Dorian Jones

Erdogan lashes out at Libyan rebel leader General Khalifa Haftar while announcing the deployment of Turkish forces to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning what’s dubbed 'the construction project of the decade', a massive canal connecting Turkey's Marmara and Black Sea. The canal will provide an alternative route to the Bosporus, one of the world’s busiest waterways, which divides Istanbul. But the project is proving controversial, both domestically and internationally. Dorian Jones reports

In freezing rain, thousands of people in Istanbul wait for hours to sign a petition protesting president's canal plan

Erdogan vents frustration over looming setbacks in other nations as shortcomings of Moscow cooperation are revealed

Ankara hosts first meeting of Turkish-Greek initiative to ease friction over energy as dispute spreads bitter rivalries

Turkish president, Russian counterpart inaugurate gas pipeline, and issue call for restraint in Iran and cease-fire in Libya — though Syria remains contentious

Turkey, as a market and transit country for Russian energy, is widely seen as the bedrock of deepening bilateral ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Istanbul Wednesday to inaugurate a new gas pipeline between the two countries. Energy cooperation is the foundation of a growing rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, which is a NATO member. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, during the visit the Russian and Turkish leaders are expected to address growing differences in their bilateral relationship, on issues ranging from Syria to Libya.

Russian leader to help inaugurate new gas pipeline between the two countries, discuss differences in their bilateral relationship with his Turkish counterpart, Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces start of Libyan military deployment as analysts warn it could be the Turkish president’s biggest military gamble