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Islamic headscarf returns to heart of Turkish political debate

Turkey's government and opposition both vowed legal steps to enshrine women's right to wear Islamic headscarves on Wednesday, restoring to the heart of political debate ahead of next year's elections an issue which once caused deep divisions.

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Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'insulting content' about Erdogan on TV -Anadolu

The Swedish ambassador was summoned to Turkey's foreign ministry over "insulting content" about President Tayyip Erdogan aired on Swedish state television, Turkey's state-owned Anadolu Agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Killing of refugee highlights struggle facing Syrians in Turkey

Working-class Istanbul districts like Bagcilar are the epicentre of the tension between Syrians and Turks.

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Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

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Türkiye, Israel to Set up Committee to 'Prevent Deterioration of Ties'

Israeli ambassador to Ankara Irit Lillian revealed that Israel and Türkiye are working on forming a high-level committee to address differences and prevent the deterioration of relations. She said Israel is still keen on the Hamas movement shutting its efforts in Türkiye. Ankara insists that the movement enjoys legitimacy that…

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Greece would say 'yes' to a Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting if Turkey asked

Greece said on Monday it would welcome any Turkish request for a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a European summit in Prague this week.

Reuters

Record inflation squeezes Turkish tobacco workers, owners

Tobacco growers in southeast Turkey's Celikhan district are feeling the pinch as annual inflation reaches a new 24-year high

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Erdogan Addresses Egyptian-Turkish Ties, Cairo Doesn’t Anticipate Any Progress

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is developing ties with Egypt based on mutual interests. He made the remarks at a parliament session on Saturday marking the new legislative year, Anadolu Agency reported. “Our relations with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Israel are developing based on…

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Türkiye’s Annual Inflation Hits New 24-Year High at 83.45%

Türkiye’s annual inflation reached a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, according to official data on Monday, pushing the cost of essential goods higher and further hitting households already facing high energy, food and housing costs. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose by 3.08% from the previous…

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Erdogan Vows to Send Back 1 Million Syrian Refugees Voluntarily

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated on Sunday his pledge to send back a million Syrian refugees on a voluntary basis. “Since the start of our cross-border operations in Syria (in 2016), about 526,000 volunteers have returned to the safety zones that we established,” Erdogan told the Turkish parliament. He…

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U.S. and Turkish officials discuss Ukraine and NATO in unannounced meeting

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday and discussed "progress on NATO accession for Finland and Sweden", the White House said in a statement.

Reuters

Amid war, Europeans support a more ‘geopolitical European Union’

The latest Transatlantic Trends survey finds that Europeans consider the EU equally important to NATO for safety.

Al Jazeera

Erdogan: Turkish Intelligence Contacts with Damascus will Determine 'Ties Roadmap'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country’s contacts with the Syrian regime were currently limited to the intelligence service, based on which Türkiye would set the road map for its relations with Damascus. Erdogan repeated the threat of a military operation in northern Syria, calling on Russia and…

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Erdogan urges Putin to reduce tensions, extend Ukraine grains deal

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan pressed Vladimir Putin in a call on Thursday to take steps to reduce tensions in Ukraine and urged the Russian leader to extend a deal protecting Black Sea grains exports, the president's office said.

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Türkiye to Re-inforce Military Presence in Northern Cyprus

Türkiye will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defense trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was "inexplicable in terms of content and timing."…

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Turkey to re-inforce military presence in northern Cyprus -Erdogan

Turkey will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

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Turkey summons German envoy after politician likens Erdogan to 'sewer rat'

Turkey's foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday to protest over comments made by a senior German politician who likened President Tayyip Erdogan to a "little sewer rat".

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Local action key to beating authoritarians

Authoritarians do not teleport fully formed into national leadership. They first must learn how to rule anti-democratically, usually at the local level. Stopping authoritarianism globally requires all of us to identify our hometown autocrats, and make sure that local governments are as democratic as possible.

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Türkiye Vows to Defend Interests against Greece amid Tensions

Türkiye on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador to protest the alleged deployment of dozens of US-made armored vehicles to Greek islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned, meanwhile, that Türkiye wouldn't hold back on defending its rights and interests against…

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Turkey vows to defend interests against Greece amid tensions

Turkey has summoned the Greek ambassador to protest the alleged deployment of dozens of U.S.-made armored vehicles to Greek islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties

Radio France Internationale

Tensions rise between Greece and Turkey over island military bases

Tensions continue to escalate between Turkey and Greece over territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea. In the past, such tensions have been defused by US or European leaders, but this time there are fears they could be distracted by the Ukraine conflict.

Reuters

Saudi crown prince meets with Turkish officials - SPA

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Turkey's Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati and Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, in Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.

Reuters

Greek PM tells Turkish people 'we are not enemies'

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused Turkey's leadership of undermining peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region at time of war but assured Turkish people that Greece is not a threat to their country.

The Independent UK

Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation's political shift

Panic and anxiety gripped members of Turkey's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities when several thousand demonstrators marched in Istanbul last weekend to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations

The Guardian - UK

Patience with Putin may be ebbing among friendlier countries

Turkey, India and China respond cooly to news of planned referendums in Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia

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