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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...

Is Turkey Going To Approve Sweden’s NATO Bid Soon? – Sagar Kar / Republic World

According to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Ankara may give its approval to Sweden's application for NATO membership. By Sagar Kar in Republicworld.com on...

À Diyarbakir, en Turquie, une ancienne prison en voie de reconversion ? – FRANCE CULTURE

Par France Culture du 20 mars 2023. Marie-Pierre Vérot, correspondante de France Culture en Turquie, nous ouvre les portes de la prison militaire numéro...

Egypt, Turkey Close to Resuming Full Diplomatic Relations – VOA

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Cairo on Saturday to push to restore full diplomatic relations between the two countries despite Ankara's ongoing support...

Turkey-UAE Trade Agreement Is a Win for the Abraham Accords – Ahmed Alqarout / THE NATIONAL INTEREST

By Ahmed Alqarout in The National Interest on March 19, 2023. The UAE is trying to score a major victory for the Abraham Accords...

Deutsche Welle to shut down Turkey office after denied license – DUVAR English

Deutsche Welle’s (DW) Turkey office will be shut down at the end of March after the Industry and Technology Ministry refused to extend its...

Election calendar starts to run – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The election calendar for parliamentary and presidential election to be held on May 14 started to run as of March 18, reports Hurriyet Daily News on March 19,...

Damascus not card for Turkey’s ruling party to play in election game, says Syrian politician – MEDYANEWS

Syrian legislator Ali Odeh al-Jadan said that the Damascus government had sent Turkey a memorandum detailing its conditions for continuing the Russian-brokered reconciliation negotiations between two...

Thousands celebrate Newroz across Turkey, 224 detained in Istanbul – DUVAR English

Thousands gathered on March 19 to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, marking the arrival of spring in several provinces across Turkey. Some 224...

Une rencontre entre Sissi et Erdogan prévue après les élections en Turquie – FRANCE 24

Lors d'une visite au Caire samedi, le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères a annoncé une rencontre prochaine entre les présidents turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

Erdoğan or not, presidential poll results will impact Turkey-NATO relations: Here’s how – Bekir Sitki Sirin / FIRST POST

By Bekir Sitki Sirin in First Post on March 18, 2023. If Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins the presidential election, he will continue to get...

‘Runaway Success’ – Turkey’s Indigenous Fifth-Gen TF-X Fighter Jet Debuts On Runway, Completes Key Taxi Tests – Ashish Dangwal / THE EURASIAN TIMES

The first prototype of Turkey’s TF-X next-generation fighter jet successfully completed a series of taxi tests, marking what can be seen as a historic...

It’s going to be hard to get rid of Turkey’s Erdoğan – POLITICO

Even if the unthinkable does happen and the Turkish president loses, will he relinquish power? By Jamie Dettmer in Politico on March 18, 2023. In...

Elections en Turquie : favori discret face à la « machine Erdogan », qui est le centriste Kemal Kiliçdaroglu ? – FRANCE INFO

A 74 ans, cet ancien haut fonctionnaire est à la tête d'une coalition fragile, mais déterminée à en finir avec le président Recep Tayyip...

Les présidents turc et égyptien vont se rencontrer prochainement, annonce la Turquie – LE FIGARO

Par Le Figaro du 18 mars 2023. Le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères Mevlut Cavusoglu a annoncé samedi au Caire «préparer une rencontre» entre...

Guerre en Ukraine : la Turquie et l’ONU annoncent l’extension de l’accord sur les céréales ukrainiennes – LE MONDE

Kiev a aussitôt salué cette extension, affirmant qu’elle avait été négociée pour une période de cent vingt jours. De son côté, Moscou dit avoir...

OTAN: La Turquie donne son feu vert à l’entrée de la Finland dans l’alliance militaire – BFM TV

La Turquie a donné vendredi son feu vert à l'entrée dans l'Otan de la Finlande, une décision ouvrant la voie à l'entrée du pays,...

How the Ukraine Grain Deal Went From Boon to Burden for the Kremlin – Alexandra Prokopenko / CARNEGIE

The truth is that Moscow needs its grain deal partners far more than they need it, which makes it hard for the Kremlin to...

Will Turkey’s Coming Election Deliver a Pivot on Foreign Policy? – Ivan Sascha Sheehan / NATIONAL INTEREST

By Ivan Sascha Sheehan in National Interest on March 18, 2023. Should an opposition alliance sweep to power, the tone of diplomatic relations would...

Greece Defence Minister Says Meeting Turkey Counterpart Not Ruled Out – Paula Tsoni / GREEK REPORTER

Paula Tsoni reports in Greek Reporter on March 18, 2023. The Minister of National Defence of Greece, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, said in an interview on...

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