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Turkey’s opposition names Kilicdaroglu as presidential candidate

The six-party alliance has named Kemal Kilicdaroglu as their joint candidate for the May 14 presidential race.

Al Jazeera

Turkey's IYI Party wants Ankara, Istanbul mayors to be vice presidents

Turkey's right wing IYI Party has proposed that the mayors of Ankara and Istanbul serve as vice presidents if the opposition wins the May election, an spokesperson said on Monday, after the party left the main opposition alliance last week.

Reuters

Türkiye Says Working to Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that Ankara is working hard to extend a UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia following its invasion. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye last July allowed grain to…

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Türkiye's IYI Party Signals Withdrawal from Opposition Alliance

Türkiye's nationalist IYI Party leader Meral Aksener said on Friday the six-party opposition alliance of which her party was a member no longer reflected the national will, signaling her party's withdrawal from the grouping ahead of May elections. Aksener told a news conference that the IYI Party's proposed presidential candidates,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey opposition split as Aksener rejects presidential candidate

IYI Party leader rejects the candidacy of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party.

Al Jazeera

Keith Anderson obituary

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WHO's Tedros Pledges Support after First Visit to Türkiye's Quake Zone

The World Health Organization (WHO) will support Ankara in its response to massive earthquakes that killed more than 50,000, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, as the death toll from the latest aftershock rose to two. The massive earthquakes that struck Türkiye's southeast and neighboring Syria in the last…

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Türkiye's NATO Talks with Sweden and Finland to Resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January in the wake of a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm. Türkiye had previously cancelled a trilateral mechanism with Sweden and Finland on…

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Swedish prime minister says NATO talks with Ankara will resume in mid-March -SVT

Sweden's prime minister said on Wednesday talks with Turkey regarding NATO membership will resume in mid-March after stalling in January in the wake of a Koran-burning protest.

Reuters

Ford, LGES And Koç To Build 25-45 GWh Battery JV In Turkey

Ford, LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Koç Holding announced a non-binding MoU to form a new joint venture to create battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey.

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Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will…

France 24

Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response

Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.

Al Jazeera

Blinken urges Nordics’ accession to NATO in Turkey visit

The US secretary of state says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests.

Al Jazeera

US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

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Turkey not exporting items for use in Russia war effort - Foreign Minister

Turkey is not exporting products that could be used in Russia's war effort, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, after U.S. warnings this month about exports of chemicals, microchips and other items.

Reuters

Blinken, in Turkey, backs speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps.

Reuters

Blinken to Turkey: 'the United States is here' with aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

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NATO chief says 'time is now' for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden membership bids

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the "time is now" for Turkey to ratify applications by Finland and Sweden to join the defence alliance.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Chief Heads to Ankara as Türkiye Holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Türkiye has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister. Finland and neighboring Sweden abandoned decades…

The Independent UK

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

France 24

In Turkey, President Erdogan faces criticism over earthquake response

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the aftermath of last week's deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands dead and millions in desperate need of basic food-stuffs, water, shelter and medical aid - frustration mounts over the response of Ankara and Damascus -…

Bangkok Post

Quake latest: 40,000 killed; Turkey stocks up

ANKARA: The death toll in Turkey and neighbouring Syria surpassed 40,000, as Turkey’s trading resumed following last week’s suspension due to the earthquakes.

Bangkok Post

Thai killed by Turkey quake to be flown home

The body of the Thai woman killed by the huge earthquake in Turkey will be flown home by a Thai air force plane on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Won’t Allow New Syrian Refugee Influx after Quake, Says Minister

Türkiye will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. "Claims that there is a new influx of refugees from Syria to Türkiye (after the earthquake) are not true. We will not allow that; it is out…

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