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Ex-Germany Midfielder Ozil Announces End of Playing Career

Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a key member of Germany's World Cup-winning side in Brazil in 2014. He retired from the squad in 2018 amid a political debate in…

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In vote setback for Erdogan, Turkey's HDP will not field candidate

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against President Tayyip Erdogan's re-election bid.

Reuters

Iraqi Premier in Türkiye to Discuss Water, Security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani bilateral relations, as well as cooperation in combating terrorism, rebuilding Iraq, and enhancing collaboration in the fields of water, trade and energy. Sudani arrived in Ankara on Tuesday on a two-day visit at the head of a…

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What's at stake in Turkey's upcoming elections?

President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest test of his 20-year rule in May elections that will decide not only who leads Turkey but how it is governed, where its economy is headed and what role it may play to ease conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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In Vote Setback for Erdogan, Türkiye's Pro-Kurdish HDP Will Not Field Candidate

Türkiye's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's re-election bid. Speaking at a news conference, Pervin Buldan did not openly say whether her alliance…

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Erdogan Vows to Boost Water Flow along Tigris River to Ease Iraq’s Water Shortage

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up the flow of water along the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month. Erdogan told Iraq's visiting Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani that he was aware of the "urgent need for water" in Turkiye's war-scarred neighbour. Official Iraqi statistics…

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Turkey's Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan

Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a decisive role in a closely fought May election that will determine whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule after more than two decades in power.

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Turkish FM: Sisi, Erdogan Meeting Was a Turning Point for Normalization of Ties

Turkiye’s foreign minister confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last December in Doha had offered a main turning point in the course of normalizing relations between Ankara and Cairo. Speaking to the Turkish press on Monday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his recent…

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Four-Party Meeting of Senior Diplomats on Syria Postponed at Russia’s Request

A four-party meeting of senior diplomats on Syria has been postponed at Russia’s request, but no new date has yet been agreed, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. “The Russian side has informed us that it has not yet completed its preparations and requested a postponement [of the…

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EU pledges €1 billion for post-quake reconstruction in Turkey

The European Commission said Monday it will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month.

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EU pledges $1 billion for post-quake Turkey reconstruction

The European Commission will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month

The Independent UK

Sweden to pursue NATO entry as Turkey decouples Nordic bids

STOCKHOLM — Sweden will continue efforts to persuade Turkey to lift its block on the entry of the largest Nordic country into defense alliance NATO after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the door to Finland’s accession.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say

An agreement allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports was due to expire on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world's poor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian officials say an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty has been extended

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Black Sea grain deal extended, Turkey and Ukraine say

A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports that was due to expire on Saturday has been renewed, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said, while a Ukrainian government minister said the extension had been agreed for 120 days.

Radio France Internationale

How 'Turkish Gandhi' Kilicdaroglu could influence May's elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing his biggest electoral challenge in the May elections by the man dubbed the Turkish Gandhi. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in a rare move, has united much of the opposition, but critics warn he faces formidable obstacles to end Erdogan's more than 20-year rule.

Evening Standard

Turkey drops opposition to Finland’s bid to join Nato

Both Finland and Sweden applied to join Nato in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, abandoning decades of nonalignment

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Assad Conditions Meeting Erdogan, ‘If It Serves Syria’s Interest’

The recent statement of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, in Moscow surprised many Russians and others, who sensed a victorious tone. Assad did not refer to the political path to resolving the Syrian crisis and imposed conditions for normalization with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He told Channel One…

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin visits Crimea to mark anniversary of annexation – as it happened

Russia seized Crimea in 2014, eight years before launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This blog is now closed

Reuters

NATO's Stoltenberg hails Turkish move on Finland membership, sees Sweden joining soon

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday hailed Turkey's decision to move ahead with ratifying Finland's bid for membership of the military alliance and said he was confident Sweden would join soon too.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan endorses Finland's NATO bid, but Sweden must wait

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey's parliament will start ratifying Finland's accession to NATO, lifting the biggest remaining hurdle to enlarging the Western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine, though he held off approving Sweden's bid.

Reuters

US urges Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's NATO bid

The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's announcement on Friday that the country's parliament will begin ratifying Finland's NATO bid, and encouraged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's accession into the military alliance as well.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Erdogan says he will back Finland’s NATO bid

Finland and Sweden jointly applied for membership, but Ankara has so far backed only Helsinki’s bid.

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Türkiye’s President Says He Will Back Finland’s NATO Bid

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough came as Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was in Ankara to meet with Erdogan. Both Finland and…

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