Erdogan threatens to veto Sweden’s Nato bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he may allow Finland to join Nato while blocking Sweden’s membership. He criticised Sweden’s…
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US agrees to switch from Turkey to Türkiye
The US State Department has said it will start using Türkiye instead of Turkey at Ankara’s request to end the…
Istanbul protesters condemn ‘political’ verdict against mayor
Crowds in Istanbul are demanding a reversal in a court verdict that could ban the mayor of Turkey’s most populous…
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…
Kyrgyzstan hails arrival of devastating Turkish drones amid Tajik border tensions
The impoverished Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is celebrating the arrival of Turkish Bayraktar drones, which have played a pivotal…
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…
Greece calls for international condemnation of Erdogan threats
Greece has called for international unity to condemn Turkey’s authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for apparently threats to invade Greece….
Russian super yachts shelter from sanctions off Turkish coast
More than US$3 billion of Russian super yachts are believed to be in Turkish waters, avoiding international sanctions. Some Russian…
Turkey’s moves to normalise Syrian relations alarms exiles
Syria’s opposition has condemned moves by Turkey to normalise relations with the embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Opposition activists claimed…
Turkey and Armenia ease tensions while Russia distracted by Ukraine war
Turkey is improving ties with Armenia while its ally Russia is distracted by its war in Ukraine. Turkey and Armenia…
Erdogan builds tension with Greece over Muslim rights claim
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Greece for allegedly violating the 99-year-old Treaty of Lausanne over the rights of…
Turkey plans to drill for gas off Cyprus in August
Turkey says it expects to resume drilling for gas off the coast of Cyprus in August, potentially sparking a row…
Putin holds talks with Iranian and Turkish leaders
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi before…
Turks pay price for Erdogan’s financial policies
As Turkey’s lira plummets food prices have doubled over the last year with more increases expected. Turkey’s official inflation in…
Shooting on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border sparks fears of wider conflict
A Tajik soldier has reportedly been killed in shooting on the disputed border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Shootouts have become…