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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement on Friday that the country’s parliament will begin ratifying Finland’s NATO bid, and encouraged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden’s accession into the military alliance as well. “Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share NATO’s values…

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's announcement on Friday that the country's parliament will begin ratifying Finland's NATO bid, and encouraged Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's accession into the military alliance as well. "Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share…

A ministerial meeting between Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran has been postponed, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source saidPresident Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, centre, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP / Reuters Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translation Syrian President Bashar Al Assad…

ISTANBUL: Flash floods killed at least 14 people living in tents and container housing across Turkey’s quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crunch elections. Several more people were swept away by the rushing water, which turned streets into muddy rivers in areas…

Turkish auto industry is taking steps to move into European markets to rival China News Analysis Turkey, the transcontinental country with a budding automobile industry, has imposed a 40 percent tariff on electric vehicle imports from China. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had decided to impose the tariff on China, but…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled despite the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake that killed some 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The elections could be the country’s most…

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey March 1, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Earthquake three weeks ago had cast doubt over election timingGovernment criticised over response to disasterErdogan facing major challenge as economic…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights lawyers have called on the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged crimes they say were committed by Turkish authorities against thousands of opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Former Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Johan Vande Lanotte unveiled details Wednesday of…

/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 01/03/2023 - 13:25 Analysts say Turkey's forthcoming elections represent the biggest political challenge yet to the country's longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Burhan Ozbilici, AP file photo Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that his government still intends to hold elections…

NEW DELHI: The situation in Ukraine will be high on the agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Group of 20 foreign ministers, this year’s G20 president India said on Wednesday, as top diplomats from the world’s largest economies began to arrive in New Delhi. The group’s members are 19 states…