Türkiye to Back Sweden’s NATO Bid if U.S. Keeps Promise on F-16 Sale
Turkish parliament will ratify Sweden’s NATO membership if the United States permits the sale of its F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye, Turkish President Recep...
Erdogan Defies Predictions of Political Demise Ahead of Turkey Election Runoff
ISTANBUL, May 26 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has defied forecasts of his political demise in Turkey’s elections, rallying voters with a potent mix...
A Kurdish Turkish Writer on the Tensions Between Politics and Art
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN international, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies. The...
Turkey’s Erdogan Doesn’t Flinch in Fight for Political Life
ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) – With his two-decade rule in the balance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has pulled out all the stops on the...
Sweden Extradites Turkish Citizen
Turkey is still blocking Sweden’s accession to NATO. One point of contention: Ankara is demanding the extradition of people whom Turkey accuses of criminal offenses. ...