ERDOĞAN IS LEADING TÜRKİYE AWAY FROM EUROPE — TOWARD AUTHORITARIANISM. Türkiye is not destined to become the western outpost of a Russia–China–Iran axis. It is time to reverse course. 🇹🇷 Türkiye, return to Europe. 🇪🇺 Recommit to the European path. 🛡️ Stand firmly inside NATO. https://t.co/MNefaCB96r #Türkiye #Authoritarianism #NATO #TR #EU #NATO
Why did the Swedish police start caring about Erdoğan's honor? And could Sweden have protected Medin from being arrested in Turkey? Important investigation today, @CanbackRasmus writes about how the Swedish police reported the Erdoğan doll and that information suggests that Swedish authorities were aware that Swedes... (translated)
President Erdogan announced that Turkey might consider joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, emphasizing that this decision would not imply a break with NATO or the West. (translated)
Turkey is considering full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). According to Erdoğan, this does not mean a shift away from the West or NATO. Ankara wants to continue developing relationships with both the East and the West and increase its own geopolitical weight. Turkey has been since 2012 (translated)
Turkish President Erdoğan has once again urged Greece to stop arming the Aegean islands, which Ankara claims should have a demilitarized status. "History is a very good guide for those who learn from it," he stated. Erdoğan claims that Turkey seeks good neighborly relations and (translated)
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in the Black Sea at a secret meeting, and something serious may be brewing in the region in light of the Ukrainian war. (translated)
At the recent anti-US summit in Kyrgyzstan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought closeness to authoritarian leaders, including Vladimir Putin, thereby showing his foreign policy strategy that encompasses both NATO ties and relations with anti-Western alliances. (translated)
Turkey wants to launch new power plant projects with Russia. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced this according to Reuters before today's meeting with Vladimir Putin. Details have not yet been released — it is therefore unclear whether this involves additional nuclear units, gas power plants, or something else. (translated)
Turkey wants to deepen cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which Recep Tayyip Erdoğan referred to as the "rising star" of world politics. At the summit in Bishkek, he said that the bloc represents 3.5 billion people and an economy worth 35 trillion. (translated)
The article highlights the growing similarities between the authoritarian regime in Erdogan's Turkey and the conservative development in the United States, emphasizing how women's rights are being restricted in both countries in the context of a return to traditional values. (translated)
Turkish President Erdogan has arrived in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where he will meet with Vladimir Putin today. The main topics will be the war in Ukraine, security in the Black Sea, and Turkey's economic relations with Russia. (translated)
At least seven people have died after a ferry overturned with nearly 270 passengers off the coast of Cyprus, and rescue operations are ongoing, according to statements from President Erdogan. (translated)
“Turecko je nemocné, ale má silného sultána,” říká ve Studiu N blízkovýchodní zpravodaj ČT Andreas Papadopulos. Stane se Erdoğan znovu 🇹🇷 prezidentem? V jakém stavu je opozice a občanská společnost? 👉 https://t.co/EdE0CQS54Y https://t.co/keJWWOGa43 #Turecko #Erdoğan #Opozice
New accusations against the Turkish comedian Deniz Göktas lead to his renewed arrest despite a successful appeal against his previous detention. (translated)
Now such a photo seems impossible. The handshake between Netanyahu and Erdogan from September 2023. Now it is insults and threats. Escalation in Syria threatens a conflict that NATO, including Poland, must consider. I described Israel's approach, for which Turkey appears as "new" (translated)
At the event marking the 955th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that no one can stop Turkey, whose strength is necessary to protect its own rights and for millions of its "brothers," emphasizing that history is being "written anew" in the region and that the country must remain strong and united in the face of challenges. (translated)
Turkey: Erdogan: Turkey will not leave Syria nor allow Israel to set "red lines", - Erdogan to Netanyahu: "We will not allow politically weak, arrogant failures to use us as fodder for their rhetoric." (translated)
Osman Kavala must be released immediately. I hope that the EU and all member states, starting with the friend of Erdogan's authoritarian regime, which is the Spanish State, apply the necessary pressure to enforce the ruling of the ECHR. (translated)
Erdogan ertappats med fingrarna i kakburken
In a comment, Nathan Shachar analyzes how the Turkish opposition, led by Özgür Özel, unites behind President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the confrontation with Israel, which they believe exploits the conflict in Syria to promote its own political interests, as also confirmed by Israeli observers. (translated)
