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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey set to block Sweden's NATO bid after Quran burning Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Sweden not to expect his backing for its bid to join NATO after Swedish police allowed a Quran to be burned by a protestor outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's Erdogan announces elections for 14 May The election is expected to be Erdogan's most difficult one since he took office as prime minister some two decades ago. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Protest in Istanbul after Swedish politician sets fire to the Quran Turkish citizens furious over the burning of the Quran by a right-wing politician in Sweden are holding a rally in Istanbul on Saturday. 21/01/2023
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Now playing Next Turkey Thousands gather in Istanbul to protest mayor's political ban Leaders and representatives of the six opposition parties in the country joined Thursday's rally in support of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. 15/12/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail for insulting Turkish officials A court in Turkey sentenced the mayor of the country's most populous city to prison on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council. 14/12/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish President Erdoğan hints he is seeking office for last time Turkey's president has presided over a period of economic turmoil, with runaway inflation and a collapsing currency denting his popularity. 10/12/2022
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over 'insulting' images of Erdogan Images of the Turkish president were displayed by Kurdish activists during a recent protest in Stockholm. 22/11/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Kurdish groups deny involvement as dozens held over Istanbul blast The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) both said they played no part in Sunday's explosion in Turkey's largest city. 14/11/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Istanbul mayor: Prosecutor wants conviction and ban for Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and Erdogan opponent, faces jail and a ban from office if found guilty of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next Turkey 'Everything is overheating': Why is Turkey's economy in such a mess? Runaway inflation and the collapse of the lira has pushed millions of Turks to the brink of financial ruin. But what went wrong with Turkey's economy? 09/11/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Sweden will counter terror threat to meet Turkish NATO objections — PM Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was in Ankara to meet President Erdogan of Turkey, which has still not approved NATO accession for Sweden or Finland. 08/11/2022
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's Erdogan proposes a referendum on right to wear headscarf The Turkish president has proposed a referendum on a constitutional change to guarantee the right to wear a headscarf in civil institutions. 23/10/2022
Now playing Next Money Inflation in Turkey tops 83% as Erdogan vows more rate cuts While most Western countries are in the process of raising interest rates to keep inflation in check, Turkey is doing the exact opposite. 03/10/2022
