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Greece denounces âillegalâ Turkish seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister meets with National Security Council over issue

Erdogan orders coast guard to stop migrants crossing Aegean
âA landmark EU-Turkey agreement to curb irregular migration to EU has collapsed,â says Mitsotakis

ErdoÄan says scheme to push Ankara away from Mediterranean failedÂ
Turkey announced it would send troops to Libya to support GNA, Egypt opposesÂ

Turkey wants to solve Libyaâs crisis through negotiations: Erdogan
Erdogan arrived in Tunisia on an unannounced visit on Wednesday to meet his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied, in which both presidents will discuss bilateral relations and the situation in Libya.

Ankara warns Europe of new a refugee wave if Idlib battle doesnât endÂ
Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, more than 3.7 million peopleÂ

Erdogan meets Libya’s Al Sarraj, vowing to provide all kinds of support
The closed-door meeting, which was not on Erdoganâs official agenda, came days after he announced that Turkey is ready to send troops to Libya if asked, escalating the already tense situation in the Mediterranean region.

LAAF condemns Erdoganâs pledge to deploy troops in Libya
âWe may conclude agreements with Lebanon, Greece, or Egypt if our interests are matched,â says Turkish foreign minister

Erdogan discusses Syriaâs invasion with Putin, Tusk calls on Turkey to pull out troops
Al Assad is ready to support any popular resistance against Turkish invasion

Trump asks Erdogan for immediate ceasefire, imposes sanctions on Turkish officialsÂ
Syrian government troops enter north-eastern Syria under deal with Kurds

Turkey launches Syrian invasion, Egypt, intâl community condemn
Turkey strikes Syrian-Iraqi border, cutting off Kurdish route to reinforce

Turkish, Palestinian females speak up against longstanding domestic violence
They gathered in Kadikoy neighborhood on the Asian side of Istanbul, repeating chants, like âStop the murder of women!â, âStop male violence!â, and âDo not ignore violence! Do something!â. They highlighted various harsh stories of women who have been recently murdered across the country.

Egypt scolds Turkeyâs Erdogan over sponsoring terrorism in the region
Erdogan made his remarks while addressing the UN General Assembly, to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded, âEgypt and its people have only the highest respect for the Turkish people, however, Erdoganâs continuous statements on the circumstances of Morsiâs death are âbaselessâ.â

Peace with Egypt must be made: Turkeyâs main opposition leader
For peace in region, relationships with Egypt must be ameliorated, KılıçdaoÄlu said

Erdogan reasserts support to Libyaâs GNA
UN call for conflicting sides in Libya to de-escalate violence, return to negotiating table

Erdoganâs party loses Ankara, Istanbul in local elections
Unofficial results show Erdoganâs partyâs victory in overall voting

Egypt strongly rejects Erdogan’s remarks over executions
Foreign Ministry denounced Turkish president statements over Egyptâs political leadership

Al-Jubeir rejects Erdoganâs request to hand out Khashoggi murderers to Ankara
Khashoggiâs family left Saudi Arabia to Washington on Friday

Suspects of Jamal Khashoggi murder should be tried in Istanbul, not in Saudi Arabia: Erdogan
Murder of Saudi journalist ‘planned’, says Turkish president before lawmakers

State of emergency in Turkey has ended, but violations still cited
Human rights organisations say that ending state of emergency is first step which is necessary in a long line of measures that new government must undertake

Erdogan re-elected president, defeating ambitious challenger
Turkeyâs strongman to enjoy new extraordinary executive powers as president

Erdogan faces real rival as Turks vote in first elections in years Â
left-center politician Muharrem İnce becomes foremost rival to Erdogan in intense presidential race.

Turkey’s ‘Imam Beckenbauer,’ Recep Tayyip Erdogan, applies for Euro 2024
Germany and Turkey both want to host Euro 2024 and the deadline for applications is now up. Turkey’s chances are considered decent â because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and despite his recent human rights record.The Istanbul stadium’s roof shimmers in the sun, the writing on it reflects the light and catches the eye. Basaksehir, …

Putin, Erdogan discuss latest updates in Syrian crisis
Both leaders asserted their rejection of recent American decision on Jerusalem

Turkeyâs anti-Gulen campaign: strengthening militants and jihadists
A Turkish demand that Pakistan close 28 primary and secondary schools associated with controversial, self-exiled Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen has put the government in Islamabad in a quandary as it attempts to get a grip on an education sector in which militant Islamists and jihadists figure prominently. Turkish ambassador to Pakistan S. Babur Girginâs demand …

ErdoÄan unable to make good judgment on Egypt revolution: Foreign Ministry
Egypt spread messages of rejoicing Turkish coup, raised criticism to president in response to ErdoÄanâs campaign against Al-Sisi

Turkish central bank cuts rates after failed coup
Turkish stocks and the lira have remained under selling pressure after a failed coup shook the country on Friday, now forcing the central bank to lower interest rates for the fifth consecutive month.

Secular Turks feel isolated in post-coup Turkey
Silenced by a crackdown following the coup attempt, secular Turks feel increasingly disenfranchised and isolated. Diego Cupolo reports from Ankara.

Turkish soccer brawls: the battle for the future of the Kemalist state
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan dresses up his increasing authoritarianism with nationalist and religious overtones, sparking battles over the future of the Kemalist state. Those battles, pitting nationalist and conservative forces against secularists and Kurds, are nowhere more evident than on Turkish soccer pitches. A series of incidents in recent months highlighted the mounting tensions …

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim stresses alliance with Germany after Armenia vote
A break in Turkey’s ties with Germany is unlikely says Turkish Prime Binali Yildirim despite Berlin’s description of Ottoman World War One killings of Armenians as ‘genocide.’

Turkey and Egypt: the battle to control dissent pitches fans against autocrats
Battles for the control of stadiums and other public spaces in Turkey and Egypt have pitched militant soccer fans against authoritarian leaders determined to limit supportersâ ability to challenge their authority. As a result, a struggle that comes on the back of years of confrontation in the stadiums and mass, watershed anti-government protests that in …