- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTurkey
Erdogan says cost concerns force U.S. rethink on EastMed gas pipeline
ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States has pulled its support for a subsea pipeline that would supply natural gas from the eastern Mediterrean to Europe because it makes no economic…
Uyghurs in Turkey file criminal complaint against Chinese officials
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Nineteen people from China's Uyghur Muslim ethnic group filed a criminal complaint with a Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday against Chinese officials, accusing them…
Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit Saudi Arabia in February
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will make a visit next month to Saudi Arabia, whose ties with Ankara have been strained in recent years.…
Lira on four-day skid as Ankara struggles to hold confidence
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish lira fell as much as 6% on Thursday, extending a four-day slide after last week's big gains, as the…
Erdogan may cash in on economy steps with early election, analysts say
By Birsen Altayli and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has effectively opened the door to early elections, political analysts said, after two big recent announcements -…
Turkey detains 16 accused of links to Islamic State after bookshop clash
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 16 people accused of links to Islamic State on Tuesday after protesters used sticks and stones against security forces trying to shut down an…
Turkey’s Crisis Rattles the Faithful in Erdogan’s Heartland
Turkish labourer Hasan Sarikaya says he has no job, no money and no hope for a better future while President Tayyip Erdogan - the leader he supported for years -…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Turkey says Serb move to start quitting Bosnia’s key institutions “dangerous”
ANKARA (Reuters) - A vote by Serb lawmakers to start pulling their autonomous Serb Republic out of Bosnia's armed forces, judiciary, and tax system is "wrong, dangerous" and could threaten…
Turkish foreign minister to visit UAE, as rivals ramp up diplomatic contacts
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit the United Arab Emirates late on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and hold talks with Turkish businesspeople in Dubai, Turkey's…
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
ANKARA (Reuters) - Moscow will host an inaugural meeting of a six-way South Caucasus peace platform on Friday, an idea proposed by Turkey and Azerbaijan following last year's Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,…
U.S. envoy to visit UAE, Turkey, Egypt to discuss Ethiopia conflict -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will depart on Thursday for the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Egypt to discuss international support for…
Erdogan’s visit to Qatar to yield deals but no MbS meeting
By Andrew Mills and Orhan Coskun DOHA (Reuters) - Doha and Ankara said on Monday they will sign dozens of deals during a visit to Qatar by Turkish President Tayyip…
