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September 7, 2022

Turkey's Erdogan says West is using 'provocative' tactics against Russia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says the European Union's plan to impose a price cap on Russian gas is "provocative," and will only escalate conflict with Russia.

September 3, 2022

Turkey warns Greece of 'heavy price' over island 'occupations': report

Turkey and Greece have continued to ramp up tensions over territorial disputes, which in turn has put pressure on NATO to maintain peace between the two member states.

September 3, 2022

Turkish, Greek tension places pressure on NATO alliance

Greece and Turkey have been locked in a maritime and territorial dispute for decades, but with shifting geopolitical alliances and the discoveries of natural gas, relations have deteriorated sharply.

August 27, 2022

Turkey arrests pop singer for joke about religious schools, calls it a 'hate crime'

Turkish pop singer Gulsen was imprisoned after making a joke at an Istanbul concert about Islamic schooling that the government says was an incitement of "hatred."

August 21, 2022

Dozens dead in Turkey after vehicles crash into first responders on scene of accidents

Two separate crashes have left at least 32 people dead and nearly 50 injured in Turkey on Saturday. First responders were struck while on the scene of earlier crashes.

August 17, 2022

Israel announces renewed normalized relations with Turkey, return of ambassadors

Israel and Turkey announced a renewal of normalized relations, following more than a decade of tension between the two countries.

August 9, 2022

Enes Kanter Freedom to receive Hardwired for Freedom Award for human rights advocacy

Enes Freedom will be awarded for his outspoken beliefs on human rights abuses in China and Turkey, something that has put the NBA player at odds with the league.

August 8, 2022

Putin and Erdogan reaffirm solidarity as Turkish drones attack US allied forces in Syria

Amid talks between Turkish and Russian strongmen Putin and Erdogan, Turkey continues to use lethal drones to wipe out US-allied Kurds who helped defeat Islamic State.

August 3, 2022

First grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection, world waits for more

The first grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection carrying 26,000 metric tons of corn headed for Lebanon.

July 26, 2022

Ukraine's coastline hit again as UN preps first Black Sea export shipment of grains

Ukraine's coastline was again hit in a series of strikes just days after Russia agreed to a cease fire so food exports could safely leave Ukraine.