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Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Tuesday he was 'optimistic' Finland and Sweden would be able to secure Turkey's support for their NATO membership bids,...

Opposition parties protest demolition at Atatürk Airport to build ‘nation’s garden’

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and its ally, the nationalist İYİ (Good) Party, have held separate protests against the demolition of Atatürk...

54 civil servants among 224 facing detention on bribery charges

Detention warrants have been issued for 224 people including 54 civil servants as part of an investigation conducted by the Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's...

Russians become top foreign buyers of Turkish homes as sales rise 38.8 percent in April

Turkish home sales rose 38.8 percent year on year in April to 133,058 units, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Tuesday, with...

Turkey ‘will not say yes’ to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland: ErdoÄŸan

President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan on Monday confirmed Turkey's opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, again accusing them of failing to take a...

[OPINION] Courtrooms are battlefields for ErdoÄŸan

Ali Yıldız* Days after the ruling in the Gezi trial, the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld three guilty verdicts against Canan Kaftancıoğlu, chairperson of the...

Sweden seeks to address Turkish objections to its NATO bid

Sweden will start diplomatic discussions with Turkey to try to overcome Ankara's objections to its plan to join NATO, Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said,...

Greek soldiers hold kids at gunpoint, throw them into river in family’s attempt to flee Turkey

Bünyamin Tekin Greek soldiers on Friday pushed back 15 Turks, among them five children, who were fleeing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's relentless crackdown on dissent...

Turkish lira declines for 8th consecutive day versus US dollar

The Turkish lira slid 1 percent to beyond 15.65 against the dollar on Monday, slipping for an eighth consecutive session towards the lowest levels...

Ankara says Finland constructive, Sweden ‘provocative’ in NATO talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sunday lauded Finland's conciliatory approach but criticized Sweden for "provocative" statements during talks in Berlin on the two...

Finland ‘confident’ of overcoming Turkey’s NATO opposition

Finland believes it can find a "solution" with Turkey to end Ankara's opposition to its bid to join NATO, the EU nation's foreign minister...

ErdoÄŸan sues main opposition leader for $32K on allegations of insult

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a lawsuit against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu seeking TL 500,000 ($32,300) in...

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