Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible.

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - NATO air defences in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran towards Turkey, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Friday,

Dr. Sinan Ciddi, director of the Turkey program at FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss where Turkey stands as the Iran war has spilled into the wider region.

A 5.5 earthquake has hit central Turkey and sent frightened residents into the streets, but Turkey's disaster response agency says no damage has been reported.

The trial of Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is a purely political affair aimed at preventing him from challenging President

In an exclusive interview, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discusses the lack of diplomatic initiatives between the U.S. and Iran, Turkey's neutral stance in the ongoing Middle East conflict, and the country's efforts to mediate peace in the region.

Washington may see the Kurds as a useful tool for confronting the Iranian regime, but such a strategy could create new tensions elsewhere in the region.

By Ali Kucukgocmen BERGAMA, Turkey, March 13 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered traces of human excrement in a 1,900-year-old glass vial used to hold perfumes or elixirs, which they believe is the first physical evidence that the Romans used faeces medicinally.