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…
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Cyprus opposes Turkish support package for northern enclave
Cyprus says it will file a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s financial assistance agreement with the northern Cypriot…
Turkey ready to block Sweden and Finland Nato entry for a year
Turkey says it will delay Nato membership for Sweden and Finland for more than a year unless they end support…
Turkey demands Finland and Sweden end ‘support’ for Kurdish rebels before joining Nato
Turkey has condemned alleged support from Sweden and Finland for the PKK Kurdish rebel group, which Ankara designates as a…
Turkey further risks Russian ties by closing Bosphorus to naval vessels
Turkey says Russia has cancelled a request to send four warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea to assist…
Ukraine praises role of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russian military hardware
Ukraine claims its Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones have destroyed numerous Russian armored vehicles, missile systems and trucks. The drones have…
Ukraine praises Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones for blocking Russian advances
Ukraine’s armed forces are crediting their recently acquired Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones with stifling Russian advances. Video from the Ukrainian…
Turkey frees two journalists amid heavier regulations for foreign media groups
Two jailed Turkish journalists have been released after being convicted of breaking the state secrets law, according to their lawyer….
Turkey and Armenia agree to second round of talks as flights resume
Turkey and Armenia this week resumed commercial flights after two years as they move towards reestablishing bilateral relations. Special envoys…
Uyghurs in Turkey file charges against China and demand Olympics boycott
Ethnic Uyghur Muslims in Turkey are calling for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened today (Friday), although…
Turkey and Armenia hold first talks to establish diplomatic ties and reopen border
Turkey and Armenia have opened talks in Russia to normalise bilateral ties in the expectation of establishing diplomatic relations and…
Armenia lifts ban on Turkey’s imports in bid to ease icy bilateral relationship
Armenia is lifting a ban on Turkish manufactured imports imposed after Turkey backed Azerbaijan in its crushing 2020 war in…
Turkey’s financial markets flounder as Erdogan’s policies baffle employers
Turkey stopped trading on all listed stocks after sudden drops triggered a circuit breaker, with the lira falling further and…
Turkish lira tumbles but Erdogan continues to defy economic logic on interest rates
Turkey’s lira has tumbled in recent months as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cuts interest rates despite rising consumer prices. Erdogan…
Ukraine orders more of Turkey’s effective drones to deter Russia attack
Turkey has sold Ukraine more of its groundbreaking military drones than previously reported as part of Kiev’s attempt to bolster…
Turkey frees Syrian Kurdish singer after detaining him over alleged YPG links
Syrian singer Omar Souleyman has been freed in Turkey after two days in custody over alleged links to Kurdish separatists….