Crowds in Istanbul are demanding a reversal in a court verdict that could ban the mayor of Turkey’s most populous…
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Erdogan and Netanyahu agree to reset bilateral relations
The office of the presumptive next Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to…
Outspoken Archbishop of Cyprus dies at 81
The leader of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church in Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II has died at 81. The tall and…
Russia and US trade insults over Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions
A Russian spokeswoman has criticised western interference in the Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted on Telegram that…
Greek PM vows to stand up to ‘bully’ Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attended the naming ceremony of the new naval warship, Vlahakos, in a show of…
Escape routes close for Russian men dodging Putin’s call-up
The Russian republic of North Ossetia has imposed restrictions on cars arriving from elsewhere in Russia as men try to…
US Speaker Pelosi backs Armenia over Azerbaijan border clashes
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has condemned Azerbaijan’s “illegal” border attacks on Armenia during a visit in a possible attempt to…
14 Sep 2022
Border fighting re-erupts between Azerbaijan and Armenia
3 Sep 2022
Russian super yachts shelter from sanctions off Turkish coast
25 Aug 2022
Turkey’s moves to normalise Syrian relations alarms exiles
17 Aug 2022
Turkey and Armenia ease tensions while Russia distracted by Ukraine war
25 Jul 2022
Erdogan builds tension with Greece over Muslim rights claim
20 Jul 2022
Putin holds talks with Iranian and Turkish leaders
15 Jul 2022
Turks pay price for Erdogan’s financial policies
15 Jun 2022
Turkey ready to block Sweden and Finland Nato entry for a year
14 Apr 2022