- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTurkey
Turkish defence minister warns against alliances that harm NATO
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - NATO-member Turkey's defence minister said the forming of alliances outside of NATO would harm the organisation, according to comments released on Saturday, after Greece and France agreed…
Philanthropist Kavala says ‘no possibility’ of a fair trial in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala said on Friday that it will be "meaningless" for him to attend his trial as a fair hearing is impossible given comments made…
Finance watchdog FATF ‘grey lists’ Turkey in threat to investment, retains Pakistan in grey list with stern warning
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -An international watchdog downgraded Turkey to a so-called grey list on Thursday for failing to head off money laundering and terrorist financing, a decision that could further erode…
Turkey’s Erdogan blasts ambassadors’ call for philanthropist’s release
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan slammed ambassadors of 10 countries, including the United States, Germany and France, over their call for philanthropist Osman Kavala's release, saying Turkey should not be…
Erdogan says Turkey will recoup money paid to U.S. for F-35 jets
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed Turkey and the United States will make progress in talks for the sale of F-16 fighter jets and that Ankara will recoup…
Turkey arrests Russians suspected of planning attacks on Chechens -state media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court has sent to jail pending trial six suspects, including four Russians, accused of espionage after they were detained on suspicion of preparing armed attacks…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces uphill battle to curb ‘exorbitant prices’
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan has wheeled a trolley around one of the new grocery stores he hopes will bring Turkey's "exorbitant" prices under control, but…
Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights court called on Turkey on Tuesday to change a law regarding insulting the president under which tens of thousands have…
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation targeting people allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Turkey says was…
U.S. says it made no financing offers to Turkey on F-16 jets
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday did not confirm Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to Ankara for…
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. proposed F-16 sales in return for its F-35 investment
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35…
Turkey plans military action against Syrian Kurdish YPG if diplomacy fails
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is preparing for possible further military action against a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria if talks on the issue with the United…
