Turkey commemorates Republic’s founder Atatürk on 79th death anniversary
One day, my mortal body will turn to dust, but the Republic of Turkey will stand forever,” Atatürk reportedly said after he escaped an assassination…
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Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Qatar on November 15
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will travel next week to Qatar, which Ankara has supported in its dispute with powerful Gulf Arab neighbors,…
Trade, Politics, Religion Draw Turkey to Sub-Saharan Africa
ISTANBUL / WASHINGTON — With more than three dozen embassies and billions of dollars in trade, Turkey has quietly built strong ties across Africa over…
Turkey finance minister defends banks at centre of US probe
Turkey’s finance minister has put forward a forceful defence of the activities of the country’s troubled banks during a period being investigated by US authorities…
Ex-Turkish minister Meral Aksener launches new party
Using “Turkey will be good” as its slogan and a bright sun as its logo, ex-Turkish minister Meral Aksener has launched a new political party with a…
Turkey poised for first EU budget cut
MEPs are preparing to withhold up to €80 million from Turkey’s EU funds in the first follow-up to last week’s EU summit. The budget vote,…
Erdogan: Turkey’s membership will cure EU’s problems
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey’s full membership is the “cure for the chronic problems” of the European Union (EU). Turkey, which applied for bloc membership…
Super Eagles’ Mikel, Ekong meet Buhari, Erdogan in Turkey
Super Eagles stars William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu met President Muhammadu Buhari and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan on Thursday. Buhari is in Turkey on…
Turkey’s top diplomat won’t buckle to US ‘impositions’
Turkey won’t buckle under U.S. “impositions,” its foreign minister said Wednesday as officials from both countries met to try to resolve a diplomatic dispute that resulted…
Turkey and U.S.: Key military and economic allies collide again
ISTANBUL — Sinan Sökmen’s business depends on American tourism, so when the United States and Turkey suspended visitor visas this week, he was shocked. “We…