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Erdogan’s risky play in Syria / Jamie Dettmer / POLITICO

Aleppo’s fall has much to do with the Turkish leader’s geopolitical maneuverings — particularly his irritation with Assad for spurning a long-standing offer of...

Why Erdogan’s Turkey undermines US and NATO security interests – opinion /Eric Mandel / THE JERUSALEM POST/

The Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2024 The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’s (FDD) Turkish expert Sinan Ciddi writes that under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “Ankara is...

U.S. says ‘no more business as usual’ with Hamas amid reported move of leadership to Turkey | ANC

Pour voir la conférence de presse de la Maison Blanche: ANC Digital, November 19, 2024

Les États-Unis sanctionnent les membres du Hamas basées en Turquie/ Elizabeth Hagedorn

Un jour après avoir averti la Turquie de ne pas abriter le Hamas, le département du Trésor américain impose des sanctions à plusieurs...

‘Phone diplomacy’: Erdogan wants to repair ties with US under Trump /Ragip Soylu / MIDDLE EAST EYE

MIDDLE EAST EYE, November 8, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed optimism on Friday regarding Donald Trump’s second term as US president, hoping it...

Turkish film festival canceled after Istanbul government bans screening of gay Daniel Craig drama Queer / Wesley Stenzel / ENTERTAINMENT

"This ban distances not only a film but the entire festival from its meaning and purpose," Mubi Fest Istanbul organizers wrote on social media. Entertainment,...

Erdogan tells Macron that Turkey continues to seek EU membership / EKATHIMERINI

Ekathimerini, 7/11/2024 Turkey is acting with a strategic perspective towards full EU membership, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his French counterpart on Thursday. Erdogan...

Trump and Erdogan. A comparison / SELIM KORU / KÜLTÜRKAMPFTR

There’s a lot of Trump-Erdoğan comparisons out there. Most are from the liberal perspective, and talk about the similarities between the two men. There’s...

Guterres Embraces the Authoritarians /Ben Cohen/JNS.org/The Algemeiner

By attending the summit in Russia, Guterres was effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel. In doing so, he proved that...

Erdogan ‘played’ Trump and lied to him on Syria, former Trump advisor McMaster says /Ragip Soylu /MIDDLE EAST EYE

Former national security advisor says former US president also misled Erdogan on weapons deliveries to Syrian Kurdish fighters Middle East Eye, 30 August, 2024, By Ragip...

Réfugiés syriens attaqués en Turquie : « La crise fait de nous les parfaits boucs émissaires » – Nicolas Bourcier/LE MONDE

L’agression présumée, le 30 juin, d’une jeune fille par un Syrien dans une ville du centre de la Turquie a été l’occasion d’un déferlement de...

Turkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population / ABC NEWS

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage the country’s large stray dog population ABC...

A rapprochement between Syria and Turkey is on the table. Here’s what it might mean for the region – Abby Sewell & Suzan Fraser...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad have recently signaled that they are interested in restoring diplomatic ties that have been ruptured for more than...

Turkey seeks explanation from Saudis after journalist detained over alleged Khashoggi remarks / REUTERS

Turkey is seeking an explanation from Saudi Arabia after Saudi police detained a Turkish journalist over alleged comments he made about the 2018 murder...

Trans people in Turkey face housing crisis more intensely amid discrimination, phobia – Toprak Yıldırım / BIANET

Trans people are faced with unfair rental prices, transphobia from landlords and neighbors and difficulties in pursuing legal recourse, exacerbating the housing crisis. Bianet English,...

Private universities fire over 100 academics as school year ends – Ali Dinç / BIANET

“Foundation universities, driven by short-term financial plans and market conditions, are conducting what amounts to a purge based on legally questionable fixed-term contracts," says...

Syrians in Turkey fear for future after Erdogan plans talks with Assad – Burcu Karakaş / REUTERS

President Tayyip Erdogan's sudden plan to invite his estranged Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for talks has raised fears among Syrians in Turkey of being...

It’s not too late for Erdogan to back away from normalisation with Assad – Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal / MIDDLE EAST MONITOR

A quote from Christopher Nolan’s 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight could apply to many a political career: “You either die a hero, or you live long...

For Turkish performer, drag is a political act – Burcu Karakaş / REUTERS

Ilker Yazici - stage name Miss Putka - was in secondary school when he discovered he was gay. There he met LGBT advocacy groups...

Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping / AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western...

Italian ship under Ankara’s watchful eye – Vassilis Nedos / EKATHIMERINI

Athens is on standby to avoid unnecessary midsummer tensions as the Turkish Navy monitors the movements of the Italian ship Teliri, which is carrying...

Turkey closes Syria border after violence flares in both countries / REUTERS

Turkey closed its main border crossings into northwest Syria on Tuesday after Turkish troops came under fire from Syrians angered by violence against their...

Turkey, US in talks on nuclear plant projects, Turkish official says – Can Sezer / REUTERS

Turkey is holding talks with the United States on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants and small modular reactors (SMR), a senior Turkish...

Turkey applies to the EU for protected status for the doner kebab – but Germans protest it as an ‘assault on their cultural identity’...

A new slice of history beckons for kebab lovers as Turkey and Germany rush to claim the famous rotisserie meat as their own. Daily Mail, June 29, 2024 Turkey has...

Turkey removed from money laundering ‘grey list’ / FINANCIAL TIMES

A global financial watchdog has removed Turkey from its “grey list” of countries with lapses in anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing policies, in a...

Turkey’s Fidan, Armenia’s Mirzoyan hold call as normalization momentum grows – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

The phone call between the two top diplomats comes amid increasing diplomatic traffic between Ankara and Yerevan. Al-Monitor, June 25, 2024, by Ezgi Akın Turkish...

Turkey shut out social media criticism on eve of Czech clash / REUTERS

Turkey are turning a deaf ear to unhelpful social media criticism on the eve of their battle with the Czech Republic for a place in the...

Reports: Turkey increases military buildup in Iraqi Kurdistan / BIANET

A pro-government newspaper reports that Sulaymaniyah International Airport has turned into a “logistics center” for the PKK and Turkey will strike the airport if...

Israel Emerging As Source Of Tension In Azerbaijan’s Special Relationship With Turkey – Bahruz Samadov / EURASIA

There is no strategic partnership in Eurasia stronger than Azerbaijan’s ties with Turkey. But Baku’s close relations with Israel are increasingly becoming a source...

Türkiye Fortifies its Positions in Idlib Ahead of Possible Military Escalation –  Saeed Abdulrazek / ASHARQ AL-AWSAT

The Turkish army has brought in military and logistic reinforcements to its positions in de-escalation zones in Syria’s Idlib that lie in the areas...

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