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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
Erdogan says prisoner exchange is important step towards ending Ukraine war Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the prisoner swap carried out by Russia and Ukraine, involving almost 300 people and mediated by Turkey, was an important step towards ending the war, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Erdogan says discussed with Putin flights from Russia to northern Cyprus -NTV Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by broadcaster NTV on Thursday as saying that he discussed the start of direct flights from Russia to northern Cyprus with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Turkish Lira Hits Record Low Türkiye’s currency fell to a record low against the dollar before a central bank meeting on interest rates Thursday. The lira traded at a low of 18.38 against the dollar, past the previous record low of 18.36 in December, before recovering to about 18.36. Türkiye has been following President Recep… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022
Turkish lira hits record low before central bank meeting Turkey’s currency has fallen to a record low against the dollar before a central bank meeting on interest rates The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Turkey's Erdogan to hold meeting on Russian Mir payments, possible sanctions -sources Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will convene a top tier economy-focused meeting on Friday at which Russian payment system Mir and possible Western sanctions will be discussed, two sources with information on the matter told Reuters. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Russia is left an outlier among world leaders gathered at the UN WASHINGTON: The US and its allies got a new chance to cast Vladimir Putin as a pariah isolated on the global stage with this week's gathering of world leaders in New York, even as the United Nations has failed to stop or even curb Russia's war in Ukraine. The Times of India · Sep 22, 2022
What issues did Middle East leaders raise in UNGA address? Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022
Can the SCO be Turkey’s alternative to the West? Erdogan suggests Turkey will seek full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation amid strained ties with the West. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022
Backed into a corner over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is lashing out with huge repercussions OLD REDIRECTED In a matter of hours, Russia’s president has swung from conciliatory to combative and the stakes couldn’t be higher, says Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Exclusive-Turkey sells battle-tested drones to UAE as regional rivals mend ties - sources Turkish defence firm Baykar has delivered 20 armed drones to the United Arab Emirates this month and could sell more, two Turkish sources said, as a diplomatic detente between the former regional rivals expands into military contracts. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Macron slams Russian colonial imperialism at UN General Assembly French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia's invasion of Ukraine harked back to an age of colonialist imperialism. Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2022
Turkish court adjourns case against top Erdogan opponent to November A Turkish court adjourned until November the hearing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular opponent of President Tayyip Erdogan, after gatherings near the courthouse were banned under heavy police watch on Wednesday, the opposition party said. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Kurds fear 'everything will change' if Syria, Turkey reconcile A decade into their experiment in self-rule, Syria's Kurds fear an apparent rapprochement between Damascus and their foe the Turkish government could cost them their hard-won way of life. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Istanbul Mayor Who Upstaged Erdogan Faces Political Ban Istanbul's popular mayor faces the threat of being banned from politics on Wednesday in a trial stemming from his surprise election victory over an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019. Ekrem Imamoglu's fate is being watched closely for signs of judicial independence nine months before a general election…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Israeli PM meets Turkish president, first time in 14 years Israel’s prime minister has met with Turkey’s president for the first time in 14 years, the latest sign of warming ties between the two regional powers after a long and bitter rift
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Israeli, Turkish Leaders Hold First Meeting Since 2008 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks between leaders of the US-allied nations since 2008, Lapid's office said. Israel-Türkiye relations, long-frosty amid feuding over the Palestinian cause, have warmed in recent…
Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022 At UN General Assembly, leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine Germany and France denounce Putin’s imperialism in Ukraine, as Qatar, Senegal and Turkey call for peace talks.
Reuters · Sep 21, 2022 Israeli, Turkish leaders hold first meeting since 2008 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks between leaders of the U.S.-allied nations since 2008, Lapid's office said.
Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022 Russian occupiers panicking at speed of Ukrainian troops, Volodymyr Zelensky says A Ukrainian village of around 5,000 people recently liberated by the Russian invaders has been attacked by incendiary shells as the invaders are in a "panic" says Zelensky
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2022 UN chief says world ‘in peril and paralysed’ as summit convenes At UN General Assembly, Guterres warns leaders that nations are ‘gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction’.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022 UN Chief Warns of ‘Winter of Discontent’ as War and Climate Worsen The head of the United Nations warned Tuesday of an upcoming "winter of global discontent" from rising prices, a warming planet and deadly conflicts as world leaders sought ways forward on Ukraine and Iran. The UN General Assembly, the annual gathering of world leaders that clogs Midtown Manhattan, returned in…
Reuters · Sep 20, 2022 Scholz 'irritated'" about Turkey's bid to join security body led by Russia, China German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he was "very irritated" about Turkey's attempts to join a Central Asian security body dominated by Russia and China.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Turkish leader to United Nations: Be 'much more influential' Turkey's president used his speech at the U.N. General Assembly to shine a spotlight on Turkish maneuvering in conflicts that span from Syria to Ukraine
Reuters · Sep 20, 2022 Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. senators gave 'positive' feedback on F-16s Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters on Tuesday that he has received "positive" feedback from two U.S. senators he met in New York on their potential support for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to his government.