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Morocco-Türkiye Ties: His Majesty King Mohammed VI Congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking his country’s National Day, reaffirming Morocco’s commitment to strengthening the longstanding ties between the two nations. In his message,......

Turkey-Egypt Gas and Maritime Proposal Tests Regional Alliances in the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey has renewed its efforts to reshape the diplomatic balance in the Eastern Mediterranean by proposing a maritime boundary agreement with Egypt, presenting the initiative as an opportunity for Cairo to expand its maritime jurisdiction and potentially strengthen its access to regional energy resources. According......

Turkey Seizes Control of Opposition Broadcaster Halk TV as Press Freedom Concerns Deepen

Turkish authorities have taken control of Halk TV, one of the country’s leading opposition television channels, in a police operation that resulted in 11 employees being detained and interrupted the broadcaster’s live transmission. The intervention has intensified concerns over the independence......

Erdoğan says UN Security Council veto system undermines global justice

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has renewed his criticism of the international political order, arguing that the United Nations Security Council’s veto system allows five permanent members to override the interests of the wider international community. Speaking at an international justice......

Erdoğan moves to contain Turkey’s investment fund crisis as authorities probe market allegations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is stepping up efforts to contain the fallout from a widening investment fund crisis that has unsettled financial markets and prompted an investigation into suspected market manipulation and irregularities. Erdoğan said after a cabinet meeting on Monday that......

Erdogan calls for abolition of UN Security Council veto

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his call for a major overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the body’s current structure no longer reflects the realities of the contemporary international system. His proposal includes abolishing the veto power and ending......

Turkey Releases 106 LGBTQ Protesters as Authorities Order Further Detentions

  Turkish authorities have released 106 people detained during a protest in Istanbul, while courts in several cities have ordered dozens of other activists and members of the LGBTQ community to remain in custody following a nationwide crackdown. The 106 protesters were detained on Tuesday outside......

Turkey intensifies LGBT crackdown as activists and rights groups protest

Turkey’s widening crackdown on LGBT+ activists has triggered a new wave of arrests and street protests, intensifying criticism from opposition parties and international human rights organizations. The campaign, launched by Turkish authorities on Sunday, continued on Tuesday in Istanbul and Ankara,......

Erdogan ally calls for new constitution and electoral reforms in Turkey

Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party and a key political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has renewed his call for the country to draft a new constitution and revise its laws governing elections and political parties. Bahceli argued that such changes are needed......