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Armenia election result revives hopes of reopening border with Turkey

Nikol Pashinyan’s sweeping re-election in Armenia has raised fresh hopes that the border with Turkey could finally reopen after three decades of closure. The Armenian prime minister campaigned on restoring ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as moving Armenia closer to Europe – but constitutional reform remains a major…

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Trump presence at NATO summit 'significant' for alliance's stability: Turkey's Prez Erdogan

President Trump's presence at the NATO summit in Ankara next month is vital for the alliance's stability. This meeting is considered highly important. Tensions have risen within NATO due to the US bombing of Iran and Spain's refusal to allow base usage. Turkey is preparing to make the summit a…

The Economic Times

Turkey expands influence in Africa through military training

Turkey is expanding its military training programmes across Africa, with soldiers from Mali and Niger graduating from a special forces camp as Ankara seeks to deepen ties across the continent.

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Trump Heads to Crucial NATO Summit as Fears Grow Over the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

The next meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO leaders now has an official date: July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey. But behind the diplomatic preparations, European officials and security experts are increasingly worried that the gathering could become one of the most consequential summits in the alliance's 77-year history.

Latin Times

Turkey enters political unknown after police raid opposition party headquarters

Turkey's main opposition CHP was thrown into fresh disarray Saturday as court-installed leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu made his first visit to party headquarters since a controversial court ruling scrapped a 2023 party primary. Ozgur Ozel, the CHP leader ousted by the decision, called for an urgent congress, telling thousands at an…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey issues warning to Putin after Russian drone hits cargo ship in the Black Sea

Ankara warned against an escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea

The Independent UK

Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara

Objectivism in Turkey has risen and fallen in recent decades, but is newly rejuvenated.

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Turkey riot police use tear gas to take opposition party HQ

ANKARA - Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw.

Bangkok Post

Turkish police use tear gas to break into CHP headquarters

Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.

Euronews

Turkish police storm main opposition headquarters with tear gas

Officers used tear gas inside the CHP building in Ankara to enforce a controversial judicial decision reinstating former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The intrusion has sparked fierce resistance from current party officials, who accuse Kılıçdaroğlu of deploying "mafia thugs" to seize power.

Euronews

Turkey riot police use tear gas to drive ousted opposition leader from party HQ

Hundreds of Turkish riot police stormed the Ankara headquarters of the country's main political opposition to remove the party's ousted leader, who was dismissed by a court order on Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen a year-long legal crackdown on the CHP opposition party following the arrest of Istanbul's…

France 24

Turkey courts Libya's rival factions in bid to further Mediterranean ambitions

In a bold move by Ankara, Turkey this week brought together Libya’s two rival militaries for international exercises. While firmly supporting the Tripoli-based regime, Turkey is now extending an olive branch to the Benghazi administration, aiming to steady Libya and broaden its sway across the region.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy invited to NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte confirms

Trump has lashed out at NATO allies on numerous occasions since the start of the Iran war on 28 February when both the US and Israel launched surprised strikes against the Islamic republic.

Euronews

Turkish court annuls leadership of main opposition CHP party, sparking turmoil

The case concerns allegations of vote buying at the CHP congress in November 2023, with prosecutors alleging that Özgür Özel secured his election as party leader with promises of jobs and other kickbacks.

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Qatar warns Iran against weaponising Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf countries

Qatar warned Tehran on Tuesday against using the Strait of Hormuz as a "weapon" to hold Gulf states to ransom, as Doha and Ankara backed ongoing mediation efforts to end the Iran war and restore access to the vital waterway.

The Times of India

Trash to treasure: Garbage workers created a 40,000-book library from books people threw away

What began as a routine day of collecting rubbish in the streets of Ankara slowly turned into one of Turkey’s most inspiring community projects. Sanitation workers in the city’s Cankaya district noticed that perfectly readable books were frequently being discarded alongside household waste. Instead of sending them to landfill, workers…

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Tour of Turkey: Sebastian Berwick seals overall title as Tom Crabbe triples up with uphill sprint on final stage

Race ends with a punishing uphill sprint in Ankara

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Turkey boosts Mali defence ties after separatist and jihadist attacks

Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in West Africa could be threatened by attacks on Mali’s military regime, as Ankara pledges support while its growing security cooperation with Bamako faces new pressure.

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Miners’ hunger strike in Turkey enters second week

A hunger strike by workers protesting months of unpaid wages and alleged rights violations entered its second week on April 27 in Ankara, Turkey.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey steps up as Europe's indispensable and uncomfortable defence partner

Europe is turning to Turkey to fill the security vacuum left by an increasingly unreliable United States. But as Nato's secretary-general was praising Ankara's growing military role this week, the European Commission president was placing Turkey in the same bracket as China and Russia. The contradiction points to a dilemma…

Euronews

Dozens of Turkish coal miners detained after march for unpaid wages

Some 110 Doruk Madencilik workers who had been marching to Ankara to demand unpaid wages and compensation were detained as demands for rights and safety grow louder.

The Times of India

$1bn, a bride or a breakup: Uganda general’s bizarre ultimatum to Turkey

Uganda's army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ignited a diplomatic firestorm by demanding $1 billion and Turkey's most beautiful woman as a wife, threatening to sever ties if his demands aren't met within 30 days. He also accused Ankara of profiting from Somalia while Uganda shoulders the security burden. This follows…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey pushes for European missile defence deal amid Iran tensions

Following several Iranian missile strikes targeting Turkey, Ankara is accelerating its efforts to create its own missile defence system dubbed the “steel dome”. According to reports, it is in talks to procure Europe's latest anti-missile system. But Ankara’s aspirations are unnerving Israel – as well as its neighbours, Greece and…

The Guardian - UK

Thursday news quiz: spaceship crews, planning news and who is in a meltdown?

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

Radio France Internationale

Iraq turns to Turkey for oil exports as Middle East war reshapes routes

Iraq is turning to Turkey as an alternative route for its oil exports, as the war in the Middle East continues. The Iraqi move comes as Ankara steps up efforts to capitalise on the shifting diplomatic, economic and security landscape in the region.

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