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Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trial

By Dmitry Zaks: Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could further cloud his hopes of succeeding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ekrem Imamoglu has turned into one of Erdogan's most outspoken and openly ambitious...

Sweden eager to get NATO bases even before membership

Sweden, whose NATO membership bid is currently blocked, is ready to welcome temporary NATO bases on its soil even before it is a full member, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday. "The government has decided that the military can undertake preparations with NATO...

Turkish Airlines set for major fleet expansion

The chairman of Turkish Airlines said Monday that the company will make a final decision on plans for a record-breaking order of 600 aircraft in two months. The airline is in talks with US aircraft maker Boeing and its European rival Airbus to purchase 400...

Turkish currency continues to lose value vs. US dollar

Arezki’s Take @arezkid#1Country1Minute: #Turkey voted #Erdogan for another term, #investors hate it ♬ original sound - Arezki By Fulya Ozerkan: The Turkish lira sank to a new low against the dollar on Wednesday, more than a week after the re-election of President...

Turkiye: Turkish media watchdog punished pro-opposition TV channels

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...

Turkey to use rubles to pay for some of the gas imported from Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday Turkey would pay for a quarter of its Russian natural gas imports in rubles under a new set of deals designed to boost trade. Putin made the announcement in opening remarks of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Turkey raids Syrian army outpost in northern Syria

Turkish raids in northern Syria on Sunday struck outposts operated by the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, killing three, a Britain-based war monitor said. The raids near the Kurdish-held border town of Kobane targeted positions of the Syrian army and the Syrian...

Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ rally held in Istanbul

Hundreds of people attended an anti-LGBTQ rally Sunday in Istanbul, answering a call from dozens of conservative associations, an AFP photographer reported. Bearing banners with slogans such as "protect your family and your generation", participants urged a ban on...

Turkish president Erdogan announces prisoner swap between Russia and Turkey

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap 200 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the seven-month war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US television. Erdogan made the announcement after talks last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the...

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