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July 11, 2023

Tourist dies after freak injury on waterslide, initially goes unnoticed by lifeguards

A Turkish tourist has died after he went down a waterslide headfirst and slammed his head into the concrete bottom of a pool in an incident that was captured on video.

July 10, 2023

Turkey to advance Sweden NATO bid says Stoltenberg

On the eve of the NATO summit Jens Stoltenberg announced Turkish President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the grand national assembly for ratification.

July 4, 2023

Failure to prevent Quran-burning protests raises concerns over Sweden's NATO membership eligibility

Turkish foreign minister expressed worries about Sweden's inability to prevent Quran-burning protests, which further casted doubts on Sweden's suitability for NATO membership.

June 26, 2023

Military veterans cut off from US bases in one country, stripping them of lifeline to home

Retirees in Turkey are facing a sudden restriction to their access to U.S. military bases in the country, cutting them off from vital services and a link to home.

June 14, 2023

Turkish President Erdogan says his country's stance on Sweden joining NATO hasn't changed

Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, claims his country hasn't changed its stance on Sweden joining NATO. He claims Sweden hasn't fully addressed his security concerns.

June 12, 2023

Swedish government approves extradition of Turkish citizen amid NATO membership dispute

The Swedish government made the decision Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen who had been living legally in Sweden. He had previously been convicted of a drug crime in Turkey 2013.

June 9, 2023

Erdogan appoints former US banking executive to head central bank

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday named Hafize Gaye Erkan, the U.S.-based former First Republic Bank executive, as the next director of Turkey's central bank.

June 9, 2023

Whatever happened to... Syria's civil war?

Many countries, such as Turkey, China, the United States and Russia, are attempting to influencing Syria and its president, Bashar Assad, as its civil war continues.

June 1, 2023

NATO ramps up pressure on Turkey to drop objections, allow Sweden to join the military organization

NATO is pushing for Turkey to drop its objections and allow Sweden to join the military organization by next month. The alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine's non-member status.

May 28, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan declares victory in presidential election after contentious campaign

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in Turkey's presidential election Sunday, extending his authoritarian rule for a third decade.