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Long NATO delay spells trouble for Sweden and alliance, say experts

Finland and Sweden abandoned decades of military non-alignment and applied to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stressing they wanted to walk in lockstep. But Ankara and Budapest have refused to ratify Sweden's bid, following a litany of disputes

Turkish court sends journalist to jail under new ‘disinformation’ law that threatens free speech

Turkey is among the top jailers of journalists, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released in December. The number of journalists behind bars in Turkey rose from 18 in 2021 to 40 in 2022, and this number is the highest in the world after Iran, China and Myanmar

Turkey bans layoffs in 10 earthquake-hit cities, offers salary support to staff

A ban on layoffs was also introduced in 10 earthquake-hit provinces covered by a state of emergency. The Turkish Parliament imposed the state of emergency for three months on February 7 following a request by President Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey insults Pakistan, refuses to host PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced his visit to Ankara to show solidarity with Turkey. He did not think that the country which is currently facing a natural disaster, resources should not be spent on VIP visits. In such a situation, Turkey itself refused to host Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

Moscow: Defence ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria hold dialogue after over 10 years

Russia and Turkey are involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents and Ankara backing rebels

Explained: What's at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation?

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly warned of a new land incursion to drive Kurdish groups away from the Turkish-Syrian border, following a deadly 13 November bombing in Istanbul

How Turkey is deploying soft-power at home and abroad to turn its imperial dreams into hard reality

The Erdogan government is harnessing Turkey’s soft-power appeal to achieve its imperial dreams. And with the passage of time, it is only going to get bolder

Watch: Flight attendant claims severed snake head found in meal; investigation launched

The spokesperson for SunExpress asserted that the company has paused its agreement with the food supplier in question until they get to the bottom of the allegations

Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids

Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week, in a move that is seen as one of the biggest geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine that could rewrite Europe’s security map

Turkey condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Erdogan; launches probe against magazine

The Turkish president, meanwhile, said he has not seen the controversial cartoon even as his office criticised the magazine on Twitter