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The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Ankara slams EU report on Turkey’s membership bid as unjust and biased

The report on Turkey’s progress towards meeting standards for EU membership says Ankara is ‘backsliding’.

Al Jazeera

Turkey is marking its centennial. But a brain drain has cast a shadow on the occasion

Turkey is marking its centennial but a brain drain is casting a shadow on the occasion

The Independent UK

Uyghur film-maker claims he was tortured by authorities in China

Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for his Uyghur protagonists, is facing charges related to ‘separatism’ and ‘terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

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Rob Page keen to focus on football after clearing air with FAW chief Noel Mooney

The Football Association of Wales chief executive said the manager’s position would be reviewed if Wales did not automatically qualify for Euro 2024.

The Independent UK

Sunderland defender Niall Huggins earns first senior Wales call-up

Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson returns to the 23-strong squad after injury.

The Independent UK

An FBI raid, fundraisers and a film cameo: NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ ties to Turkey

Eric Adams’ Turkish connections are under the microscope after an FBI raid on his top fundraiser

The Independent UK

Watch skier thread his way through tiny gap in the rock on snowy MTB trail

Pro skier Fabian Lentsch tackles a landscape in Turkey that’s usually the domain of mountain bikers, and has a hairy moment

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Impossible balancing act? Blinken's Middle East tour concludes in Turkey

"We obviously don’t agree on everything." That understatement comes courtesy of the US secretary of state. Now that Antony Blinken's weekend shuttling from Jordan and the West Bank to Iraq and Turkey is over, we can ask: what was it all about?

France 24

Blinken leaves Middle East with no progress on hostages or humanitarian pause

Even number of aid trucks passing in to Gaza falls during visit of US secretary of state to region

The Guardian - UK

US top diplomat Blinken meets Turkish FM for tough Israel-Gaza talks

His visit to the region was aimed at preventing an escalation of the conflict as Israel refuses to stop its bombardment.

Al Jazeera

Greek minister hails Turkish u-turn in migration policy

A new era of cooperation benefits Turkey, Greece and the European Union at a time of upheaval, says migration minister.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks

US secretary of state to talk to foreign minister Hakan Fidan in latest stop of diplomatic tour as US nuclear-powered submarine heads through Suez canal

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Hamas war: UN security council fails to agree resolution – as it happened

This blog has closed. You can follow the Guardian’s new live blog on the Israel-Hamas war here.

The Guardian - AU

Ozgur Ozel replaces Kemal Kilicdaroglu as leader of Turkey's main opposition party

Turkey’s main opposition party voted for fresh leadership in the early hours of Sunday, five months after a devastating election defeat that saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his two-decade rule.

France 24

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Radio France Internationale

Turkey, Iran put rivalries aside as Gaza conflict provides common ground

Iran's Foreign Minister visited the Turkish capital this week amid growing regional rivalry as Ankara seeks to expand its influence from the Caucasus to Central Asia. But the conflict in the Middle East is, for now, providing some common ground.

Al Jazeera

Turkey recalls ambassador to Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy in Gaza’

President Erdogan says he is breaking contact with PM Netanyahu but is not cutting relations with Israel over Gaza.

Al Jazeera

‘Freedom convoy’ to US military base in Turkey calls for Gaza ceasefire

Protesters hope to pressure the US over its support for Israel’s war with Turkey taking a firm pro-Palestine stance.

Foreign Policy

Armenian-Azerbaijan Peace Might Finally Be on the Table

Economic connections could rebuild a relationship wracked by war.

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Al Jazeera

At EU borders, refugees report invasive genital searches during pushbacks

Refugees and legal experts say offensive, sexualised strip searches appear aimed at deterring further crossings.

AAP

Australia's most wanted Ayik may be spared local courts

An Australian-raised criminal mastermind arrested in Turkey might not be extradited, but federal police say they have disrupted the drug trade.

Al Jazeera

New US sanctions over Russia-Ukraine war target Lancet drones

Sweeping new measures target entities including in China, Turkey and UAE in bid to cut off Russia’s supply chain.

France 24

What does Iran want? Israel, Gaza and the spectre of regional escalation

All eyes are on this Friday’s duelling narratives. Lebanon will see the first speech since October 7 by Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the region, starting in Israel before Jordan and possibly Turkey. What does the US…

The Independent UK

Charity says migrant testimonies point to a recurring practice of illegal deportations from Greece

A leading international medical charity says it has received 50 testimonies from migrants over the past two years that point to a “recurring practice” of alleged secret, illegal and often brutal deportations back to Turkey from two eastern Greek islands

The Guardian - AU

Suspected Australian drug trafficker Hakan Ayik arrested in Turkey

The 44-year-old was captured in Istanbul along with 36 others in a sting opertion against an ‘armed, organised crime ring’

Radio France Internationale

French President Emmanuel Macron begins charm offensive in energy-rich Central Asia

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Central Asia on Wednesday, aiming to boost France's profile in a region where Russia, China, Turkey and Europe are all jostling for influence.

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