Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.
Quitting vaping by going cold turkey can work
Letters: John R Polito says he has found abrupt cessation to be the most popular way to stop vaping, while Mark Holman-Lisney calls for a ban on e-cigarettes in enclosed spaces
Explainer: Turkey keeps Sweden waiting on NATO membership as key summit nears
Sweden’s path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary ahead of a July summit in Vilnius where it hopes to join Nordic neighbour Finland as a full member of the alliance.
Special Report-US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Son of Turkey’s Erdogan
(Reuters) – Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a U.S. company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in …
Lukashenko’s business jet lands in Turkey – media
A business jet used by high-ranking officials and family members of the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has landed in Turkey, having taken an unusual route, the Belarusian …
Fear among Turkey’s LGBT community after hostile election campaign
Campaign speeches targeting Turkey’s LGBT community during last month’s election have left some living in constant fear of police raids and even planning to leave the country.
Erdogan, Netanyahu May Meet to Progress Turkey-Israel Thaw
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plan to meet as early as next month as they try to improve long-frosty relations between their countries, according to people familiar with the situation.
Drugged-Up Swans Forced to Go Cold Turkey After Invading Poppy Farm
Intoxicated birds were seen acting dazed and unable to fly or even walk, while dozens died, after consuming opium poppy plants.
Investor scepticism remains after Turkey’s ‘baby step’ towards ending crisis
Turkey’s first interest rate rise since 2021 was a “baby step” towards restoring investors’ faith in the country’s financial management, fund managers said. But they said they remained sceptical that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will allow the unorthodox policies that have triggered a years-long economic crisis to be fully unwound.
Erdogan, Netanyahu Plan Meeting to Ease Turkey-Israel Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may meet as early as next month as they try to improve long-frosty relations between their countries, according to people familiar with the situation.