MARC PIERINI Turkey has been undergoing important political, economic, and foreign policy shifts that impact its European partners. But with Turkish parliamentary and presidential elections approaching, what matters most is the kind of society voters want for themselves. Turkey’s Profound Transformation Matters to Europe – Carnegie Europe – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Turkey on Tuesday postponed NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland, further denting the Nordic neighbors’ hopes of joining the Western defense alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkey Postpones NATO Talks With Sweden, Finland (thedefensepost.com)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran outside Ankara’s embassy in Stockholm. Erdogan Warns Sweden on NATO After Koran Burning (thedefensepost.com)
Ömer Özkizilcik After eleven years, an official meeting on the ministerial level occurred between Ankara and Damascus. The December 2022 meeting in Russia is the first of many that may ultimately result in a direct encounter between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad. So, how has Turkey changed its policy so drastically? It’s been over a decade since Ankara […]
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assadsaid Thursday that a Moscow-brokered rapprochement with Turkey should aim for “the end of occupation” by Ankara of parts of Syria. Improved Syria-Turkey Ties Should Seek End to ‘Occupation:’ Assad (thedefensepost.com)
JOE SABALLA The Turkish Army has taken delivery of its first six “Firtina” (Storm) next-generation self-propelled howitzers. Turkish Army Receives First ‘Storm’ Next-Generation Howitzers (thedefensepost.com)
Riyaz ul Khaliq To boost bilateral trade to around $1 billion, Cambodia has sought investments from Türkiye in agriculture, storage, and processing facilities for exports to the EU and other nations. Cambodia seeks Turkish investment, eyes $1B bilateral trade (aa.com.tr)
Head of the Tripoli-based unity government Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has stressed the necessity of his country’s cooperation with Türkiye in the economic, political, and military fields. Libya’s Dbeibeh stresses necessity of cooperation with Türkiye (aa.com.tr)
“This initiative should be viewed not only in the context of the situation between Russia and Ukraine, but also in regard to the developments in Syria, Libya, Azerbaijan,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish leader backs idea of humanitarian corridors for evacuation of wounded people – World – TASS
Turkish border guards have shot dead a Syrian refugee and injured three others as they tried to cross from Syria to Turkey. c (newarab.com)