Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey The New York Times Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists AP News PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, Erdogan says Reuters After decades of insurgency against Turkey, … Read more
Turkey says the ban will stay in place until Israel agrees to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. For years, Israel and Turkey have been crucial trade partners. It was a commercial relationship worth nearly seven billion dollar a year. But Israel’s war on Gaza changed all that. The Turkish government has been demanding a halt … Read more
Municipal elections are being held in Turkey on Sunday, and the vote could define the future of Turkish politics.Polls will be open in all 81 provinces, but the real battle is for a city of 16 million people, the only city on two continents – Istanbul. There is a saying in Turkish politics: Whoever wins … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country’s endorsement for Sweden’s NATO membership depends on U.S. congressional approval to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. “Positive developments from the United States regarding the F-16 issue and Canada keeping its promises will accelerate our parliament’s positive view on [Sweden’s membership],” Erdoğan said in comments reported by … Read more