"Women activists, celebrities and jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas cut their hair in solidarity with Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in...
"Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions and the grain corridor are expected to top Erdogan’s meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where...
"With the Grand Chamber judgment in the Osman Kavala case, Turkey (or Türkiye, as President Erdoğan has decreed “the new Turkey” should be called) has painted itself into...
"American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris talks to Kathimerini about close Greece-Israel relationship, lauds trilateral with Cyprus" reports Tom Ellis.
David Harris, the CEO of...
"Russian forces are advancing ever further into eastern Ukraine. Can Turkey somehow act as a go-between and get Russia and the West talking?" comments...
"Russia on Wednesday said it has offered "safe passage" for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not responsible for establishing the...
"The spat about Finland and Sweden’s application for NATO membership has taken a serious turn. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s initial objections were to Scandinavian countries...
"Cultural events, from Kurdish-language concerts to performances of daring female stars in mini dresses, become the targets of a proxy war between the nationalist-conservatives and...
"Erdogan ups the ante as NATO allies offer cool response to Ankara’s demands over Sweden, Finland membership" says Al-Monitor.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on...
"Seemingly acting on social media calls, the Turkish government cracks down on the secular lifestyle, experts warn" reports Pinar Tremblay in Al-Monitor.
Turkish President Recep...
"Istanbul's popular opposition mayor hit a pothole on his informal presidential campaign trail when a photograph sparked outrage and he responded, some detractors say,...
"Erdogan’s new plan to encourage the voluntary return of Syrian refugees promises little success as long as fighting, militia violations and insecurity continue in...
"Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Saudi Arabia, where he met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. In late April,...
"Since the very first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has become one of the conflict’s central actors. Ankara has explicitly criticized...
"Before travelling to Moscow last week, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stopped over in Ankara to meet Tayyip Erdogan and praise the Turkish leader’s diplomatic...
"The convention was ratified by the parliament and therefore cannot be annulled by a presidential decree, the prosecutor has stated" says Bianet English.
Turkey's top...
"A perceptible excitation to see Turkey’s strongman Erdogan leave office is gathering pace among Western as well as Turkish wishful thinkers. The critical reason...
Caught in the Middle: Turkey’s Position Amidst Russia’s War on Ukraine
April 11, 2022
12:30 PM—14:00 EST
Live Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfARxXujIyg
"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a new and increasingly...
"Roman Abramovich’s $600m (£458m) superyacht Solaris has left a port in Turkey after the London-based company that operates the terminal which had been harbouring the oligarch’s yacht...
