Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties, Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced Monday

President Trump announced on Monday that his administration is "very seriously" considering the sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Turkey.

On Dec. 15, the EU sanctioned two rival oil traders it accused of playing a major role in the clandestine Russian energy market. The Trump administration, which has called on the EU to stop all imports of Russian fuel, sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil companies this fall as part of the president’s sped-up effort to end the war in Ukraine.

For as long as anyone can remember, residents in Gaziantep have been harvesting wild pistachios to make a unique, nutty brew that doubles as a home remedy.

The Libyan military chief was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and to address regional issues, Turkish officials said.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - who backed the uprising against Assad - has insisted that no Syrian will be driven out, but refugee advocates say there are growing pressures beneath the surface. They point to the ending of free medical care for Syrians from January, and new government regulations which make it more expensive to hire them.

Turkish authorities have arrested more than 100 people suspected of planning to carry out Islamic State-linked terrorist attacks over Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country.