From Ottoman warriors in suits of armour to a marble palace and fighter jets, US President Donald Trump got the kind of welcome he loves in Turkey on Tuesday. World leaders seeking to woo the unpredictable Trump have learned that nothing impresses the 80-year-old more than an
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5% of gross domestic product on core defence already in 2026, according to updated NATO data published on Tuesday ahead of a leaders' summit in Ankara, which also showed some
By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro July 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine will favour AI systems it can run on its own servers, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday, as wartime Kyiv seeks to keep digital tools for government services, businesses and the military from depending
The two countries signed preliminary pacts spanning transport, healthcare, banking, infrastructure and development on Tuesday, even as twin explosions in the capital underscored the fragile investment environment.
By Gram Slattery and Angelo Amante ANKARA/ROME, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "nice person" but criticised her for failing to help in the conflict with Iran, his latest remarks in a diplomatic dispute
The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and various regional developments during the first visit by a Western head of state to Syria since the civil war ended.
Over the past three years, Israel has provided extensive funding, particularly for unauthorized outposts, while retroactively legalizing them and displacing Palestinian communities in the West Bank, according to a report by the Peace Now and Kerem Navot human rights group
The deal comes as Sudan seeks to revive its maritime sector and revitalize its Red Sea ports.
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark, as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey. Trump's assertions that the U.S. must acquire or control Greenland, a
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has caused tensions among NATO allies just as leaders of the alliance gathered for a summit in Turkey. Trump's
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - A total of nine countries have committed to supporting a new global defence bank, Mark Carney, the prime minister of host country Canada, said on Tuesday. Carney said in a statement at the NATO Summit in Turkey's capital Ankara, that Albania, Belgium,
By Jonathan Spicer, Iain Withers and Marc Jones ANKARA/LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Nine countries have committed to a new global defence bank, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, in a boost for the multilateral drive to help rearm allied nations. Carney said in
(Amends language in headline) ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions off Turkey and make a decision on a potential sale of F-35s to Ankara as he began a meeting on Tuesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at a NATO
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and he hoped the war in Ukraine would soon be settled. "I had a very good talk with President
Trade between the two countries stood at $4.3 billion in 2025, and officials from both countries will meet to lay the groundwork for the first FTA negotiations.
The US president has announced that sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of Russian missile batteries will be lifted.
By Sabine Siebold ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - NATO will launch a strategic airlift fleet of Airbus A400M transport planes and add one aircraft to its existing fleet of A330 MRTT tanker planes, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara on
By Jonathan Spicer ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Canada wants more countries to back its global defence bank initiative before it announces a roster of founding nations, foreign minister Anita Anand said in an interview on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on
It was the second blast to rock the capital in a few days, and a setback for President al-Sharaa as he welcomed his first visit from a Western leader since ousting Bashar al-Assad. The blasts were caused by explosive devices placed in a garbage bin and in a parked car, officals
Hamas hopes Monday's announcement will break the political deadlock. But with members of Gaza's technocratic committee still outside Gaza and no guarantee Israel will allow them in, only sustained U.S. pressure, a highly unlikely prospect, could move things forward
Three sources told Reuters the ship that was hit was a Qatari tanker carrying liquefied natural gas and that the engine room was on fire and filled with smoke. A source said the tanker is at risk of exploding
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Former NATO chief and co-author of Britain's defence plan, George Robertson, criticised the government on Tuesday for not plotting a route to spending 3.5% on core defence and predicted a "frosty" response from NATO allies at a summit this week.
MOSCOW, July 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Turkey, adding that a series of "confrontational" statements about Russia had preceded the event. NATO leaders are gathering in Ankara for meetings on
July 7 (Reuters) - Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran said there would be no more peace talks unless Donald Trump halted his repeated threats to restart the war, as millions of Iranians vowed vengeance at the week-long funeral of their slain leader. The
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that Syria must not be destabilised after twin bomb attacks near the Damascus hotel where he spent the night, during a landmark state visit to a country emerging from years of civil war. The attacks cast a shadow over the first
Two explosions shook Damascus on Tuesday near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, wounding at least 18 people, during the French leader's landmark visit to Syria. The president was not inside the hotel when the blasts hit, having already left for Syria's
Israel fears that Washington may be shifting its strategic options toward Turkey as the two rivals push for regional hegemony.
By Sabine Siebold ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. is in talks with Germany and other European nations about establishing co-production of Raytheon's AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and a maintenance facility for Lockheed's PAC-3 Patriot missiles in Europe, a source told Reuters. If
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that allies buy up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany and Denmark signing a letter of intent for the purchase. This is the first
By John Irish and Lili Bayer ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - NATO foreign ministers will meet Gulf Arab counterparts on Tuesday to address the stalemate over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a Franco-British proposal for a multinational maritime mission that Iran has so far
By Yamam Al Shaar, Kinda Makieh and Clotaire Achi DAMASCUS, July 7 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetingson Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president's office said he did not hear the explosions and he met
Two explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday morning, while French President Emmanuel Macron is in the city for a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Two explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday morning, while French President Emmanuel Macron is in the city for a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Two explosions hit Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron made the first visit to Syria by a Western leader.
'Let the Palestinian people live,' Hossam Hassan told reporters, adding that people who have no empathy for Palestinian civilians 'have lost part of their humanity.' Hassan waved the Palestinian flag after Egypt eliminated Australia in a Dallas match last week
During Trump's first term, the U.S. removed Turkey from the F-35 program after Turkey purchased an air defense system from Russia • Netanyahu urged against the sale, arguing that such transfers would 'upset the balance of power in the Middle East'
During Trump's first term, the U.S. removed Turkey from the F-35 program after Turkey purchased an air defense system from Russia • Netanyahu urged against the sale, arguing that such transfers would 'upset the balance of power in the Middle East'
July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to allow the country to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior administration officials. The
By Andrew Gray ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - NATO leaders plan to unveil arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara on Tuesday to show they are heeding U.S. calls to spend more to defend Europe before joining President Donald Trump for a summit. European governments
By Enas Alashray and Mrinmay Dey July 6 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials. Two commercial ships suffered significant damage
Tuesday's summit in Ankara highlights Erdoğan's push to force Middle East priorities onto NATO and leverage Israel's declining status to advance Turkey's strategic goals
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a resolution to the more than four-year-old war in Ukraine is "getting closer than people realize" and that he will talk about Ukraine during talks in Turkey this week at a NATO
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a "shame on the world" as he called on football to do more to come to their aid. Hassan waved a Palestine flag after the Pharaohs beat Australia on penalties to reach the
By Bo Erickson, Steve Holland and Elwely Elwelly WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach a deal with Iran or "finish the job," renewing his threat of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the
Last month, Trump signaled he might sell Turkey F110 fighter jet engines and readmit it to the F-35 program, a move Netanyahu said would 'upset the balance of power in the Middle East.' He also insisted Israel is the 'model ally' to the U.S.
