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Erdoğan claims Eurovision contestants threaten family values

And it’s nil points from Türkiye to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Winner as the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed the event threatened traditional family values.

21/05/2024

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'Focusing on the positive agenda': Greek and Turkish leaders meet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met in Ankara on Monday for high-level talks aimed at boosting relations between the competitive Aegean neighbours.

13/05/2024

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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza

A freeze on imports and exports will continue until the Israeli government allows aid to reach Gaza, says Turkey’s ministry of trade.

03/05/2024

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Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief in Istanbul

The Turkish president warned that Israel should not be allowed to ‘gain ground’ in Gaza, as operations in both Gaza and the West Bank are underway by the IDF.

20/04/2024

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Turkey's opposition make huge gains in local elections

Erdogan acknowledged the electoral setback in a speech, saying his party had suffered “a loss of altitude” across Turkey.

01/04/2024

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Turkish opposition leads in vote to run Istanbul and other key cities

The CHP's lead in Turkey's largest metropole would be a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control in Istanbul and other major urban areas.

31/03/2024

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The race is on for key cities as Turkey holds local elections

The vote is a barometer of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago

31/03/2024

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Euroviews. Turkish local elections will deliver yet another political thriller

A potential victory of the opposition will undoubtedly have significant consequences for Turkey, and the future of Turkey is certainly important for the future of Europe, Dr Demir Murat Seyrek writes.

27/03/2024

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Turkey's Erdogan offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, despite an offer from the Turkish President to host a peace summit between the two countries.

09/03/2024

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Turkey earthquake: Survivors still living in temporary accommodation

Tuesday marks one year since the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

05/02/2024

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US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey

The US made the decision after Turkey agreed to allow Sweden's entry into NATO.

27/01/2024

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Swedish PM to meet Orbán to end deadlock over NATO membership

Ulf Kristersson says he's willing to meet Hungary's leader Viktor Orbán to further Sweden’s bid for NATO membership.

25/01/2024

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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership

Hungary is the only NATO ally not to have ratified Sweden’s accession.

23/01/2024

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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria

The strikes come after 9 soldiers were killed on Friday in a military base in Turkey.

13/01/2024

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Turkey: 15 suspects jailed ahead of Israel spying trial

The move comes as tensions simmer between Turkish leader Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart over the ongoing Israel Hamas war.

06/01/2024

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Euroviews. Will the new year bring a positive change in EU-Turkey relations?

In the European corridors of power, people are very well aware that if the necessary reforms are not implemented, 2024 will open another cycle of blame and threats that will poison EU-Turkey relations once again, Christos Kourtelis and Caglar Ozturk write.

30/12/2023

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Why is Turkey finally getting behind Sweden's NATO bid?

The last Nordic country to join the alliance is still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to clear its path.

28/12/2023

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More than 300 people arrested in Turkey for alleged ISIS links

The arrests were part of the “Hero-34” operation across 32 Turkish cities.

22/12/2023

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Erdogan arrives in Budapest to deepen Turkish-Hungarian relations

Up for discussion between the Turkish President and Viktor Orban is Sweden's membership of NATO, which neither country has yet ratified.

18/12/2023

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Greece and Turkey agree to reboot relations, cooperate on migration

In a landmark visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Athens, the two countries agreed to boost trade and establish communication channels between coastguards to tackle the issue of migration.

07/12/2023