Fethullah Gülen obituary Imam who sponsored dialogue between Christians and Muslims but was accused of terrorism by the president of Turkey The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
‘A shrine’: Turkish visitors throng to Atatürk’s birthplace in Thessaloniki Museum dedicated to founder of republic is marking ‘improved’ relations between Greece and Turkey – and changes in Turkey itself The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Israel Accuses Turkey Of 'Malice' Over UN Arms Embargo Call Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Turkey of "malice," after Ankara submitted a letter signed by 52 countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel over the war in Gaza. International Business Times · Nov 5, 2024
US Vote Unlikely To Revitalise Turkey Ties The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say. International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024
Turkey Sacks 3 Pro-Kurdish Party Mayors Over Alleged 'Terror' Ties Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community. International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024
Turkey eyes US presidential race that stands to shake up mutual ties With the presidential election in the United States only days away, Turkey is watching the vote closely. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enjoyed a close working relationship with Donald Trump when he was president, analysts warn that a second term for Trump wouldn't come without risks for Ankara. Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2024
Middle East crisis: Israeli attacks kill at least 31 people in Gaza, medics say – as it happened Nearly half of those killed were reported to be in northern Gaza, where the IDF has been conducting an intense assault The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024
Erdogan Sues Opposition Chief, Istanbul Mayor For Slander Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and Istanbul's powerful mayor for alleged slander in a forceful legal blow against his political rivals. International Business Times · Nov 1, 2024
Hope still exists for Turkey-PKK detente, despite deadly attack A push for a rapprochement, spearheaded by an unlikely source, could end a decades-long conflict. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2024
Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system Turkish prosecutors accuse 47 doctors, nurses and other medical workers of killing 10 newborns since last year through neglect or malpractice that aimed to defraud the country’s medical system The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024
Turkey Opposition Protests At Mayor's Arrest For 'PKK Ties' Turkish opposition parties protested Thursday against what they said was the politically-motivated arrest of an opposition mayor for alleged links to the banned Kurdish PKK militant group. International Business Times · Oct 31, 2024
Old habits die hard in Turkish football despite wonderkids thriving abroad Turkey’s golden generation owes little to domestic academies but Galatasaray, who face Spurs next week, are at least starting to move away from high-earning veterans The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Travelling off-season in Turkey — Listen to the Standard podcast This week in our sustainable travel podcast series, we shine a light on Türkiye and discover why hospitality can be extra-special in the off-season Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024 Syria Kurd Force Denies Links To Ankara Attack As Turkey Strikes The commander of a Kurdish-led force in Syria denied links to a deadly attack near Ankara claimed by Kurdish PKK militants, after Turkish strikes on Kurd-held Syria killed more than a dozen people in retaliation.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2024 Egypt and Turkey's closer ties spark hope for peace among Libya’s rival factions The recent rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey, long-standing supporters of rival factions in Libya, offers a potential pathway to easing tensions in the North African country.
FourFourTwo · Oct 27, 2024 National teams that employed foreign managers After Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager, a look at the national teams that have employed foreign coaches....
Top News · Oct 26, 2024 Kurdish Militant Group Claims Responsibility For Ankara Attack PKK claims responsibility for deadly attack on TUSAS headquarters in Ankara, leading to casualties and airstrikes. Ongoing conflict complexities highlighted.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Exploring the Silk Roads: 10 stunning sites in 10 countries from Turkey to China There are extraordinary places to see and adventures to be had along the strands of the ancient Asian trade route
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 ‘If I had the power I’d destroy the whole thing’: what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles? It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished – a microcosm of Turkey’s scandal-hit construction sector under Erdoğan
International Business Times · Oct 26, 2024 Turkish Cypriots Caught In Citizenship Limbo On Divided Island Turkish Cypriot activist Sude Dogan feels "trapped in northern Cyprus", a self-proclaimed statelet recognised only by Ankara, saying she cannot travel, study or work abroad because she cannot get a Cypriot passport.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2024 What's driving France's sudden deportation of Kurdish activists? France has a history of granting political asylum to Kurdish nationalists from Turkey who risk prison and torture back home. But recent deportations of Kurdish activists show a growing rift between the French state and its judiciary. One of these deportations has since been ruled illegal on appeal.
The Conversation · Oct 25, 2024 Russia’s Brics summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the west some time The recent Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan was less notable for what happened at the meeting than for what happened before, on the margins, or not at all. Among the notable things that did not happen was another expansion of the organisation.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 London calling as Man Utd switch focus to West Ham following Fenerbahce draw United stayed overnight and trained in Turkey on Friday before going straight to London ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with the Hammers.
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2024 PKK claims attack on Turkish defence company near Ankara that killed five Defence Ministry says it hit 34 targets of the outlawed group in north Iraq as Turkey arrests 176 suspects over assault.