Turkey has warned Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that there will "certainly" be a "price to pay" for its insistence on holding an independence referendum later this month

Despite calls from Baghdad and the United States to postpone the vote, Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is pressing ahead with plans to hold a referendum on independence September 25

Kurdish leader defends independence referendum during visit to Kirkuk as Iraq's parliament says the planned vote is unconstitutional

Turkey's foreign ministry has issued a travel warning for Turkish citizens living in Germany and traveling there, citing increased right wing and racist rhetoric in the lead-up to Germany's parliamentary elections.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his call on the European Union to make its up mind on whether it wants to continue or end membership talks with his country, angered by a political debate in Germany

A top Turkish official has taken to social media to snap back at German candidates' comments on Turkey during a televised pre-election debate.

The ethnically-mixed Iraqi province of Kirkuk, long claimed by both the central government and the autonomous Kurdish region, has voted to take part in a vote on Kurdish independence slated for next month

Tehran council appoints US-educated technocrat as new mayor of Iran capital, part of reformist sweep in May election

Iranian lawmakers have approved 16 Cabinet members nominated by recently re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, including the first defense minister unaffiliated with the elite, hard-line Revolutionary Guard in 25 years

Turkey's president has condemned Germany's mainstream parties and urged German-Turkish voters not to support them in the country's upcoming elections