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Türkiye Offers to Mediate in Ukraine Nuclear Plant Standoff

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered on Saturday to mediate in the standoff over a Russian-occupied nuclear power station in Ukraine stoking fears of an atomic disaster. The offer came hours before the global atomic energy watchdog said that Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been disconnected from its last…

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Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece not to ‘go too far’ amid spats

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece not to “go too far” amid heightened tension over territorial disputes between the two NATO allies.

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Erdogan Accuses Greece of ‘Occupying’ Demilitarized Islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Türkiye was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes. Historic rivals, Türkiye and Greece have been at odds over issues ranging from overflights and the…

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Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status, and said Turkey was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes.

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Turkish leader Erdogan ups rhetoric on Greece amid tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has upped his rhetoric against Greece by threatening to “come down suddenly one night.”

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut from main power line, IAEA says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate the standoff between Kyiv and Moscow over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which has been occupied by Russian troops since early in the invasion. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

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Türkiye Can Be Facilitator on Ukraine Nuclear Plant, Erdogan Tells Putin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that his country can play a facilitator role regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, his office said on Saturday. The two leaders also discussed developments regarding Ukrainian grain exports and expressed their determination to continue the…

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Turkey can be facilitator on Ukraine nuclear plant, Erdogan tells Putin

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Turkish police detain pro-Kurdish parliamentarian whose immunity was lifted

Turkish police detained a pro-Kurdish member of parliament who was wanted over alleged terrorism charges, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, months after her parliamentary immunity had been lifted.

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Türkiye’s Economy Grows 7.6% in Q2 2022

Türkiye’s economy grew 7.6% year-on-year in Q2 2022 as expected, extending a hot streak on strong domestic demand and exports, according to new data on Wednesday. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.1% compared with the previous quarter on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) data showed. A…

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Special Report-Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms

When President Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey's leading newsrooms said they received a clear direction from their managers: don't report this until the government says so.

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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Türkiye on Victory Day

The Saudi leadership congratulated on Tuesday Türkiye on Victory Day. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of congratulations to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion. He expressed his sincerest wishes of good health to the president. He also wished the Turkish…

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Turkish opposition seeks probe into bribery allegations

Opposition parties in Turkey have filed legal complaints with court authorities to press Turkish prosecutors to investigate corruption allegations made by a fugitive mafia boss against a group of people close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party

The Independent UK

Jailed Turkish pop star released to house arrest over joke

A Turkish court has released pop star Gulsen from jail but placed her on house arrest as she awaits trial on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” for a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools

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Turkish pop star to be moved to house arrest after detention sparked outrage

A Turkish court ruled to release pop star Gulsen from pre-trial detention and transfer her to house arrest on Monday, her lawyer said, after the singer's formal arrest four days ago over a quip about religious schools sparked outrage.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey lays the ground for a smoothing of relations with Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strong opponent of the Syrian regime, says his country could be ready for dialogue with Damascus. It's a prospect that's causing alarm in the ranks of the Syrian opposition that relies heavily on Turkish support.

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Israel Wants Türkiye to Shut Down ‘Hamas’ Office

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Türkiye said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down. Lillian said the process of re-appointing an ambassador to Türkiye was only a matter of "when and…

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Türkiye Downplays US Sanctions Threat over Russia Ties

Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati told businesses on Friday they should not be concerned by the threat of sanctions that Washington warns will follow if they do business with sanctioned Russians. Nebati’s Twitter comments represent Ankara’s first official response to a letter the US Treasury sent to Turkish…

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Mamlouk-Fidan Talks: Mutual Demands, Russian Solutions

The security talks led by the Director of the Syrian National Security Office, Major General Ali Mamlouk, and the Director of Turkish Intelligence, Hakan Fidan, in Moscow highlighted a continuous gap between the two parties on the one hand, and the increasing Russian desire to find a solution to it.…

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Turkish pop star's arrest over religious schools quip stirs fierce criticism

The arrest of a Turkish pop star over a quip she made about religious schools has drawn a fierce response from critics of the government, who see it as bent on punishing those who oppose its conservative views.

Reuters

Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment "within weeks"

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Turkey said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down.

The Independent UK

Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools

Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools

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Türkiye Insists on Establishing a Safe Zone in Syria

Türkiye insists on establishing a 30-km deep safe zone in Syria to maintain a security belt on its southern borders, despite a drop in military operations against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that were rejected by the US, Russia, Iran, and European countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye…

Reuters

Turks frustrated by 'deliberate' increase in number of European visa rejections

Turkish sports presenter Sinem Okten was surprised to see her visa application to Europe's Schengen area rejected twice, having visited often to cover matches and interview figures like Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon and Liverpool's Juergen Klopp.

Reuters

Turkish singer Gulsen arrested after religious schools quip -media

Turkish pop star Gulsen was arrested on Thursday after an Istanbul prosecutor opened an investigation into charges of "inciting people to hatred and hostility" after a remark she made on stage about religious schools, local media reported.

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