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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...

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

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: Two road accidents in Turkey claim dozens of lives

At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 15 people and injured 31 more on a...

Turkey cuts taxes on basic foods, Fitch downgrades Turkey to ‘B+’ amid spiraling inflation

Fitch downgrades Turkey to 'B+' Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded Turkey's debt from BB- to B+ with a negative outlook, citing high inflation and a lack of confidence in policymakers to turn the tide. The downgrade comes after data released earlier in the month...

Spy story: Israeli businessman saved by Turkish spies

Turkish spies thwarted a plot orchestrated by Iran to kill an Israeli-Turkish businessman based in Istanbul, a pro-government daily reported Friday. Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) discovered a network of nine operatives dubbed an "Iran assassination...

Turkey: Former Turkish Olympic swimmer in trouble for tweeting about Erdogan’s Covid infection

Turkish prosecutors on Monday issued an arrest warrant for a former Olympic swimmer over tweets appearing to express relief that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tested positive for Covid-19. Erdogan, 67, said he had a "mild" infection on Saturday and was working from...

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