Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the YPG militia, a Kurdish offshoot of the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), was taking steps to divide Syria with foreign support and that it would be in the best interest of the Syrian people to rid the country of them. as reported by the Reuters agency. Speaking […]
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Turkey wants to ditch the dollar in payments for Russian energy
LAST UPDATE: 19.25 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss paying for Russian energy supplies in currencies other than the dollar when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, citing Turkish officials with knowledge of the matter. issue. The two countries are working on a proposal for trade […]
‘Ice’ Khamenei to Erdogan on Syria: An attack would be ‘harmful’ for the entire region
LAST UPDATE 16:54 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday that any attack by Ankara in northern Syria would be “damaging” to the region, clearly stating Tehran’s opposition to a new Turkish incursion into the region. His statement came shortly before Iran’s ultraconservative President Ibrahim Raisi hosted his […]
Erdogan counterattacks on the shock increases in basic items: ‘There is no economic problem in Turkey’
After reports of shock increases in food staples – such as lemons and potatoes – of up to 614%, Erdogan counterattacked by supporting the narrative that things in the economy are good. As reported by SKAI, the Turkish president emphasized in his speech yesterday that there is no economic problem in the country and that […]
Putin-Erdogan meeting in Tehran, with Ukrainian grain ‘on the table’
The presidents of Russia and Turkey will discuss mechanisms in Tehran today to allow grain exports from Ukraine, which have been blocked in that country due to the Russian military offensive and risk triggering a global food crisis. Negotiations involving Moscow, Kyiv, Ankara and the UN are expected to take place in the coming days […]
Sweden Rejects Request to Extradite Gulenist to Turkey, Erdogan Threatens New NATO Veto
Turkey will “freeze” Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership efforts if the Nordic countries do not live up to pledges to fight terrorism made last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, adding that he believed the Sweden “doesn’t look good” at the moment. Finland and Sweden applied to join the defense alliance in […]
Fitch: Turkey’s economic policy raises risks to public finances and forex
Ratings agency Fitch warned in a new report last week that Turkey’s recent economic policy is raising risks to public finances and the state’s position in the foreign exchange (FX) market. “Increasingly interventionist and unpredictable policies could further undermine domestic confidence and access to external financing, as authorities continue to focus on maintaining high growth […]
Did Erdogan ask Macron for Rafale? – What Turkish media reports
Effervescence in Turkey, as debate rages over alternatives to buy fighters, following US F-16 brake. Scenarios that after the Macron-Erdogan conversation reach the Rafale fighters. According to the Turkish TRT, Erdogan asked Macron for cooperation in order for Turkey to procure the anti-aircraft SAMPT and at the same time have access to the know-how of […]
Turkish lira surpasses 17.5 against the dollar – ‘Flirting’ with December 2021 all-time lows
The Turkish lira fell against the dollar on Thursday after the United States reported a pick-up in inflation, raising the possibility of more substantial rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The lira fell to 17.5 per dollar for the first time since December, when the country suffered a severe currency crisis that forced the government […]
Turkish media: Fethullah Gülen in the hospital after a heart attack
The online edition of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, which is close to the opposition in Turkey, reported that Fethullah Gulen suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. Gulen lives in exile in Pennsylvania, USA, and Turkey has repeatedly requested his extradition from the US authorities. Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses the imam of instigating and organizing the […]
