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May 24, 2022 at 11:33 pm

Sweden, Finland delegations in Turkey for NATO talks

Delegations from Sweden and Finland are scheduled to hold talks with senior Turkish officials in an effort to overcome Turkey’s objections to their historic bids... Updated 12:07 am

Business

May 17, 2022 at 9:04 pm

In meeting with US, Turkey gives mixed signals on wider NATO VIEW

The United States is struggling to get clarity from Turkey over the severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

May 17, 2022 at 6:49 am

EXPLAINER: Why is Turkey wary of Nordic states’ NATO bid? VIEW

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown a spanner in the works of Sweden and Finland’s historic decisions to seek NATO membership.

May 13, 2022 at 4:30 am

Turkey’s leader opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

April 25, 2022 at 12:45 am

Turkish court gives philanthropist Kavala life in prison

A Turkish court has sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole.

April 24, 2022 at 3:51 am

Remains of 17 French WWI soldiers buried at Gallipoli VIEW

The remains of 17 missing French soldiers who fought in the World War I Battle of Gallipoli have been handed over to French military officials...

April 7, 2022 at 12:26 am

Turkey to move trial of Khashoggi suspects to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court has decided to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears...

April 1, 2022 at 5:12 am

Turkey to OK Khashoggi murder trial’s move to Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s justice minister says the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close its trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying...

Nation & World

March 31, 2022 at 1:55 am

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

The prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has requested that their trial in...

March 24, 2022 at 3:23 am

Countries brace for hit to tourism from Russia-Ukraine war VIEW

Countries from Turkey to Thailand, Egypt and Cuba are bracing for the loss of Russian and Ukrainian tourists just as their travel sectors were looking...

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