Top US senator: No F-35 jets for Turkey until Russia's S-400 missiles 'gone' Republican Sen. Jim Risch made the statement during the nomination hearing for Tom Barrack to be the next US ambassador to Turkey. Barrack emphasized Ankara's strategic role in countering Iran in the region and promoting stability in Syria. Turkey
Turkey's opposition elects acting mayor as Imamoglu remains detained, protests persist The Turkish president accuses opposition of sabotaging the economy amid ongoing detentions against protestors over the arrest of the Istanbul mayor. Turkey
Imamoglu's arrest triggers emergency market measures as Turkey stocks plunge The Turkish lira and equities have fallen sharply since the arrest last week of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — on corruption charges, which he denies. Turkey
Inflation in Turkey dips under 40%, lowest in nearly 2 years Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he expected the decline in inflation to continue due to Turkish monetary policies. Turkey
Analysis 2024 turnaround: Assad fall grants Turkey’s Erdogan electoral rebound By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Tom Barrack, Trump's pick for Turkey ambassador, is good news for Erdogan By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Israel’s FM tells NATO to expel Turkey as Erdogan threatens war over Gaza As Turkey threatens military intervention in Gaza and Israel pushes for Turkey's removal from NATO, questions of how Turkey and Israel's already strained relations will be affected arise. Turkey
Activists warn of tourism boycott as Turkey pushes through controversial stray dog bill A government-led parliamentary committee this week approved a bill that could result in the mass culling of millions of street dogs, and fury at the legislation has spread beyond Turkey’s borders. By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Turkey returns $5B deposit to Saudi Arabia amid economic recovery The Saudi Fund for Development decided to hold the funds in the Turkish Central Bank in March 2023 after ministerial meetings the previous year — the deposit helped Turkey firm up its weakened currency, the lira. Turkey
Turkey’s Central Bank keeps interest rates at 50% as inflation cools The decision, part of a pause in monetary tightening since April, comes as the country’s annual inflation slowed down in June for the first time in eight months, but still remains above 70%. Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan praises Trump’s 'bravery' in call with former president The Turkish president became one of the few world leaders to speak with the former US leader following the assassination attempt. Turkey
Turkey sees 157% wealth growth despite economic malaise Bloated asset prices due to sky-high inflation put Ankara at the top of the survey, despite many Turks struggling to get by in real cash terms. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Analysis As Erdogan woos Assad, is Turkey-Syria reconciliation rhetoric or reality? While the Turkish president has signaled he’s open to mending fences with his Syrian counterpart, the path to reconciliation is full of pitfalls. By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Erdogan meets Xi, praises Turkey’s ties with China-led SCO bloc The Turkish president reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening cooperation with the China-led bloc. Turkey
Erdogan meets 'dear friend' Putin as Russia, Turkey eye cooperation on Syria The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral ties only days ahead of the NATO summit. Turkey
Turkey’s inflation slows for first time in eight months, down to 71% The country’s year-on-year inflation cooled faster than expected in June, official data showed. Turkey
Turkey keeps interest rates on hold at 50% even as inflation soars The Central Bank reiterated its policy to return to monetary tightening in case of a significant deterioration in inflation. Turkey
Analysis Joining BRICS comes with limitations for Turkey: No alternative to NATO Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visits to China and Russia to attend the meeting of the BRICS groups of nations reignited never-ending debates about Turkey’s “turn away” from the West. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
