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Biden to Push Sweden’s NATO Entry in Return for F-16s to Turkey

President Joe Biden said that he hopes to get an agreement at the NATO Summit to get Turkey to approve Sweden's membership in return for the sale of F-16s to Ankara. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, the American President revealed...

Turkey and Egypt Exchange Envoys in a Move to Normalize Relations

Turkey and Egypt jointly announced on Tuesday their decision to increase diplomatic representation to the level of ambassadors after 10 years of tension. The announcement is seen as a move to normalize relations and restore the bilateral ties between the...

Mitsotakis and Erdogan Agree to Meet at NATO Summit

Just a day after his electoral victory, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reportedly agreed to meet with his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an upcoming summit next month. In recent years, tensions between Greece and Turkey had...

Turkey Hikes Interest Rate to 15% in U-turn by Erdogan

Turkey’s central bank raised the key interest rate Thursday, almost doubling it from 8.5% to 15% as the new economic administration of recently re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on a dramatic monetary policy U-turn. The whopping 650-basis-point rate rise...

Turkey’s Erdogan Takes Oath as President after Historic Win

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state in Turkey after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years. “I, as president, swear upon my honor and integrity before the great...

Erdogan Wins Turkey’s Presidential Elections

Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilincaroglu in the country’s runoff election on Sunday.

Lira, Stocks Fall as Erdogan is in Pole Position to Win Turkey’s Election

Turkey's lira and stocks fell on Monday as the presidential election appeared headed for a runoff with incumbent president Tayyip Erdogan in the lead. The lira fell near a two-month low, and the cost of insuring exposure to the country's...

Turkey Faces a Runoff Vote After Most Closely Fought Election in Decades

Turkey is facing a runoff vote after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main rival appeared to have secured the 50% of votes needed to win the elections, preliminary election results showed. State-run Anadolu news agency reported projections based...

Will Erdoğan Survive Turkey’s Elections?

On Sunday, May 14, the Turkish general elections will decide whether incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan retains his seat. Erdoğan's main rival is Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the opposition. Political commentators are billing the 2023 election as the...

Greece, Turkey Eye ‘New Start’ in Relations After Elections

The leaders of Turkey and Greece exchanged positive messages in the runup to elections to be held on May 14 and May 21 respectively. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of...