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Türkiye's IYI Party Signals Withdrawal from Opposition Alliance

Türkiye's nationalist IYI Party leader Meral Aksener said on Friday the six-party opposition alliance of which her party was a member no longer reflected the national will, signaling her party's withdrawal from the grouping ahead of May elections. Aksener told a news conference that the IYI Party's proposed presidential candidates,…

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Turkey opposition split as Aksener rejects presidential candidate

IYI Party leader rejects the candidacy of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party.

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WHO's Tedros Pledges Support after First Visit to Türkiye's Quake Zone

The World Health Organization (WHO) will support Ankara in its response to massive earthquakes that killed more than 50,000, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, as the death toll from the latest aftershock rose to two. The massive earthquakes that struck Türkiye's southeast and neighboring Syria in the last…

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Türkiye's NATO Talks with Sweden and Finland to Resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January in the wake of a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm. Türkiye had previously cancelled a trilateral mechanism with Sweden and Finland on…

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Swedish prime minister says NATO talks with Ankara will resume in mid-March -SVT

Sweden's prime minister said on Wednesday talks with Turkey regarding NATO membership will resume in mid-March after stalling in January in the wake of a Koran-burning protest.

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Ford, LGES And Koç To Build 25-45 GWh Battery JV In Turkey

Ford, LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Koç Holding announced a non-binding MoU to form a new joint venture to create battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey.

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Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will…

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Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response

Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.

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Blinken urges Nordics’ accession to NATO in Turkey visit

The US secretary of state says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests.

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US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

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Turkey not exporting items for use in Russia war effort - Foreign Minister

Turkey is not exporting products that could be used in Russia's war effort, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, after U.S. warnings this month about exports of chemicals, microchips and other items.

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Blinken, in Turkey, backs speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps.

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Blinken to Turkey: 'the United States is here' with aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

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NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

Reuters

NATO chief says 'time is now' for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden membership bids

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the "time is now" for Turkey to ratify applications by Finland and Sweden to join the defence alliance.

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NATO Chief Heads to Ankara as Türkiye Holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Türkiye has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister. Finland and neighboring Sweden abandoned decades…

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NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

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In Turkey, President Erdogan faces criticism over earthquake response

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the aftermath of last week's deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands dead and millions in desperate need of basic food-stuffs, water, shelter and medical aid - frustration mounts over the response of Ankara and Damascus -…

Bangkok Post

Quake latest: 40,000 killed; Turkey stocks up

ANKARA: The death toll in Turkey and neighbouring Syria surpassed 40,000, as Turkey’s trading resumed following last week’s suspension due to the earthquakes.

Bangkok Post

Thai killed by Turkey quake to be flown home

The body of the Thai woman killed by the huge earthquake in Turkey will be flown home by a Thai air force plane on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

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Türkiye Won’t Allow New Syrian Refugee Influx after Quake, Says Minister

Türkiye will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. "Claims that there is a new influx of refugees from Syria to Türkiye (after the earthquake) are not true. We will not allow that; it is out…

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Türkiye Issues 113 Arrest Warrants over Collapsed Buildings in Earthquake

Türkiye has pledged to thoroughly investigate anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s catastrophic earthquakes, having already ordered the arrest of 113 suspects. Vice President Fuat Oktay said that 131 suspects had so far been identified as responsible for the collapse of some of the…

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Six Moroccans Die in Türkiye Earthquake

The death toll among members of the Moroccan community in Türkiye has risen to six, as a result of the violent earthquake that struck the south of the country last Monday, according to the Embassy of the Kingdom in Ankara. Official spokesperson for the government Mustapha Baitas reported last Thursday,…

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Armenian aid trucks enter Turkey for first time in 30 years

ANKARA, Turkey — Armenian trucks crossed into Turkey for the first time in almost 30 years to deliver humanitarian aid to survivors following a pair of disastrous earthquakes this week.

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