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Army vet seeks to save Afghan commando stuck in Turkey, living in fear of Taliban

August 9, 2023

Army vet seeks to save Afghan commando stuck in Turkey, living in fear of Taliban

Afghan commando who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces teams has escaped his homeland, but has no status as an illegal immigrant in a third country while hoping for U.S. policy change that would protect his life.

Swedish Consulate in Turkey targeted in gun attack; employee injured, assailant arrested

August 2, 2023

Swedish Consulate in Turkey targeted in gun attack; employee injured, assailant arrested

A Turkish staffer at the Eurasian nation's Swedish Consulate in Izmir has been hospitalized after being wounded in a gun assault at the office.

Greek PM eyes chance to normalize relations with Turkey, but demands rhetorical de-escalation

July 31, 2023

Greek PM eyes chance to normalize relations with Turkey, but demands rhetorical de-escalation

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday noted his government's intent to normalize relations with Turkey amid an improving political climate.

Woman plunges to her death from 100-foot cliff moments after marriage proposal

July 25, 2023

Woman plunges to her death from 100-foot cliff moments after marriage proposal

Yesim Demir's fiance, Nizamettin Gursu, said he picked out the romantic cliffside view for the sunset and had gone back to his car for picnic supplies when he heard a scream.

Is Turkey planning October surprise over Sweden's NATO membership bid?

July 17, 2023

Is Turkey planning October surprise over Sweden's NATO membership bid?

The U.S. will move forward with sending F-16s to Turkey, but President Erdogan has to fulfill his promise and push through Sweden's NATO application in the Turkish parliament.

NATO members Turkey, Greece ready to 'reset' relations in effort to bypass decades-old dispute

July 12, 2023

NATO members Turkey, Greece ready to 'reset' relations in effort to bypass decades-old dispute

Turkey and Greece are ready to "reset" relations in an effort to bypass long-lasting disputes between the nations. The country's leaders had an hour-long meeting on July 12, 2023.

President Biden says he'll be in office 'the next 5 years' during meeting with Turkish president

July 12, 2023

President Biden says he'll be in office 'the next 5 years' during meeting with Turkish president

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met personally with President Biden at the NATO summit, where the U.S. leader suggested he would remain in office for a second term.

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

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.

Turkey to advance Sweden NATO bid says Stoltenberg

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.

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

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.