Israel–Turkey relations

Turkey will defend its sovereign rights in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.

"We protect our rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and the Aegean in a dynamic way," Erdogan told a rally in Bursa, northwest Turkey. "If we fail to do so, we know very well what we will face in the future," he added.

Necati Şaşmaz, the leading actor of the popular TV series "Valley of the Wolves," is seeking 10 million Turkish Liras in compensation from his wife amid a discreet divorce case. 

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) and U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham shake hands before a meeting in Ankara on Jan. 18. Erdoğan and Graham has discussed the situation in Syria as the United States prepares to withdraw troops. Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey will cultivate industrial hemp and the necessary talks were already held with Agriculture and Forestry Ministry and Environment and Urbanization Ministry regarding the works to be launched.

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will launch direct flights between Ankara and Rome on Jan. 7.

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has announced he would travel to Turkey and Israel next month, as the U.S. begins its withdrawal of military forces from Syria.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 23 said the Israeli prime minister is heading "state terror", responding to his tweet attacking the Turkish president.

Developments suggest that Turkey will meet its $170 billion export revenue target set for the end of 2018, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 21 at the "Top 500 Exporters" award ceremony held in Istanbul.

Turkey's foreign minister held a phone call on Dec. 19 with his U.S. counterpart after Washington signaled that it would withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, said Turkish diplomatic sources.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 16 reiterated his firm stance against terrorism and criticized the main opposition for calling the people to streets.