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Turkiye: Turkish media watchdog punished pro-opposition TV channelsF

Turkey's journalists' association on Wednesday criticised fines imposed by the country's media regulator on four pro-opposition television channels during the election campaign, saying they "penalise the public's right to information". The Supreme Council of Radio and...

Sweden still needs Turkey and Hungary’s approval to join NATOF

Washington on Wednesday urged Turkey and Hungary to quickly ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid, which has been blocked for months due to a series of disputes with the two nations. "We look forward to soon welcoming Sweden as the 32nd (member of NATO). And to be...

Turkey arrests founder of cryptocurrency exchange ThodexF

Thodex, suspected of having fled Turkey with the assets of his clients, arrived in Istanbul on Thursday after his extradition from Albania and was immediately taken into custody, officials said. Fugitive businessman Faruk Fatih Ozer is suspected of having fled Turkey...

Turkish banks abandon use of Russia’s card payment system MirF

By Fulya Ozerkan: Turkey's booming wartime trade with Moscow took a giant step back on Wednesday with confirmation that the last three banks still processing Russian card payments were pulling out under pressure from Washington. The decision follows weeks of...

Turkey: Cargo ship sinks in Black Sea, three deadF

Three crew members died and three others are missing after a cargo ship sank in bad weather in the Black Sea off Turkey, local officials said Monday. Turkish rescue workers saved six crew members on board the Palau-flagged bulk carrier Arvin despite difficult weather...

Turkey: Ankara wants Twitter to hire point-person for Turkey or it won’t make any moneyF

Facebook complies with Ankara, agrees to appoint in-country rep Facebook said on Monday it will appoint a representative in Turkey to comply with a new social media law aimed at forcing platforms to quickly remove contentious posts. The US social media giant's...

Turkey hopes new US administration will reverse suspension from fighter jet program, but Biden likely to show more hostility toward AnkaraF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he wanted to find a solution to Turkey's suspension from the F-35 fighter jet programme with the new US administration under Joe Biden. Ties between the two NATO allies have been strained by Washington's decision...

Turkey rolls out China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccineF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stripped down to a black t-shirt and got vaccinated on Thursday as the nation of 83 million people began rolling out China's Sinovac jab despite conflicting data about its efficacy. The 66-year-old Turkish leader was whisked into...

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