Source link The Jewish state has threatened retaliation against Ankara’s restrictions over the Gaza war The Turkish government has imposed export restrictions on Israel covering 54 product categories, in response to the Gaza war, the Trade Ministry announced on Tuesday. Ankara has been one of the fiercest critics of Israel since the conflict with Hamas […]
Source link The 1990 conventional arms reduction pact became meaningless after Russia’s exit, Ankara said Ankara has suspended its participation in the key European arms control pact that was meant to forestall new conflicts from emerging on the continent after the end of the Cold War. According to the decree signed by President Recep Tayyip […]
Source link The clashes across the country occurred after the disqualification of a Kurdish politician Riots broke out in several Turkish cities on Tuesday night after the authorities invalidated the victory of Kurdish politician Abdullah Zeydan in a mayoral election. On Sunday, Zeydan was elected to serve as the mayor of the eastern city of […]
Source link The move has “stunned” economists who expected the central bank to keep rates unchanged The Turkish central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 500 basis points to 50% on Thursday, citing the need to tame skyrocketing inflation. The hike came as a surprise, as most economists expected the central bank to keep […]
Source link The arrangement is designed to protect Turkish firms against facing secondary penalties for working with Russia, Hürriyet reports The US and Türkiye have reportedly agreed on a plan allowing Turkish firms to trade with Russian partners while complying with sanctions against the country, Hürriyet reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet, Washington “immediately” […]
Source link Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has expressed concern over a potential expansion of the hostilities into the region The Ukraine conflict is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and has the potential to escalate even further, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. In an interview with CNN Turk on Monday, the foreign minister […]
Source link Muslim-majority states have failed to protect civilians in Gaza against Israeli troops, President Erdogan said Muslim-majority countries did not do enough to stop Israeli forces from killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. He made his comment as the war between Israel and Hamas has entered its sixth […]
Source link Ankara repeatedly sought to act as mediator since the derailed round of negotiations less than a month into the conflict Ankara is ready to be the go-between for peaceful dialogue between Russia and Ukraine once again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, ahead of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming visit […]
Source link Ankara has nevertheless maintained its sovereignty and continues to cooperate with Moscow, said spokesman Dmitry Peskov Türkiye remains one of the few countries that have taken a “fairly principled and independent position” regarding its economic relations with Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. His comments come ahead of a planned […]
Source link US officials have accused Ankara of threatening NATO’s security with its purchase of a Russian air defense platform The United States will only allow Türkiye to return to the F-35 program if it agrees to ditch Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has said, also suggesting […]
Source link President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to “stand by our Palestinian brothers to establish a ceasefire” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling ordering Israel to prevent the genocide of the Palestinian people. Türkiye, he said, will work to make sure that Israeli “war crimes” do […]
Source link Ankara has assured Russia it will continue to abide by the Montreux Convention, the foreign minister says The US will not be able to persuade Türkiye to allow access for its warships to the Black Sea amid the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a press conference in […]
Source link Sagiv Jehezkel displayed a hand-written message in support of hostages held by Hamas during a Turkish league game An Israeli football player from the Turkish club Antalyaspor, Sagiv Jehezkel, has been questioned by prosecutors following his arrest on charges of “inciting people to hatred and hostility” and is set to be deported from […]
Source link James Stavridis said Ankara should obey its role as a US-led military bloc’s member Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has claimed that there was no justification for Ankara to prevent a fellow bloc member from donating its warships to Ukraine. The Turkish government said on Tuesday that it will not allow […]
Source link By supporting Israel, the West has “squandered” its reputation, FM Hakan Fidan says The West has lost any right to speak about principles and morality by taking one position on Ukraine and the total opposite on Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Fidan […]