INFOS & ACTUS

EU to hold a donors’ conference for Türkiye in March – Serkan Demirtaş / HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"The European Union Commission and the Swedish government, the term president of the EU, have announced that they will organize a donors’ conference to mobilize funds and assistance...

Turkey’s devastating earthquake comes at a critical time for the country’s future – Natasha Turak / CNBC

"Nine hours apart and measuring a magnitude of 7.8 in Turkey and 7.5 in Syria on the Richter scale, the quakes were the region’s...

How Europe should manage relations with Turkey – Nathalie Tocci / POLITICO

"Given the country’s strategic significance, the upcoming elections are hugely important — and the response to the earthquakes will heavily weigh on its outcome"...

Erdogan declares state of emergency in 10 quake-hit provinces – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Feb. 7 that they would declare a 3-month state of emergency in 10 provinces affected by the devastating earthquakes in...

Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake – WASHINGTON POST

"Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore...

‘Race against time’: what the papers say after the Turkey-Syria earthquake – THE GUARDIAN

The aftermath of the earthquake that struck on both sides of the Turkey-Syria border dominates Tuesday’s newspapers, The Guardian on February 7, 2023. The front...

Countries Worldwide Mobilize Aid Following Earthquake in Turkey, Syria – VOICE OF AMERICA

Countries around the world are rushing to send rescue workers, equipment and aid after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria early...

How will Turkey’s killer earthquakes impact the country’s politics? – Amberin Zaman / AL-MONITOR

"The mood of the public could very well shift against Erdogan and the AKP if their response to the earthquake is not swift" Amberin...

Int’l community expresses condolences, offers assistance – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The international community has offered condolences and mobilized assistance to Türkiye after strong quakes hit Türkiye’s southern and southeastern regions, reports Hurriyet Daily News on February...

Une alliance d’opposition turque divisée, mais déterminée à en finir avec le règne sans partage d’Erdogan – Delphine Minoui / LE FIGARO

"L’opposition turque a enfin donné le coup d’envoi à sa course au double scrutin, législatif et présidentiel, du 14 mai" rapporte Delphine Minoui dans le...

En Turquie, la stratégie de campagne populiste d’Erdogan – Rémy Trieau / LE FIGARO

Le président, candidat à sa propre réélection, fait usage des moyens de l’État et multiplie les promesses pour gonfler sa popularité auprès des électeurs,...

Turkey’s President Erdogan says Western missions will ‘pay’ for closures – Azra Ceylan / REUTERS

"Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Western missions would "pay" for issuing security warnings and temporarily closing consulates in Turkey last week, while police said there was...

Erdogan the Arsonist: The Dilemma of U.S.-Turkey Relations – Robert Ellis / THE NATIONAL INTEREST

"How far is the United States prepared to tolerate Turkey’s growing human rights abuses and incendiary behavior?" Robert Ellis analyzes for The National Interest...

Finland working to convince Turkey to resume NATO bid talks, foreign minister says – Rosemary Barton / CBC NEWS

CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Finland's foreign minister, Pekka Haavisto, about his country's bid to join NATO alongside Sweden and its...

Turkish officials say Russia-Ukraine grain deal has proved its worth – Mohammad Al-Kassım / THE JERUSALEM POST

"The Turkey -and UN- brokered deal allows for the free passage of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, which Turkish officials say is key...

Turkey: Fewer visas for Russians – Irina Chevtayeva / DW

"Until recently, families from Russia were welcome to move to Turkey. Now, the Turkish government is making this difficult, introducing bureaucratic hurdles and fines....

More than 500 dead as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey – CNN

More than 500 people were killed in two countries after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey in more than 100 years sent...

Turkey’s two-faced ‘sultan’ is no friend of the west. It’s time to play hardball – Simon Tisdall /The GUARDIAN

"President Erdoğan’s increasingly hostile stance towards Nato and democratic principles can no longer go unpunished." Simon Tisdall's analysis in The Guardian on February 5,...

La présidentielle à Chypre marquée par le coût de la vie et les tensions avec la Turquie – Marie Jégo / LE MONDE

"Trois candidats se disputent la succession de Nicos Anastasiades, au pouvoir depuis dix ans. Le dossier de la réunification de l’île, divisée depuis 1974, et...

F-16 not the only option for Türkiye: Defense minister – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the F-16 fighter jets are not the only option for Ankara if the U.S. Congress put obstacles before the sales of...

Après les autodafés du Coran à Stockholm et Copenhague, la Suède veut éviter l’embrasement –  Anne-Françoise Hivert / Le MONDE

"Engagé dans des négociations pour entrer dans l’OTAN, le pays scandinave doit gérer la colère provoquée dans de nombreux pays par l’extrémiste Rasmus Paludan,...

Here’s How Finland, Sweden and NATO Should Deal With Erdogan – Andreas Kluth / BLOOMBERG

"Wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules." Andreas Kluth's analysis in Bloomberg on February 5, 2023. It takes...

Turkey says West failed to share details of security threat – AP NEWS

Turkey for a second day on Friday railed against a group of Western countries that temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul, accusing them of...

Turkey and Syria face challenge to mend ties after years of ‘zero trust’ – Ayla Jean Yackley / FINANCIAL TIMES

Ankara’s cross-border incursions and control over northern areas complicate talks, Ayla Jean Yackley's analysis in Financial Times on February 5, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Russia still working on ‘historic’ meeting with Turkey, Iran and Syria – Seth J. Frantzman / THE JERUSALEM POST

"Turkey-Russia ties are very important and Ankara would like to find a way to meet with Damascus without angering the Syrian rebels too much."...

Turkey elections: Biggest test for Erdogan amid cost of living crisis – Selin Girit / BBC

"Polls suggest President Erdogan's governing AKP could lose its majority in parliament." Selin Girit analyzes in BBC on February 5, 2023. "I was paying...

Turkey may deny ground services to Russian airliners soon – Ragip Soylu / MIDDLE EAST EYE

"Washington pressuring Turkish firms to withhold services to western-made jets like Airbuses and Boeings due to sanctions over Ukraine" Ragip Soylu analyzes in Middle...

Adhésion à l’OTAN : les pays nordiques serrent les rangs contre la Turquie – Charles Szumski / EURACTIV

"La Suède et la Finlande poursuivront ensemble leur chemin vers l’OTAN malgré le blocage « frustrant » que la Turquie fait subir à la Suède, ont déclaré jeudi...

Will Turkiye abandon Syria’s rebels? – Christopher Phillips / ARAB NEWS

"Any renewed fighting or the prospect of an Assad takeover would likely prompt many of them to seek refuge in Turkiye." Christopher Phillips analyzes...

U.S. warned Turkey on exports seen to boost Russia’s war effort, official says -Jonathan Spicer / REUTERS

"The United States warned Turkey in recent days about the export to Russia of chemicals, microchips and other products that can be used in...

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