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Protests against Israel spread in Turkey following Rafah strike – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

As Israel's Rafah strike sparked protests across the country, Turkey’s National Security Council implicitly criticized Washington for police interventions in pro-Palestinian protests in US...

Erdoğan and the Essential Hypocrisy of Antisemitism – Benjamin Kerstein / ALGEMEINER

Algemeiner, May 27, 2024, by Benjamin Kerstein It often feels as if a global contest is underway over who can engage in the most depraved...

Erdogan’s eye is on the bigger game – Costas Iordanidis / EKATHIMERINI

No one can claim that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent visit to Ankara and his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were scintillating....

Gender-responsive legal practices in Turkey – What does it mean for legal professionals? / COUNCIL OF EUROPE

President Erdogan has never ceased to assign women to the exclusive role of mother and wife. With Erdogan's decision on the first of July...

Erdogan’s Turkey: Champion of Hamas, and an adversary of the West – Sinan Ciddi / EKATHIMERINI

Erdogan’s Turkey: Champion of Hamas, and an adversary of the West Ekathimerini, May 24, 2024, by Sinan Ciddi* Press conferences convened by heads of government, are...

L’Irlande, le Mexique et la Turquie font la Une de la presse internationale / EUROPE 1

Europe 1, le 23 mai 2024 Chaque jour, les correspondants d’Europe 1 font le tour de l’actualité internationale. Dimitri Pavlenko remplace Alexandre Le Mer ce jeudi...

Turkish parliament to vote on ‘euthanasia for stray dogs’ bill – Meral Candan / GAZETE DUVAR

Turkey’s ruling AKP has prepared a draft bill to euthanize the country's stray dog population, following concerns voiced by a section of the public....

Erdogan: Current Constitution Cannot Sustain the New Türkiye – Saeed Abdulrazek / ASHARQ AL-AWSAT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his resolve to draft a new constitution for the country, saying the one in force after the military...

Op-ed | 40+1 and MHP: Erdoğan’s path to a third term? – Neslihan Çevik / TURKEY RECAP

Turkey Recap, May 22, 2024, by Neslihan Çevik Although the Justice and Development Party (AKP) experienced its first major defeat in 22 years with the...

New spy bill in Turkey raises fears of greater limits on dissent – Kristina Jovanovski / THE JERUSALEM POST

Turkey's new spy bill, compared to Russia's, may limit journalists and civil society, sparking fears of further curbing freedom of expression. The Jerusalem Post, May...

Dava party reaches out to Muslim migrants in Germany: is Turkey’s Erdogan behind the movement? / FRANCE 24

A new party is targeting Muslims from Germany’s Turkish diaspora. Dava - Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Renewal. Currently in Germany, there are around 1.5 million people of Turkish origin registered to vote - and many of them have never really felt at home in the traditional parties. But the party...

Turkey’s Erdogan pardons elderly generals imprisoned over 1997 ‘postmodern coup’ / AP NEWS

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday pardoned seven former top military officers who were sentenced to life terms in prison over the ouster...

Wary of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, old foes Turkey and Greece test a friendship initiative — S. Fraser & D. Gatopoulos / AP

Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. Agence Presse, May 13, 2024, by Susan...

Church converted into a mosque casts a dark shadow over Mitsotakis’ visit to Ankara – Yavuz Baydar / MEDIAPART

In the world of commotion, Greek-Turkish tensions are one of those that will not go away. Although both Athens and Ankara radiate some optimism,...

Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq / ABC NEWS

Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq ABC News, May 7, 2024 Turkey...

Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque / AGENCE PRESSE

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a...

As Turkey Cuts Trade Ties, Israel’s Isolation Grows—Gulsin Harman et. al. / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut...

Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza – Aoife Walsh / BBC

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the strip. BBC, May 4, 2024, by...

Turkey cuts trade ties with Israel / Al-MONITOR

In a dramatic escalation in the simmering Turkish-Israeli diplomatic row, Ankara announced Thursday that it was severing trade ties with the Jewish state, ending...

Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail / ABC NEWS

A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey has been prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their...

Turkey’s Democracy Is Down but Not Out — Kate Johnston & Gibbs McKinley / FOREIGN POLICY

An invigorated opposition is ready for a constitutional fight. Foreign Policy, April 30, 2024, by Kate Johnston and Gibbs McKinley Last month’s local election results in...

Turkey’s Erdogan says he does not believe Hamas will leave Qatar / REUTERS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he does not believe the Palestinian militant group Hamas will leave Qatar, where it is based, adding...

Turkey, Iraq, UAE, Qatar ink $20B transportation deal during Erdogan visit – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

The Turkish president’s visit heralds a new chapter between the two neighbors after more than a decade of turbulent ties. Al-Monitor, April 23, 2024, by...

Turquie: Ismaïl Haniyeh, chef du Hamas, rencontre le président Erdogan – Anne Andlauer / RFI

Le chef du Hamas, Ismaïl Haniyeh, est arrivé en Turquie vendredi soir 19 avril. Il rencontre le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan à Istanbul ce...

Central banks of Turkey, Brazil sign cooperation deal / REUTERS

Turkey's central bank said on Saturday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil's central bank to lay groundwork for enhanced cooperation. Reuters, April...

Turkey tells U.S. it is worried about escalation of Middle East crisis, Turkish source says / REUTERS

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in a call on Sunday that Ankara was worried about the potential spread...

YURT, un film turc. Une révélation! /Nora Seni / MEDIAPART

YURT, un film turc. Une révélation !  … Le jeune héros que YURT met en scène est coincé dans un va et vient entre ces...

Turkey, Iran launch talks on energy cooperation – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

The talks, aiming to enhance energy cooperation between the two countries, kicked off in Tehran. Al-Monitor, April 5, 2024, by Ezgi Akın Turkish Deputy Minister of...

Turquie: « un tournant » pour l’AKP / Nora Seni /TV5Monde

La formation politique du chef de l'Etat, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a perdu les élections municipales. TV5MONDE, le 1è avril 2024 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7W9TDgtX2NA Voir aussi https://www.observatoireturquie.fr/municipales-en-turquie-pour-en-parler-nora-seni-economiste-historienne-et-geopoliticienne-tv5-monde/

Muhtar elections: Why Turkey’s oldest and lowest post still matters – Sema Beşevli / TURKEY RECAP

"A muhtar is the foundation block of democracy," said 58-year-old Birsen Yirmibeş. She is one of the country's more than 50,000 muhtars – a term for...

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