Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saw his candidate lose more heavily than before in Istanbul’s mayoral election rerun, sparking recriminations…
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Kremlin axes flights from Georgia
After banning Russian airlines from flying to Georgia, the Kremlin has stopped Georgian airlines from landing at Russian airports. The…
Turkey rejects EU sanctions threat over Cyprus
The European Council’s threat of sanctions against Turkey over its “illegal drilling” for natural gas in the Republic of Cyprus’…
Istanbul votes for mayor again
Istanbul is voting again today (Sunday) to elect its mayor after the opposition’s victory in March was annulled. Ekrem Imamoglu…
Georgian police take back control of parliament
Georgian riot police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon this morning (Friday) to drive protesters away from the…
US eyes sanctions on Turkish defence sector
The US says it is looking at imposing sanctions on Turkish defence manufacturers, beyond those that build parts for the…
Turkey moves to prosecute Bloomberg reporters
A Turkish court has accepted a request to prosecute two Bloomberg reporters and 36 others after Turkey’s banking monitoring agency,…
10 Jun 2019
Turkey rejects US pleas for U-turn on Russian arms
8 Jun 2019
Football-enthusiast Erdogan best man at Özil wedding
4 Jun 2019
Istanbul mayoral re-run brings thug attacks
7 May 2019
Istanbul protests after Erdogan orders election rerun
22 Apr 2019
Turkish mob attacks opposition boss
3 Apr 2019
US stops F-35 fighter jet deliveries to Turkey
2 Apr 2019
Erdogan humbled in three largest cities
24 Mar 2019
Turkey angers Greece with territorial claim and flag stunt
21 Mar 2019