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Fateful week ahead

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12.09.2025 10

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Kurdish talks and Caucasus corridor boost Erdogan’s standing

Kurdish talks and Caucasus corridor boost Erdogan’s standing Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting....

09.08.2025 20

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Erdogan’s gamble: Turkey bets on Libya to pursue East Med dominance

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26.07.2025 10

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From Caucasus to Iraq: How Israel’s war hands Turkey edge over Iran

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12.07.2025 30

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As clock ticks down on Turkey's Sozcu TV, is Erdogan muting opposition?

ANKARA — A digital clock appeared on Turkey’s pro-opposition Sozcu TV, counting down the hours — 12 and ticking — toward going off the air....

08.07.2025 10

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Erdogan’s long game: How CHP court case could cripple Turkey’s opposition

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05.07.2025 10

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With over 85% imported, Turkey braces for energy ripples of Iran-Israel war

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18.06.2025 50

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A first in 15 years, Rubio to meet Syria’s FM in Turkey: What to know

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14.05.2025 10

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Turkey sees opportunity with Trump to weaken Kurdish bloc, acquire F-35

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31.03.2025 7

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Turkey to host regional summit in April on counter-ISIS operations

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14.03.2025 10

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Erdogan's Asia tour seen as boost for Turkey’s drone industry, trade

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14.02.2025 6

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As Turkey eases ban, Syrian refugees can now visit before deciding to return

ANKARA — Turkish authorities have eased the country's ban on Syrians returning after visiting their homeland. While the UN and other observers...

11.01.2025 4

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2024 turnaround: Assad fall grants Turkey’s Erdogan electoral rebound

30.12.2024 7

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Turkey, Israel on collision course in Syria over incursions, Kurdish support

21.12.2024 20

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Tom Barrack, Trump's pick for Turkey ambassador, is good news for Erdogan

12.12.2024 10

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Trump's foreign policy picks trouble Turkey, but Erdogan ties may prevail

23.11.2024 4

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A surprise handshake in Turkey's parliament: Nationalist-Kurdish thaw or political maneuver?

06.10.2024 8

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Turkey, Greece inch closer to Aegean talks, but may disagree on starting point

25.09.2024 5

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What Turkey’s legal campaign against Israel over slain activist entails

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14.09.2024 3

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Libya upheaval: Why Turkey is mum over heightened tensions in Tripoli

ANKARA — Turkey, one of the two foreign powers with the largest military presence in Libya, has maintained conspicuous silence over the recent...

27.08.2024 2

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Libya upheaval: Why Turkey is mum over heightened tensions in Libya

ANKARA — Turkey, one of the two foreign powers with the largest military presence in Libya, has maintained conspicuous silence over the recent...

27.08.2024 4

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What’s next for Ethiopia-Somalia rift as talks in Turkey end with no breakthrough?

ANKARA — A second round of Ethiopia and Somalia talks in Ankara ended without a breakthrough on Tuesday. The two sides will next meet in September,...

13.08.2024 2

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Turkey arrests teen who live streamed knife attack on five elderly people

ANKARA — A man who stabbed five people and live streamed his attack in Turkey’s northwest was arrested, local authorities said on Tuesday. In a...

13.08.2024 30

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Ethiopia-Somalia set for second round of talks in Turkey next week

ANKARA — Ethiopia and Somalia will hold a second round of direct talks in Turkey next week, earlier than initially planned, after Ankara tabled a...

09.08.2024 10

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Qatar's emir visits Turkey amid push for de-escalation, Gaza talks

ANKARA —  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Thursday in Ankara to discuss the latest...

08.08.2024 2

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Turkey’s Erdogan calls Venezuela's Maduro after contested elections, urges dialogue

ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged dialogue in Venezuela on Wednesday in a first call to Nicolas Maduro since the contested...

08.08.2024 10

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Turkey applies to join ICJ genocide case against Israel with a caveat

ANKARA — Turkey officially applied to the UN International Court of Justice to be a co-plaintiff in South Africa’s case against Israel, Turkish...

08.08.2024 5

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Turkey says PKK attack kills Turkish soldier in northern Iraq

ANKARA — One Turkish soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Wednesday in an attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants,...

07.08.2024 3

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Russia, Turkey FMs meet in Laos, discuss Syria reconciliation efforts

ANKARA — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the situation in Syria with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Laos on Friday days...

06.08.2024 30

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Turkey passes controversial stray dog bill amid fears of imminent mass culling

ANKARA — Turkey’s parliament passed a controversial bill aimed at regulating stray dogs early Tuesday, sparking fears that a mass culling of the...

06.08.2024 20

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Abbas to visit Turkey mid August as both condemn Haniyeh’s killing

ANKARA — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Ankara on Aug. 14-15, Turkey announced on Wednesday, as tensions in the region have...

06.08.2024 2

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US-Russian prisoner swap including Evan Gershkovich completed in Turkey

ANKARA — A long-sought US-Russian prisoner swap involving more than two dozen people, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, took...

06.08.2024 4

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Turkey blocks access to Instagram, prompting public fury

ANKARA — Turkish authorities on Friday restricted access to Instagram, prompting widespread public outcry in the country, with many users...

06.08.2024 3

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Paris Olympics fashion provides glimmer of unity for Turkey’s polarized public

ANKARA — The Paris Olympics have been providing Turkey’s public with a minor opportunity to unite through the style and fashion of Turkish...

06.08.2024 7

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Turkey blocks Gaza-bound aid flotilla from sailing, organizers say

ANKARA — Turkish authorities have blocked a humanitarian flotilla to bring aid to Gaza and break the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian enclave...

06.08.2024 7

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