apartment building in Van (TURKEY) after earthquake getty In rapid succession during the morning of February 6, Eastern Turkey and its environs were hit by first, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and, then,...
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Turkey earthquake comes at a critical time for the country’s future
Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake’s epicentre, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southea...
Turkey’s Erdogan declares state of emergency for earthquake-hit regions
Turkey’s President and leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his partys group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in An...
Photos show aftermath of massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
People search through rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023. Sertac Kayar | Reuters The combined death toll from two massive earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on...
How Turkey’s Latest Actions Could Fatally Undermine Its Yearlong Bid For New F-16s
In a mere week, Turkey attacked the United States’ Kurdish allies in Syria, endangered U.S. troops, and again doubled down on its contentious purchase of an advanced Russian air defense system. Such a...
Erdogan says Turkey will keep cutting interest rates, mocks British pound
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey May 18, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout...
With Sweden And Finland Set To Join NATO, Europe’s Geography Just Got A Lot More Difficult For Russia
A British Army tank during training in Estonia in 2022. Crown copyright Turkey will lift its objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, setting the stage for the alliance’s biggest expansion in a g...
Turkey Expects ‘Serious Steps’ From Sweden On Terrorism Concerns, Erdogan Says
Topline Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with the leaders of Sweden and Finland on Saturday, urging Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to take “concrete and serious steps” to addre...
Turkey’s Erdogan Told Allies It Will Say ‘No’ To Finland And Sweden’s NATO Bids, In His Most Definitive Statement Yet
Topline Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey will reject Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids, delivering a potential blow to the two countries’ applications for membership one d...
Turkey Blocks Start Of Talks On Finland And Sweden’s NATO Applications
Topline Turkey blocked an effort Wednesday to fast-track Finland and Sweden’s NATO applications, potentially preventing a swift accession to the alliance due to concerns from Turkish President Recep T...
Putin ‘Calm And Cool’ After Learning Finland Will Apply To Join NATO, Finnish President Says
Topline Finland will apply for NATO membership, the country’s leaders confirmed Sunday, ending decades of neutrality in a move Russia has condemned as “wrong”—but Russian President Vladimir Putin seem...
Turkey Opposes Finland And Sweden Joining NATO, Erdogan Says
Topline Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country opposes Finland and Sweden joining NATO, potentially blocking the two countries’ hopes for a quick accession into the alliance, a...