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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has meet with Vladimir Putin in a bid to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July

Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by an aggressive 7.5 percentage points, in a new sign of a return to more traditional economic policies

Greece’s prime minister says his country wants to take full advantage of a developing positive climate with neighboring Turkey in order to improve bilateral relations despite a string of decades-old disputes

Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Middle Eastern countries.Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem kicked and stomped on the Muslim holy book, then set its pages on fire before slamming it shut, as they had done at a protest outside Stockholm's main mosque in late June — sparking outrage and condemnation across the Middle East. The duo also staged a similar protest outside Iraq's embassy in Stockholm on July 20, where they stomped on the religious text but did not burn it. Swedish police granted a permit for the protest by campaigners hoping to see the Koran banned in the country, according to local media.

Belt and Road Initiative involves infrastructure projects to connect Asia with European and African countries. Ushakov said Putin also plans to travel to Turkey at some point to fulfill a promise to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, although the dates for that visit have not been decided yet. In addition, the Kremin received an invitation for Putin to participate in a Group of 20 summit in India in September, he said.

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek says Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have signed deals worth $50.7 billion, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rounds off a three-country tour of the Gulf

Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate in another sign of commitment to a traditional path of battling inflation

Greece’s prime minister says his country is ready to “reset” relations with neighbor Turkey in an effort to bypass decades-old disputes between the two NATO members

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible” and to help ensure that the assembly approves it. Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania. Sweden’s NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkey since last year. “This is an historic day because we have a clear commitment by Turkey to submit the ratification documents to the Grand National Assembly, and to work also with the assembly to ensure ratification,” Stoltenberg told reporters. Earlier Monday, with NATO hoping to put on a public display of unity in its support for Ukraine more than 500 days into the war, Erdogan said that he would block Sweden’s path unless European members of the military organization “pave the way” for Turkey to join the world’s biggest trading bloc. His surprise announcement added new uncertainty to Sweden’s bid to become the alliance’s 32nd member. Turkey was already blocking its entry because Erdogan believes that Sweden has been too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups that he considers to be security threats.

Sweden's membership of NATO took a big step forward on Monday after Turkey agreed to remove one of the last major roadblocks in return for help in reviving Turkey's own chances of joining the European Union. At talks in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are meeting for a two-day summit starting Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan committed to put the Nordic country's accession protocol before Parliament «as soon as possible,» the head of NATO said.

Greece’s newly appointed defense minister has welcomed a de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

KAYSERI, Turkey—Once celebrated as the leader who lifted millions of Turks into the middle class, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the most serious challenge to his 20-year rule in an election next month amid voter anger over his handling of the economy.

KAYSERI, Turkey—Once celebrated as the leader who lifted millions of Turks into the middle class, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the most serious challenge to his 20-year rule in an election next month amid voters’ anger over his handling of the economy.

Turkey has demands that NATO hopeful Sweden cannot -- and does not -- want to meet, said the Swedish Prime Minister on Sunday. 

The mayor of Istanbul has been jailed for "insulting" officials in a controversial trial ahead of next year's elections.

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a fourth consecutive month on Thursday to single digits, intensifying a monetary policy demanded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite the country’s high inflation rate.

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a fourth consecutive month on Thursday to single digits, intensifying a monetary policy demanded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite the country’s high inflation rate.

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a fourth consecutive month on Thursday to single digits, intensifying a monetary policy demanded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite the country’s high inflation rate.

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a fourth consecutive month on Thursday to single digits, intensifying a monetary policy demanded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite the country’s high inflation rate.

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a fourth consecutive month on Thursday to single digits, intensifying a monetary policy demanded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite the country’s high inflation rate.