An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring centre in Istanbul. The centre said the quake occurred at 8:44 am (0544 GMT). Its epicentre was in the district…
Zelensky wins Erdogan’s NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has secured Turkey’s crucial backing for Ukraine’s Nato aspirations, though Joe Biden said he did not think there was “unanimity” among alliance members that it should join during Russia’s invasion. As the war entered its 500th day…
Turkish fury as Sweden allows Qur’an burning risks further delays to Nato bid
Turkey’s foreign minister has criticised the burning of the Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque in a demonstration that could further complicate Ankara’s long-delayed approval of Sweden’s application to join Nato. The protest came as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, told…
Kremlin says no positive prospects for Black Sea grain deal renewal
The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw no positive prospects when it came to renewing the Black Sea grain deal given that parts of the accord affecting Russia remained unfulfilled. The agreement allowing Ukraine to resume sea-borne grain exports was…
Türkiye’s Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Erdogan stressed that the continuation of consultations with the United Nations to remove obstacles to…
Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in for 3rd term as president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for unity as he was sworn in for a third consecutive term on Saturday after winning a runoff election. “We will embrace all 85 million people regardless of their political views … Let’s put…
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden joining alliance
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm’s membership. “Membership will make Sweden safer but also make NATO…
Turkey’s Kılıçdaroğlu vows to expel 10m refugees if elected
Turkey’s opposition presidential candidate, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu pledged on Thursday to expel “10 million refugees” if he is elected after the May 28 run-off. “As soon as I come to power, I will send all refugees back to their homes,” Kılıçdaroğlu…
Erdoğan promises peaceful transition if he loses Sunday’s vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday says he will accept Sunday’s vote results and step down if he loses, refuting concerns that he may not leave power. Erdoğan gave assurance in reaction to the question whether he will cling…
Sudan crisis: Turkish evacuation plane fired on
A Turkish evacuation plane coming into land at an airbase outside Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has been fired at, Turkey’s defence ministry confirms. No-one was injured and it landed safely at Wadi Seidna, where it was being checked. Sudan’s army blamed…