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How Far Can Turkish Lira Fall before Erdogan Starts a War? – Michael Rubin / MIDDLE EAST FORUM

Recep Tayyip Erdogan can thank the Turkish lira for his rise to power. A financial crisis that delegitimized mainstream politicians propelled his campaign. The lira's 30...

UK embarks on post-Brexit trade talks with Turkey – Richard Partington / THE GUARDIAN

Talks offer ‘huge opportunities’ but come at a delicate time after Ankara held up Sweden’s accession to Nato. The Guardian, March 15, 2024, by Richard...

Turkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group – Qassim Abdul Zahra / INDEPENDENT

Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Baghdad for high-level meetings, ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit next month and a potential Turkish offensive against...

Council of Europe to observe Turkish local elections / DUVAR ENGLISH

Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will arrive in Turkey to monitor the March 31 local elections in multiple provinces including...

Turkey cenbank targets lira reserve requirements in latest tightening step – N. Devranoğlu & E. Tuncay / REUTERS

Turkey's central bank directed lenders to put portions of their lira required reserves into blocked accounts, according to a document sent on Wednesday, in...

Turkey, Iraq to hold high-level talks on security, energy in Baghdad, Ankara says / REUTERS

Senior officials from Turkey and Iraq will meet in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss energy cooperation, as well as security and defence matters, the...

Turkey’s Erdogan warns against spreading Ukraine conflict to NATO, exacerbating war / REUTERS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday any steps that would exacerbate the war in Ukraine and possibly spread the conflict to NATO must...

Bekir Ağırdır fouder of Polling Company KONDA: « The race turns in favor of İmamoğlu in Istanbul » / BIANET ENGLISH

In the ongoing İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral race between İmamoğlu and Kurum, KONDA founder Bekir Ağırdır, who stated that İmamoğlu has "on average" a...

Workers in alcohol-related industries are ‘cursed,’ Turkish religious official says / DUVAR ENGLISH

According to İdris Bozkurt, a Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) official, everyone who has any form of work associated with alcohol is considered to be...

Turkey: « Big Tech Should Protect Online Expression, Resist Censorship » / HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Social media companies should resist intensifying efforts by Turkish authorities to control their platforms through demands that they block content critical of the government ahead of...

Turkey world’s 11th biggest arms exporter, reports Stockholm International Peace Research Institute / DUVAR ENGLISH

Turkey’s arms exports doubled in 2019-2023 compared to 2014-2018, making the country the 11th biggest arms exporter in the world, according to data from...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Turkey where Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations to end Russia war / INDEPENDENT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Independent, March 9, 2024 by Ayşe Wieting and Suzan Fraser Ukraine's...

Turkey struggles to stop violence against women. At least 71 have been killed this year / AFP

Agence France Presse, March 8, 2024 by Ayşe Wieting and Suzan Fraser Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace...

After defense deal, Turkey and Somalia ink energy accord amid Somaliland tensions – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

Turkey is hailing its new agreement with Somalia as it works to enhance its presence in the Horn of Africa. Al-Monitor, March 8, 2024 by...

US, Turkey kick off comprehensive talks to explore improving troubled ties / REUTERS

The U.S. and Turkey are set to kick off comprehensive talks on Thursday to discuss if the NATO allies can move beyond deep-rooted disagreements...

Turkish opposition disarray lifts Erdogan’s hopes of winning back Istanbul / REUTERS

Reuters, March 7, 2024 by Birsen Altaylı Disunity among Turkey's opposition parties has boosted President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes that his AK Party can regain...

Turkish oil terminal halts Russian oil business / REUTERS

One of Turkey's mid-sized Mediterranean oil terminals - the Dortyol terminal - will no longer accept Russian imports after receiving record volumes last year,...

Turkey detains 7 more people for allegedly selling information to Israel’s spy agency / INDEPENDENT

Turkish police have detained seven more people suspected of selling information to the Israeli spy agency Mossad, the latest in a wave of such...

As Turkey’s Diyanet marks its centennial, its German branch is undergoing a big restructuring / TURKEY RECAP

Turkey Recap, March 5, 2024 by Leo Kendrick and Wouter Massink BERLIN – In December 2023, German Interior Min. Nancy Faeser announced the phasing out...

US Senate defeats bid to stop F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey – Patricia Zengerle / REUTERS

The U.S. Senate on Thursday soundly defeated an effort to stop the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey,...

Turkey’s Feb exports to Russia down 34% from year earlier / REUTERS

Reuters, March 5, 2024 March 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's exports to Russia in February fell 33% year on year to $670 million, trade ministry data...

Turkish stocks soar in world-leading rally as ‘tech mania’ grips market / FINANCIAL TIMES

By Adam Samson, Turkey correspondent for FT. Financial Times, March 2, 2024 Turkish stocks have notched up a world-leading rally this year as “tech mania” grips...

Turkish government asks X to remove posts about mining disaster / DUVAR ENGLISH

Ankara 9th Criminal Court of Peace canceled the content removal decision of the Turkish government for 45 tweets following the mining disaster in Erzincan...

Commission signs €400 million agreement with Türkiye to support its recovery after the 2023 earthquakes / EUROPEAN COMMISSION

European Commission, February 29, 2024 Today, the Commission signed an agreement with Türkiye on a €400 million grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)...

Turkish-Russian trade hit by fresh US sanctions threat – C. Sezer, N. Devranoglu & D. Zhdannikov / REUTERS

U.S. threat to hit financial firms doing business with Russia with sanctions has chilled Turkish-Russian trade, disrupting or slowing some payments for both imported...

The Constitutional Court invalidates many provisions of Erdoğan’s first presidential decree dated 2018 / BIANET ENGLISH

The Constitutional Court annulled many articles of the first decree law issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following the transition to the presidential system,...

Turkey bans access to streaming services Twitch and Kick / DUVAR ENGLISH

The Turkish lottery body has banned access to live streaming services Twitch and Kick without giving an official reason. Some commented the decision was...

Ankara taps new ambassador to US / AL MONITOR daily breefing

Turkey on Wednesday named Sedat Onal as its new ambassador to Washington, tapping a career diplomat who currently heads Turkey’s mission to the United...

Only one-third of Turkey’s working-age population employed, labor union reveals / DUVAR ENGLISH

Only one-third of Turkey's 65.6 million working-age population was employed in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Research Center of the Confederation...

Famous Turkish lawyer Feyza Altun detained over ‘sharia’ remark /duvaR.english

Lawyer Feyza Altun, against whom an investigation was initiated by an Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to “inciting people to hatred and hostility,”...

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