INFOS & ACTUS

Turkish taxpayers outraged at cost of lira protection scheme – Al-Monitor

"Public outrage is growing in Turkey over the cost of a government scheme to curb dollarization and prop up the Turkish lira, launched hastily...

Erdoğan’s top adviser urges delivery of F-35 jets, Patriot systems to Turkey ‘without any conditions’ – Duvar

"The United States should readmit Turkey to a joint F-35 fighter jet program and deliver it the Patriot missile defense systems “without any conditions,"...

Turkish parliamentary commission approves changes to election law – Ahval

"A Turkish parliamentary commission approved on Thursday moves to lower the electoral threshold for political parties seeking to enter the Grand National Assembly" says...

Guerre en Ukraine: à Bruxelles, trois sommets sur une ligne de crête – Libération

"Le G7, l’Otan et l’Union européenne se sont chacun réunis jeudi afin de renforcer leur soutien à l’Ukraine face à la Russie. Les Occidentaux ont...

Blocage de Wikipédia en Turquie : la CEDH déboute l’encyclopédie en ligne – Le Figaro

"La Cour européenne des droits de l'homme (CEDH) a débouté jeudi 24 mars Wikimedia, l'hébergeur de Wikipédia, qui avait attaqué Ankara pour le blocage...

La Turquie joue sa place dans l’OTAN avec la guerre en Ukraine – Slate

"Alors que se tient à Bruxelles un sommet extraordinaire de l'OTAN ce jeudi 24 mars 2022, la guerre en Ukraine sera-t-elle l'occasion pour la...

Turkey urges Libya to avoid steps that could renew clashes – Reuters

"Turkey urged Libya to refrain from any steps that would lead to renewed conflict and called on authorities to follow democratic processes, amid a...

Turkey to uphold Montreux Convention, continue mediation efforts in Ukraine – Ahval

"Turkey will continue to fulfil its responsibilities for continued peace and stability in the Black Sea, including the meticulous implementation of the Montreux Convention,...

Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians? – Al-Monitor

"Ankara is facing increasing pressure to comply with sanctions imposed on Moscow and to increase scrutiny on Turkish banks to make sure they don’t...

Wave of expulsions shakes Turkey’s tiny Protestant community – Al-Monitor

"Dozens of foreign Protestant missionaries have been forced to leave Turkey based on intelligence reports classifying them as security risks" reports Sibel Hurtas in...

Turkey ranks 46th in World Air Pollution index – Bianet English

"Turkey was the 46th country with the most polluted air in the world in 2021, according to IqAir's annual World Air Pollution report. The...

Turkey says EU security roadmap disconnected from reality – Ahval

"Turkey on Tuesday criticised Strategic Compass, the European Union's new defence and security plan for 2030, saying it contradicted international law and would not lead to desired...

Emirati and Turkish businesspeople discuss bilateral trade, investment – Al-Monitor

"The meeting between the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Turkey’s ULUSKON business federation occurred in the context of rapprochement between the United Arab...

Erdogan demande à l’UE de relancer les négociations d’adhésion – Le Parisien

"Depuis le début de la crise en Ukraine, la Turquie, membre de l’Otan, s’efforce de faciliter une médiation entre Moscou et Kiev. Cette nouvelle...

« Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he would like Turkey to join sanctions against Russia » – Al Monitor

Turkey, Netherlands patch up relations amid Ukraine crisis "Arriving for a top-level visit in Ankara after years of tense relations, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte...

Erdogan opens huge suspension bridge linking Europe and Asia – Reuters

"President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday, the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which...

Abramovich moors $1.3 billion superyachts in Turkey to avoid sanctions – Ahval

"Two superyachts belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have arrived in Turkey" reports Ahval News. Abramovich’s $700 million yacht, the Eclipse, which at 160...

Turkish tourism sector scrambles to minimize fallout of Ukraine war – Al-Monitor

"Bracing for a big loss of Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers this summer, Turkey’s tourism industry is looking for replacements in Europe and the Middle...

La Turquie multiplie les ventes d’armes à l’étranger – Courrier International

"Cherchant à s’affranchir de sa dépendance aux importations d’équipements militaires et aux embargos qu’elle a pu subir depuis 1974, la Turquie a développé sa...

‘Absurd scenario missing only aliens’ in Gezi Park Trial, says top defendant – Ahval

"Turkey’s Gezi Trial, where prominent civil society figures face prison time for their involvement in massive street protests from 2013, will conclude in a...

Are really Russia and Ukraine nearing agreement ? – Reuters

Turkey says Russia and Ukraine nearing agreement on 'critical' issues "Turkey's foreign minister said in an interview published on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine were...

Russia-Ukraine war recasts Turkish policies and priorities – Al-Monitor

"Erdogan sees opportunity in Ukraine crisis, including enhanced global role and dramatic reset in ties with Israel, as he weighs next steps in Libya...

U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine – Reuters

"The United States has informally raised with Turkey the unlikely possibility of sending its Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Ukraine to help it...

L’Ukraine souhaite la Turquie comme garante d’un éventuel accord avec la Russie – Le Figaro

"Le ministre ukrainien des Affaires étrangères Dmytro Kouleba a demandé jeudi 17 mars que la Turquie soit «l'un des garants» d'un éventuel accord avec...

No magic tap for Europe to replace Russian gas via Turkey – Al-Monitor

"Europe has been looking to Azerbaijan, Israel and other countries to transit gas via Turkey, but assuming political obstacles can be overcome, the massive...

First meeting of Turkey-EU joint Parliamentary Committee in three years – Bianet English

"The first Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting in more than three years was held yesterday (March 17) at the European Parliament. The last such...

Erdogan steps up pro-refugee rhetoric as 20,000 Ukrainians come to Turkey – Al-Monitor 

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged that “unfortunate people” who have sought shelter in Turkey would not be sent to their war-torn countries, simultaneously...

Réfugiés à la frontière gréco-turque: une tragédie dans l’ombre d’une autre – Libération

"L’Europe multiplie les gestes de générosité à l’égard des exilés ukrainiens. Mais cet immense élan de solidarité, dont il faut se réjouir, masque la...

Erdoğan discusses Ukraine war with Zelenskyy, Poland’s Duda – Duvar English

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 16 held a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which the two leaders discussed...

Turkey’s pro-Western policy reversal reveals Erdogan’s dilemma – CENGIZ CANDAR – Al-Monitor

"Turkey's position over the Russian invasion of Ukraine ​​has resonated as a pro-Western shift in Ankara’s foreign policy, but Erdogan needs to go the...

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