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17Jul

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Europe, Turkey

Türkiye to give in to EU demands

Brussels requires Ankara to impose stricter citizenship rules to prevent an influx of former asylum seekers into EU nations Türkiye will amend its immigration policy to make it more difficult for asylum seekers to gain citizenship, as Ankara seeks to meet European Union requirements and boost its bid to join the bloc, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Saturday. Citing anonymous diplomatic sources, Hurriyet wrote that Turkish immigration officials intend to introduce more robust measures to scrutinize asylum applications, particularly as they relate to Syrian nationals. It adds that Brussels is concerned by the possibility of migrants obtaining a Turkish EU visa, potentially leading to an influx of former asylum seekers to other nations in the bloc through Ankara. “There are peop...

Kremlin tells Türkiye to wise up about EU

7Jul

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Europe, Russia, Turkey

Kremlin tells Türkiye to wise up about EU

Nations of the 27-state bloc “don’t want to see” Ankara as a member, Russia has warned FILE PHOTO: The flags of the EU and member states in front of the European Parliament in Brussels © FrankyDeMeyer / Getty Images Russia has no illusions about Türkiye’s commitments to NATO but would urge Ankara to look realistically about its chances of joining the EU, Moscow has said. The Turkish president had previously linked Sweden’s accession to the US-led military bloc with his own nation’s long-standing wish to become part of the European community. Russia realizes that Türkiye has commitments to NATO, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday. “We never put on rose-tinted glasses in that regard,” he said. But neither should Ankara wear the...

Why Turkey and Hungary Are Currently Blocking Sweden From Joining NATO

19Jun

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Hungary, Sweden, Turkey

Why Turkey and Hungary Are Currently Blocking Sweden From Joining NATO

BY VIJAY PRASHAD Photo by Edoardo Ceriani On July 11-12, 2023, the 31 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold their annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. To prepare for the summit, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the agenda for the summit. They spoke about the importance of Western support for Ukraine “for the long haul” and Stoltenberg told Biden that “he looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a full member of NATO as soon as possible.” In their joint press conference on June 13, neither Biden nor Stoltenberg mentioned anything about Ukraine’s membership of NATO, although both hoped that Sweden would become a member, “hopefully….very shortly,” as Biden said. Despite noi...

5Jun

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Turkey

Assessing the Turkish Elections

BY HILAL ELVER – RICHARD FALK Photograph Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores – CC BY-SA 2.0 By the narrowest of margins, the Turkish elections remain formally inconclusive after the votes were counted on the early morning of May 15, with the prospect of a runoff election between the incumbent President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his principal challenger, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, scheduled for May 28. At this time Erdoğan seems almost certain to prevail, having secured 49.5% of the vote in the first round as opposed to Kılıçdaroğlu who managed to gain. 44.9% support from the 64 million Turks who voted, an impressive 88.9% of eligible voters. The main reason Erdoğan’s prospects look so favorable, aside from his being so close to the 50% + 1 ...

28May

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Turkey

Erdogan declares victory

Türkiye’s incumbent president has hailed the “democracy festival” that delivered him a second-round win Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech to supporters outside his residence in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023 © AP / Francisco Seco Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory after beating challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff election. Calling the election a “democracy festival,” Erdogan thanked “each and every member of the nation” for casting their votes. “We have completed the second round of the presidential elections with the favor of our people,” Erdogan told a crowd of supporters in Istanbul on Sunday night. “We will be ruling the country for the coming five years. God willing we will be worthy of yo...

Türkiye votes in decisive presidential runoff

28May

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Turkey

Türkiye votes in decisive presidential runoff

The results will determine the country’s course for the next five years FILE PHOTO © AP / Francisco Seco The polls have opened across Türkiye in a runoff election that will determine whether conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will retain power, or hand the reins over to his more liberal opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Polling stations opened at 8am local time in all 81 provinces, with more than 60 million people eligible to vote in Sunday’s runoff. Another 3.4 million Turkish citizens were eligible to vote abroad over the past week, but it is unknown how many cast their ballots. In the first round on May 14, turnout was almost 89% within the country, but only 49.4% abroad. News, forecasts, and commentary on the elections are not permitted...

A thaw in Türkiye-Syria relations can be a step toward a ‘New Europe’ in the Middle East

8Apr

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Syria, Turkey

A thaw in Türkiye-Syria relations can be a step toward a ‘New Europe’ in the Middle East

Ankara and Damascus, with Moscow’s backing, are making an effort to reconcile. This could lead to a thriving, integrated region Bradley Blankenship is an American journalist, columnist and political commentator. He has a syndicated column at CGTN and is a freelance reporter for international news agencies including Xinhua News Agency. @BradBlank_ FILE PHOTO: Turkish troops are pictured on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Afrin. © Bakr ALKASEM / AFP Delegations from Syria, Iran and Türkiye met in Moscow with their counterparts this week to discuss the normalization of ties between Türkiye and Syria. It’s the prelude to a higher-level meeting that will take place later this month. Improved cooperation would be particularly important...

Turkey condemns unacceptable Nazi attack on Al-Aqsa mosque

6Apr

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Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, Turkey, West Bank, ZIO-NAZI

Turkey condemns unacceptable Nazi attack on Al-Aqsa mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that ''Israel had crossed a 'red line' with its violent attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem'' Erdogan said 'Israel had crossed a 'red line' '[Getty] Turkey on Wednesday denounced Nazi's violent attack on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying Israel had crossed a "red line". "Turkey cannot stay silent in the face of these attacks. Trampling on the Al-Aqsa mosque is our red line," Erdogan said during an iftar dinner for those breaking daytime fasting, a practice for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Palestinians are not alone," he added. Nazi police brutally attacked Palestinians inside the site on Wednesday, injuring and arresting hundreds.

Erdogan tells US ambassador to ‘know his place’

3Apr

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Turkey, USA

Erdogan tells US ambassador to ‘know his place’

The Turkish leader spoke of the “need to teach America a lesson” in diplomacy FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Jeff Flake, the new US ambassador in Ankara, January 26, 2022 © Turkish Presidency via AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that from now on, his “doors are closed” to the US ambassador to Ankara, Jeffry Flake, blasting the diplomat’s recent meeting with his rival in the upcoming presidential election. Erdogan attended a ceremony in the Bagcilar district of Istanbul on Sunday, dedicated to the official opening of nearly 100 houses and other facilities built in the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes. In a follow-up meeting with a group of officials from the far-right Grey Wolves moveme...

Erdogan rubber-stamps Nordic nation’s NATO membership

1Apr

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NATO, Turkey

Erdogan rubber-stamps Nordic nation’s NATO membership

Finland is set to become the 31st member of the US-led military bloc President Joe Biden of the United States of America (L) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey talk during the G20 Summit on November 15, 2022 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia © Getty Images / Leon Neal/Getty Images Finland is poised to join after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the decision of his parliament to ratify the Nordic country’s passage into the US-led organization. Erdogan’s decision was confirmed in a document posted to Türkiye’s official journal, Resmi Gazete, on Saturday, which stated that approval was authorized by the office of the president on Friday. The signature brings to an end a protracted ratification process which began last summer when Finland, as well as...