Türkiye working against end of Black Sea grain deal and resulting fallout: President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will discuss Black Sea grain deal with Russia’s Putin, adding: ‘I believe we will ensure continuation of humanitarian arrangement’ Diyar Guldogan | 21.07.2023 – Update : 21.07.2023 ANKARA Ending the Black Sea grain deal as…
Turkish Central Bank raises policy rate 250 basis points to 17.5%
1-week repo rate in Türkiye reaches 22-month high level after 2nd hike in a row Gokhan Ergocun | 20.07.2023 – Update : 20.07.2023 ISTANBUL Türkiye’s Central Bank raised its one-week repo rate, also known as the policy rate, by 250…
Türkiye, UAE strengthen strategic cooperation with series of deals
BEIRUT Bilateral relations between Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates continue to improve with new commercial and economic cooperation deals reached over the last two years. Türkiye’s 46 years of diplomatic relations with the UAE, one of the key countries…
Türkiye, UK to hold talks to update free trade agreement Existing deal, signed after Brexit, does not cover key areas like services, digital, says UK’s Department for Business and Trade
ISTANBUL Türkiye and the UK have agreed to hold talks on a new and modernized free trade agreement (FTA), the British government announced on Tuesday. The existing FTA, which the two countries signed after the UK left the EU, does…
Türkiye wins FIVB Women’s World Championship title after beating China
ANKARA Türkiye eliminated China 3-1 on Sunday to win the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship. The Turkish national team won the final clash with sets of 25-22, 22-25, 25-19 and 25-16 in Arlington in the US state of Texas….
7 years pass since FETO terror group’s defeated July 15 coup bid of 2016
Coup attempt claimed lives of 252 soldiers, civilians before being defeated in nearly 21 hours Tanju Ozkaya | 14.07.2023 – Update : 15.07.2023 ANKARA It has been seven years since the resistance of July 15, 2016, when the Turkish nation…
Türkiye wants to further boost ties with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: President Erdogan
During upcoming visits to Gulf nations, Recep Tayyip Erdogan to finalize investment deals Diyar Guldogan | 13.07.2023 – Update : 14.07.2023 ANKARA Türkiye wants to further strengthen its ties with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President…
Turkish President Erdogan engage in intense diplomacy traffic at NATO leaders’ summit
Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets NATO leaders on sidelines of Vilnius summit in Lithuania’s capital Busra Nur Cakmak | 12.07.2023 – Update : 13.07.2023 ANKARA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in intense diplomacy traffic in Lithuania, which he is…
US reiterates support for sale of F-16 jets to Türkiye Washington has publicly ‘supported the provision of F-16s to Türkiye for some time,’ says State Department
Servet Günerigök | 11.07.2023 – Update : 11.07.2023 WASHINGTON The US on Monday reiterated its support for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye and backed Ankara’s aspirations to join the European Union. Speaking at press briefing, State Department…
Türkiye presses for EU membership to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid ‘First, let’s pave way for Türkiye in EU, then we will pave way for Sweden just as we did for Finland,’ President Erdogan says ahead of NATO summit
Diyar Guldogan | 10.07.2023 – Update : 11.07.2023 ANKARA Turkish President Erdogan on Monday said he will urge the NATO summit to open a path for Ankara’s EU membership so Türkiye paves the way for Sweden’s NATO membership. “Almost all…
Real Madrid welcome young Turkish phenom Arda Guler
‘I want to be a legend at Real Madrid’, says Guler, who will wear number 24 jersey, at ceremony Emre Asikci | 07.07.2023 – Update : 12.07.2023 ISTANBUL Presenting its new signing Arda Guler to the media, Real Madrid on…
Hungary pledges support for Türkiye’s decision on Sweden’s NATO bid If Türkiye changes stance, Hungary will not hold up Sweden’s membership, says foreign minister Beyza Binnur Donmez |
05.07.2023 – Update : 05.07.2023 GENEVA Hungary’s foreign minister on Tuesday said his country will back Türkiye’s decision on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. “If there is a shift (in Türkiye’s decision), then of course we will keep the promise…
