As Turkey Elections Loom, Erdogan Fights for Political Future
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.
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Finnish FM hopes for NATO ratification by July
DefenceTalkFinland’s foreign minister said Wednesday he hoped Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO ratification process would be completed ahead of the alliance’s Vilnius summit in July, despite a row with Turkey. Ankara on Tuesday postp…
Turkey postpones NATO talks with Sweden, Finland
DefenceTalkTurkey on Tuesday postponed NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland, further denting the Nordic neighbors’ hopes of joining the Western defence alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ankara announced its decision one d…
Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO after Koran burning
DefenceTalkTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran outside Ankara’s embassy in Stockholm. Erdogan’s furious comments further distan…
Sweden cannot expect Turkey’s support for Nato membership, Erdoğan warns
Tensions between the two countries have been further inflamed after a copy of the Qur’an was burned in a protest in Stockholm over the weekendSweden could not expect Turkey’s support for its Nato membership, the Turkish president has warned, days after…
Erdoğan: Sweden cannot count on NATO support after Koran burning
Sweden cannot count on Turkey’s support for joining NATO after a right-wing extremist politician burned a copy of the Koran in Stockholm, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday.
“If you don’t show respect for the Turkish Republic or the…
Erdogan says Turkish elections to be held a month earlier than scheduled
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey will hold elections on 14 May, one month earlier than scheduled.
Turkish President Erdogan Says Presidential And Parliamentary Elections To Be Held On May 14
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Erdogan addresses lawmakers of his AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara Reuters: Turkish elections to be held on May 14 -Erdogan ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would …
People-smugglers ‘recruiting Russian captains for migrant boats to Italy’
Russians have replaced Ukrainians since the war began and at least 14 have been arrested in Italy, NGOs claimPeople-smugglers are recruiting dozens of Russian citizens to replace Ukrainian sailors captaining boats carrying migrants from Turkey to Italy…
Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden
Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countriesTurkey has condemned a demonstration involving the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden on Saturday, further inflaming tensions between the two countries amid Stockholm’s Nato…