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AKP and new Islamist coalition partner sign protocol discriminating against women and LGBTI+ – DUVAR English

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its latest alliance partner New Welfare Party (YRP) have signed a protocol including subtle clauses to...

‘Türkiye, Sweden allies since 1739’ – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Swedish Consul General in Istanbul Peter Ericson has emphasized that the first alliance between his country and Türkiye was established in 1739 and that the two countries have been in...

Élections en Turquie : le HDP prokurde, un parti au poids « décisif et capital » – FRANCE 24

Le Parti démocratique des peuples (HDP), parti prokurde de Turquie, a indiqué mercredi qu’il ne présenterait pas de candidat à l'élection présidentielle du 14...

‘It’s 50-50’: Erdoğan risks defeat in Turkey’s knife-edge election – POLITICO

For the first time in over 20 years, the Turkish president has lost his aura of invincibility. Elçin Poyrazlar reports in Politico on March...

À l’approche de la présidentielle turque, les autocrates unis pour renflouer Erdogan – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

La Russie, l’Arabie saoudite et les Émirats arabes unis soutiennent activement le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan en injectant massivement de l’argent dans l’économie....

Turkey left off guest list for Biden’s 2nd democracy summit – AL-MONITOR

Turkey's exclusion from the Biden administration's second Summit for Democracy comes as the country gears up for historic presidential elections in May. Elizabeth Hagedorn...

HDP’s alliance will not field presidential candidate – DUVAR English

Turkey’s leftist Labor and Freedom Alliance has announced that it will not field its own candidate for the presidential election, bolstering main opposition bloc’s...

Türkiye to continue cross border operations in Syria, Iraq: Erdoğan – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Türkiye’s cross-border incursions into Syria and Iraq have put pressure and immobilized the illegal PKK group and these operations will continue, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Hurriyet Daily...

‘Türkiye has new opportunity for EU’ – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Türkiye has a new opportunity for European Union membership as the EU’s current focus is security, which means a newly constructed relationship with NATO, Germany’s former...

« On ne peut pas s’habituer à l’injustice »: la dissidente turque Pinar Selek déterminée avant son procès – LE POINT

Après 25 ans de procédure et avant un nouveau procès le 31 mars, la sociologue et dissidente turque Pinar Selek, réfugiée en France et sous le coup d'un mandat d'arrêt...

Arménie-Turquie: entre frères ennemis, bien plus qu’un match de football – LE FIGARO

Samedi 25 mars, à 18h, l'Arménie affronte la Turquie pour sa première rencontre des qualifications à l'Euro 2024. À Erevan, l'ambiance s'annonce bouillante.  Théo...

Inauguration d’une mosquée turque par un député RN: «Depuis vingt ans, la Turquie a infiltré la France» – LE FIGARO

FIGAROVOX/ENTRETIEN - Joris Hébrard, député lepéniste du Vaucluse, a inauguré une mosquée au Pontet en compagnie des représentants du culte turc en France. Franck Papazian, auteur...

Meet Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkey’s long-derided opposition head who could dethrone Erdogan – Amberin Zaman / AL-MONITOR

By Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor on March 23, 2023. On Nov. 23, 2011, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the first Turkish leader to...

Turkey tightens restrictions on Russian aircraft without major disruptions – MIDDLE EAST EYE

Even though some Turkish companies are refusing to serve sanctioned Russian airliners, smaller ground service providers still offer their services. Ragip Soylu reports in...

The EU-Turkey migration deal is dead on arrival at this summit – EUOBSERVER

Euobserver reports on March 23, 2023. On Thursday (23 March) and Friday, the leaders of EU member states will get together in Brussels to...

Turkey ratifies Finland NATO bid, but awaits final parliament approval – EURONEWS

Euronews reports on March 23, 2023. The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland’s bid to join NATO Thursday, according to...

Turkey’s election becomes a referendum on the response to an earthquake – NPR

Turkey's elections are in May, and the president wants another term. But people angry over the government's slow response to last month's earthquake disaster...

Will Turkey ever become a Russian gas hub? – DEUTSCHE WELLE

After Vladimir Putin suggested Turkey could be a hub for Russian gas deliveries, the idea ignited enthusiasm in Turkey. But technical and political challenges...

Sweden approves NATO entry as Turkey, Hungary ratifications drag – FRANCE 24

Sweden's parliament voted Wednesday in favour of joining NATO despite delays by Hungary and Turkey to ratify its membership bid, which will likely lead...

Turkey Punishes TV Channels for Critical Coverage Ahead of Elections – BALKAN SIGHTS

Heavy fines imposed on four TV stations for their critical coverage of the government have been condemned as 'absurd' – and as a deliberate...

En Turquie, le soutien implicite des Kurdes à l’opposition fragilise les chances de réélection de Recep Tayyip Erdogan – FRANCE INFO

La campagne électorale bat désormais son plein dans le pays: les élections générales sont prévues le 14 mai. Et ça se complique pour le...

Turkey’s Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan – REUTERS

Daren Butler and Umit Ozdal report in Reuters on March 21, 2023. Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a...

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to win elections with the spirit of unification – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman and Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said the opposition block would win the upcoming elections as they unite. Hurriyet...

Greece, Turkey back each other in international fora – EURACTIV

Greece and Turkey have decided to support each other in the UN’s Security Council and the International Maritime Organisation, respectively, in what is described...

Turkey assures Egypt of its presence in Libya – EGYPT INDEPENDENT

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured Egypt on Monday that the maritime jurisdiction agreement concluded between Turkey and the Tripoli government in Libya “is...

Turkey’s election — the Erdoğan vs Kılıçdaroğlu showdown – Özgür Hisarcıklıoğlu / EUOBSERVER

By Özgür Hisarcıklıoğlu in Euobserver on March 21, 2023. After months of drama and tension that reached a climax in the last week of February,...

Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia – EURACTIV

Turkey halted the transit of Western-sanctioned goods to Russia this month after a year of war in Ukraine and mounting US and European pressure...

Sept milliards d’euros d’aide internationale promis à la Turquie et la Syrie après les séismes – FRANCE 24

Un mois après les séismes qui ont touché la Turquie et la Syrie, les donateurs internationaux réunis à Bruxelles lundi se sont engagés à apporter...

No US-Turkey Rapprochement Is Possible Under Erdogan – Sinan Ciddi / FDD

The Turkish president has morphed into an opponent of democratic governance. By Sinan Ciddi in Foundation for Defense of Democracies on March 20, 2023. Turkey’s...

L’eau et le PKK au cœur d’une visite du premier ministre irakien en Turquie – LE FIGARO

Le premier ministre irakien rencontrera mardi en Turquie le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan pour évoquer les barrages turcs sur le Tigre et l'Euphrate et la présence du PKK dans...

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