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Turkey’s opposition fractures ahead of March pollsF

By Dmitry Zaks: Turkey's main opposition party lost a crucial ally Monday in its bid to form a united front against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling coalition in high-stakes March municipal polls. The secular opposition joined forces in landmark 2019 elections...

Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trialF

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 membershipF

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...

Turkey: EU chief accuses Turkey for not de-escalating tensions, warns of upcoming sanctionsF

European Council chief Charles Michel said Friday that Turkey has not de-escalated its stand-off with Greece and warned EU members now need to consider tougher options. "I think that the cat and mouse game needs to end," Michel said,  referring to Turkey's repeated...

Turkey-France: Erdogan’s attacks on Macron intensifyF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he hopes France will get rid of Emmanuel Macron as soon as possible, the latest salvo in an escalating war of words between the two leaders. Turkey is embroiled in a series of disputes with France and its EU partners,...

Turkey-France’s diplomatic tension escalatesF

France on Saturday said it was recalling its envoy to Turkey for consultations after comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron needed a mental health check-up that Paris condemned as unacceptable.  France and its...

Turkey extends contested gas mission in eastern MedF

Turkey said Wednesday it would extend a gas exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean that has raised hackles in neighbouring Greece, defying warnings from Western countries. The Oruc Reis research vessel had been scheduled to end its work Thursday, but will...

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