Turkey blocks multiple X accounts, cites 'terrorist crackdown' Turkey has mounted repeated attacks on the Kurdish-led region on the grounds that it is governed by terrorists. Turkey
Analysis Libya upheaval: Why Turkey is mum over heightened tensions in Tripoli Turkey, one of the two foreign powers with the largest military presence in Libya, conspicuously maintains its silence over the escalating tensions in the country, which experts link to several reasons. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Azerbaijan’s FM to meet with Turkey’s Fidan in Ankara as Putin courts Baku Turkey and Azerbaijan long enjoyed deep strategic ties, but relations have deteriorated since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan let slip that Ankara helped Baku in its 2020 war against Armenia. Turkey
Analysis What Turkey's latest cruise missile means for defense industry, regional posture Turkey’s cruise missile, which passed a new test this week, comes as a part of Turkish efforts to obtain a force multiplier in an increasingly unstable neighborhood. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Analysis Turkey’s security pact with Iraq: Which side came out on top? By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Bread prices ring alarm bells in Turkey For low-income households, bread and its price have become all the more important now that their purchasing power has melted amid the slump of the Turkish lira and surging inflation. Turkey
Turkey’s belly dancers can't shake government TV censors Gone are the days where belly dancers appeared on Turkish TVs as part of the country's New Year's Eve celebrations. Turkey
Intel: US concerned over Iran, Turkey, UAE-supplied drones in Ethiopia war Ethiopia's government has rejected calls for a cease-fire after routing Tigray rebels with the help of high-tech foreign drones. The Horn of Africa
Erdogan’s new economic plan no remedy for lost purchasing power Even as Ankara rolls out a new scheme to contain the country’s currency crisis, the severe losses of millions of low-and middle-income Turks appears irreversible. Turkey
Why have AKP elites lost touch with reality? The presidential system’s negligence of Turkey’s realities has turned what would be a difficult economic and political era anyway into one that is also dark and dangerous. Turkey
Lira rallies as Erdogan unveils new financial scheme, but jitters prevail Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed a scheme using Turkey’s treasury to prop up the lira, but critics point out that the move amounts to a backdoor hike in interest rates. Turkey
Drone sales could dampen Turkey’s African venture Turkey has made major economic and diplomatic strides in Africa since the early 2000s, but growing military sales to African countries raise the specter of a risky shift. Turkey
Turkey rules suicide in death of Kurdish prisoner who alleged torture, rape A female Kurdish inmate who spoke up about rape, sexual harassment and torture in prison has died in solitary confinement in what the state has ruled suicide. Turkey
Turkey accused of blocking Kurdish film at Iraqi film festival Turkey is accused of pressuring film festival organizers in Iraqi Kurdistan to cancel an award-winning movie depicting PKK forces. Turkey
Egypt, Turkey compete for military foothold in Kenya Egypt and Turkey are vying for presence in Kenya, with both countries seeking to consolidate their relations at all economic, technological and industrial levels with the African country. Egypt
Elon Musk talks space travel with Turkey’s Erdogan The tech mogul reportedly said it was an "honor" to talk to the Turkish president about cooperation on space technology. Turkey
Many hurdles remain for Turkey-Armenia reconciliation As normalization with Armenia remains crucial for Turkey’s broader regional aspirations, there are still major political and psychological stumbling blocks before the process. Turkey