Ankara's decision to open borders makes good on longstanding threat to let refugees into Europe and comes amid escalation Syria’s Idlib province that's forced thousands to flee

Ankara says its recent deal with Libya grants it economic rights to a large swath of the eastern Mediterranean, sparking a multinational diplomatic row

Burgeoning alliance comes as Turkey attempts to lay claim to eastern Mediterranean energy reserves

Turkish-controlled part of the island says drones partly a response to south's acquisition of Israeli drones to monitor its exclusive economic zone

According to TV report, Turkish navy intercepts Israeli boat, orders it to leave; Turkey's recent maritime deal with Libya has fueled regional tensions over drilling rights

Cyprus, Egypt join Athens in condemning last week's Libyan-Turkish maritime borders accord, amid rising tensions over oil-and-gas drilling rights in eastern Mediterranean

American, Dane and German Islamic State fighters said expelled, with over 20 more to be sent back to home countries soon