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….
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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…
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….