Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future
As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background. Vw Pics |…
Turkish lira hits fresh record low against the U.S. dollar
Vanishing Turkish Currency: 1 Turkish Lira with the Portrait of Kemal AtatürkTurkish Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images The Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the…
Turkish president helps Sweden inch closer to NATO membership after delays
CNN — Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president sent accession protocols to parliament. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted both Sweden and Finland to…
Erdogan invites Elon Musk to build his next Tesla factory in Turkey
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Tom Williams |…
Putin and Erdogan meet to discuss grain deal amid ‘shifting power balance’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Turkish…
Turkey eyes recalibration with the West as Russia’s isolation grows
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Hope…
Sweden’s path to NATO membership cleared after Turkey greenlights bid
NATO Summit Vilnius 2023 logo as seen on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join…
Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s path to EU membership
CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden’s bid for NATO…
Turkey’s inflation comes in lower than expected
Ayhan Altun | Moment Open | Getty Images Turkey’s monthly inflation rate for June came in lower than expected, despite the continued collapse of the lira currency following the re-election…
Turkish lira sinks to new lows following central bank’s rate hike
Turkey’s Taksim Square, with the figure of Kemal Ataturk, the first president, and the Turkish flag in the background. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Turkish lira sank…