamorous birthday party.

The central bank said it would lower its benchmark rate to 43% from 46%, restarting an easing cycle that had been disrupted by a political furor.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday called on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to speed up their integration into the interim government in Damascus. Negotiations between the SDF and Damascus,