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Turkey - Page 2

October 5, 2026
Business

Turkey’s Biggest Financial Scandal in a Decade Reaches Erdogan’s Political Circle

Turkey’s biggest financial scandal in a decade has reached the political circle of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with senior members of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) and relatives of government officials

Diplomacy/Human Rights

Turkey Releases 106 as LGBTQ Crackdown Deepens

Turkey has released 106 demonstrators detained during a protest against a nationwide crackdown on LGBTQ people, activists and organisations, while courts have continued to order the detention of others in an expanding investigation that has drawn concern from rights groups

September 17, 2026

A Friendship That Strengthens the Region

Columns/Geopolitics

International relationships rarely survive on sentiment alone; they endure when trust, shared interests, and consistent cooperation reinforce each other over time. Pakistan and Türkiye

Israel-Turkey Tensions Risk Turning Syria Into a New Front

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Fears of a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered air strikes on the Abu Al-Duhur

Turkey Issues More Than 100 Arrest Warrants Ahead of NATO Summit in Ankara

June 26, 2026
Business

A Turkish court has issued arrest warrants for more than 100 people in Ankara less than two weeks before the NATO summit is scheduled to take place in the capital. The individuals

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Turkey’s Shadow Signal Weapon Emerges

June 3, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Turkey’s secretive HAVA SOJ airborne electronic warfare aircraft has appeared in its clearest imagery to date, offering the strongest indication yet that the long-running program is approaching a more advanced stage of

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A Memory That Refuses to Fade: Armenia Between Genocide and Denial

April 24, 2026
Geopolitics/History/Human Rights

Every April 24, the Armenian world pauses in collective remembrance of a catastrophe that still defines its identity and politics. The date marks the beginning of the genocide carried out by the

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Inside the Alleged Plot Against Sheikh Hasina

March 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Serious allegations have emerged suggesting the presence of a covert foreign intelligence operation targeting Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. According to information obtained from multiple sources, a Bangladeshi national currently residing

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Hope Travels from Ankara to Kashmir

January 25, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The long-lasting alliance between Pakistan and Turkey has for a long time been acknowledged as one of the purest examples of modern-day international brotherhood in the world. Based on the common past,

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The Crash That Shook Libya’s War and a $4.6 Billion Secret

December 27, 2025
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Editor’s Note: This essay is based on a podcast discussion featuring former CIA analyst Sarah Adams and an agency operative, who examine the circumstances surrounding the December 24 jet crash in Turkey

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The New Scramble for Balochistan

December 7, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

On December 2, 2025, Pakistan and Türkiye signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Deeds of Assignment (DoAs) focused on oil and gas exploration, while agreeing to broaden cooperation to mining and

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Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul Rail Returns as Pakistan Stakes Its Eurasian Claim

December 4, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Pakistan’s decision to restart the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train on 31 December 2025 is not merely the reactivation of an old transport link,it is a landmark development that embodies a new era

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India’s Smear Campaign Against Türkiye

November 28, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Indian media has launched a coordinated disinformation campaign, painting Türkiye as a supporter of terrorism and accusing it of providing logistical, diplomatic, and financial aid to groups operating in India. This narrative

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Ocalan Reemerges as Pivotal Figure in Turkey’s High-Stakes Peace Gamble

November 27, 2025
Geopolitics/Turkey/World

After 26 years in a Turkish prison, Abdullah Ocalan is once again at the center of Turkey’s efforts to end the Kurdistan Workers Party’s (PKK) four-decade insurgency, according to reporting from Reuters.

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When Music Spoke Without Words: Turkish Ensemble in Colombo

November 4, 2025
Culture/Diplomacy/Editor's Choice

by Our Correspondent in Colombo It was one of those rare evenings that linger gently in memory, a night when music spoke a language older and deeper than words. On the evening

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102 Years of the Republic: Türkiye’s Enduring Vision

October 31, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Editor’s Note: The following column is based on excerpts from a speech delivered by Semih Lütfü Turgut, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lanka, on the occasion of the National

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From Empire to Republic: The Radical Rebirth of Turkey

October 29, 2025
Turkey/World

by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The declaration of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923 was far more than a political formality; it was a profound reimagining of a nation emerging

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Erdogan Unveils $1.5 Billion Aselsan Defense Facility, Turkey’s Largest-Ever Industry Investment

August 28, 2025
Defence

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday inaugurated a $1.5 billion research and development complex for state-owned defense contractor Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, marking the country’s biggest single investment in

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Sudan’s Proxy War Escalates: Turkey and UAE Locked in Secret Conflict Over Red Sea Power

July 15, 2025
Defence/Geopolitics

Port Sudan, once a neutral bastion in the Horn of Africa, is now the frontline in a growing proxy war between two of the Middle East’s most powerful players: Turkey and the

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