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Turkey Stresses it Won’t ‘Remain Silent’ over Attacks from Syria

Turkey informed the United States it is committed to taking necessary measures against “terrorist organizations” threatening its national security, and that it will not tolerate the escalation of attacks against Turkish territory from the areas controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria.

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NATO Chief Speaks with Erdogan about Finland, Sweden Joining

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland’s prime minister and spoken to Turkey’s president as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance. Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted late Friday that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and…

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NATO chief speaks with Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joining

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Kyiv Envoy Says Russia Sent 'Stolen' Grain abroad Including to Turkey

Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara on Friday accused Russia of "stealing" and sending Ukrainian grain abroad to countries including Turkey. "Russia shamelessly steals Ukrainian grain and sends it overseas from Crimea, including to Turkey," said Kyiv's envoy in Ankara, Vasyl Bodna. "We have asked for Turkey's help to resolve the issue,"…

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Syria 'Safe Zone': 3 Options for Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his demand to establish a safe zone, devoid of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), 30 kilometers deep into northern Syria. Erdogan first made his intentions clear in 2013 and then presented a detailed map of his vision…

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Brit family experience 'inhumane' scenes as easyJet flight from Turkey cancelled

Michael Tierney, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, has said there were "inhumane" scenes at Antalya airport in Turkey after their easyJet flight back to the UK was cancelled

Daily Mirror

Turkey summons Greek ambassador to foreign ministry

Turkey summoned the Greek ambassador to Ankara to the foreign ministry to protest about what it said was Greece providing opportunities for terrorist groups to conduct activities, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday.

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Finland and Sweden’s Nato bids hinge on response to Turkey, says Erdogan aide

Progress on Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership bid will depend on their response to issues raised by Turkey, an aide of President Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Evening Standard

Family felt 'trapped and scared' after easyJet flight home from Turkey cancelled

Michael Tierney and his family had to wait three days to catch their next flight home

Manchester Evening News

Russia Says It’s ‘Funny’ that US Warned against Using Ukraine in Talks on Syria Aid

Russia's UN envoy said on Friday he is willing to meet his US counterpart to discuss aid deliveries into Syria from Turkey, but that it was "a bit funny" that she warned him about leveraging Russia's war in Ukraine during talks on Syria. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday…

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Russia says it's 'funny' that U.S. warned against using Ukraine in talks on Syria aid

Russia's U.N. envoy said on Friday he is willing to meet his U.S. counterpart to discuss aid deliveries into Syria from Turkey, but that it was "a bit funny" that she warned him about leveraging Russia's war in Ukraine during talks on Syria.

Reuters

Holidaymakers wait at gate for three hours before TUI cancels flight at Glasgow Airport

Chris McGill, who was due travel to Turkey with his family on Thursday, has blasted travel operator TUI for the way they treated customers.

Daily Record

Erdogan tells Stoltenberg Turkey's security concerns are just

President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg by phone that Turkey's security concerns regarding Sweden and Finland's membership bids were based on just and legitimate grounds, Erdogan's office said on Friday.

Reuters

Fenerbahce confirm Mesut Ozil stance after agent went public with transfer plan

Mesut Ozil has committed his future to Fenerbahce but hasn't played for the Turkish club since they suspended him in March following a row with a now former manager

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Glasgow Live

Why Turkey is officially changing its name to Türkiye as nation rebrands

The holiday hotspot requested to change its name to 'Türkiye' - pronounced tur-key-YAY as it reflects back to how Turkey referred to itself when it gained independence in 1923.

The Guardian - UK

Russian troops pound Donbas as Ukraine war enters 100th day

Moscow has seized about a fifth of Ukrainian territory since its invasion and vows to continue ‘until all goals are achieved’

Glasgow Live

Fresh Glasgow Airport fury as TUI holidaymakers told plane won't be flying at departure gate

Travellers are furious after waiting three hours at the gate, only to be told that their delayed flight to Turkey wouldn't be taking off last night as planned.

Reuters

Finnish, Swedish NATO bids hinge on response to Turkey, says Erdogan aide

Progress on Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids ahead of a NATO summit in Madrid this month depends on their response to Turkey's demands, a spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

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Turkey officially changes its name to Türkiye at United Nations

Turkey will henceforth be known as Türkiye at the United Nations, following a formal request from Ankara. President Erdogan has long pushed for using the Turkish language name rather than the English one associated with a bird and failure.

Reuters

High hopes Lavrov visit to Turkey unlocks Ukraine grain exports, Turkish source says

Turkey expects progress on a plan to unlock grains exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports when Russia's foreign minister visits next week and both Moscow and Kyiv want a solution despite their conditions, a senior Turkish official said.

The Independent UK

Data puts Turkey's annual inflation at 73.5%, a 24-year high

Official data show annual inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May as a cost-of-living crisis in the country deepens

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Turkey rebranding - Why the country has changed its name and how to pronounce Türkiye

The country's leadership wants to rid it of associations with the bird, often defined as 'something that fails badly' or a 'stupid or silly person'

Daily Record

Turkey officially changes name and rebrands to move away from 'negative meaning'

The country wants to move away from 'negative meaning' from the bird and other connotations.

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Data Puts Turkey’s Annual Inflation at 73.5%, a 24-Year High

Annual inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May, the highest rate since 1998, according to official data released Friday as a cost-of-living crisis in the country deepens. The Turkish Statistical Institute said the rate represented an increase of almost 70% from the month before.

Reuters

Ukraine envoy says Turkey among destinations of grain stolen by Russia

Kyiv's ambassador to Ankara said on Friday Turkish buyers were among those receiving grain that Russia stole from Ukraine, adding he has sought Turkey's help to identify and capture individuals responsible for the shipments.

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