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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 President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms.  "After experiencing light symptoms, my wife and I tested positive for Covid-19. We have a mild infection thankfully, which we learned to...

Turkey: Armenia and Turkey resume first flights in two years

Historic rivals Turkey and Armenia on Wednesday resumed their first commercial flights in two years as part of cautious efforts to warm their frozen ties. Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic relations, a closed land border and a deep-seated hostility rooted in the...

Turkey battling raging fires destroying pristine lands on the Med and Aegean coasts

By Kadir Demir: Roaring blazes encircled a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and forced farmers to herd panicked cattle toward the sea as wildfires that have killed eight people raged on for a seventh day. The nation of 84 million has been transfixed in horror as...

Turkey: Raging forest fires kill six, wounds hundreds

Fire crews tackled blazes for a fourth day as the number of people killed in forest fires sweeping through southern Turkey rose to six on Saturday, state media reported. The wildfires broke out on Wednesday and have since injured more than 300 and forced the...

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