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Blinken, in Turkey, backs speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps.

Reuters

Blinken to Turkey: 'the United States is here' with aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

Reuters

NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

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NATO chief says 'time is now' for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden membership bids

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the "time is now" for Turkey to ratify applications by Finland and Sweden to join the defence alliance.

Reuters

NATO Chief Heads to Ankara as Türkiye Holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Türkiye has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister. Finland and neighboring Sweden abandoned decades…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

The Independent UK

In Turkey, President Erdogan faces criticism over earthquake response

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the aftermath of last week's deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands dead and millions in desperate need of basic food-stuffs, water, shelter and medical aid - frustration mounts over the response of Ankara and Damascus -…

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Quake latest: 40,000 killed; Turkey stocks up

ANKARA: The death toll in Turkey and neighbouring Syria surpassed 40,000, as Turkey’s trading resumed following last week’s suspension due to the earthquakes.

Bangkok Post

Thai killed by Turkey quake to be flown home

The body of the Thai woman killed by the huge earthquake in Turkey will be flown home by a Thai air force plane on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Türkiye Won’t Allow New Syrian Refugee Influx after Quake, Says Minister

Türkiye will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. "Claims that there is a new influx of refugees from Syria to Türkiye (after the earthquake) are not true. We will not allow that; it is out…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Issues 113 Arrest Warrants over Collapsed Buildings in Earthquake

Türkiye has pledged to thoroughly investigate anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s catastrophic earthquakes, having already ordered the arrest of 113 suspects. Vice President Fuat Oktay said that 131 suspects had so far been identified as responsible for the collapse of some of the…

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Six Moroccans Die in Türkiye Earthquake

The death toll among members of the Moroccan community in Türkiye has risen to six, as a result of the violent earthquake that struck the south of the country last Monday, according to the Embassy of the Kingdom in Ankara. Official spokesperson for the government Mustapha Baitas reported last Thursday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Armenian aid trucks enter Turkey for first time in 30 years

ANKARA, Turkey — Armenian trucks crossed into Turkey for the first time in almost 30 years to deliver humanitarian aid to survivors following a pair of disastrous earthquakes this week.

Tribune News Service

Holidaymakers planning to visit Turkey told to travel with caution

While Istanbul, Ankara and the Aegean coast are operating as normal, tourists are advised to avoid the immediate vicinity of the earthquake

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Earthquakes to disrupt Turkey's growth, stretch budget as Erdogan heads to elections

Massive earthquakes in Turkey will add billions of dollars of spending to Ankara's budget and cut economic growth by up two percentage points this year, officials and economists said, as the government faces huge rebuilding ahead of tight elections.

Reuters

Swedish PM ready to restart talks with Turkey when Ankara is

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday he was ready to restart stalled negotiations over Sweden's application to join NATO as soon as Turkey was.

France 24

Turkey, Syria deadly earthquakes: Can international aid get through in time?

Two earthquakes have claimed over 2,500 lives on the border between Turkey and Syria. In the early hours of the morning, as people slept, a 7.8-magnitude quake hit. The scale of the devastation caused to the surrounding area of Gazientep is clear to see from the news footage captured at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Embassy in Türkiye Has Not Received Notices of Citizens Present in Quake-Hit Areas

The Saudi embassy in Ankara announced on Monday that it has not received any notices that Saudis were present in areas in Türkiye’s south struck by a devastating earthquake in the early hours of the morning. In a tweet, the embassy said it was following up with Turkish officials to…

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Turkish president softens on Finland's Nato bid, but still opposed to Sweden's

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted he could drop his threat to veto Finland's bid to join Nato, but he remains firmly opposed to Sweden joining the military alliance after Swedish authorities outraged Ankara by allowing demonstrators in Stockholm to burn a copy of the Koran.

Reuters

U.S. warns Turkey on exports seen to boost Russia's war effort

The United States warned Turkey in recent days about the export to Russia of chemicals, microchips and other products that can be used in Moscow's war effort in Ukraine, and it could move to punish Turkish companies or banks contravening sanctions.

Reuters

U.S. Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval

The U.S. Congress cannot support the $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara ratifies the NATO memberships of Sweden and Finland, a bipartisan group of senators said on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Welcomes Iran’s Engagement in Normalization Path with Syria

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that his country welcomed Iran’s participation in the ongoing talks with Syria under Russian mediation. He added that Tehran’s presence in the talks would facilitate the elimination of terrorist threats from Syrian territory, secure his country’s borders, and guarantee the safe and voluntary return…

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Moscow: Agreement Reached on Including Tehran in Ankara, Damascus Normalization Process

Moscow reiterated on Tuesday its keenness on pushing forward rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow supports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s openness to resolving issues with Damascus. “An agreement has been reached today with the aim of including Iran in this process,” he announced…

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Foreign Office warns Edinburgh tourists of increase in terrorist activity in Turkey

The Foreign Office has warned those planning on travelling to Turkey - including the capital Ankara and popular Istanbul - due to an increase in terrorist activity.

Reuters

Turkey says it could evaluate Finland NATO bid separate from Sweden

Turkey could evaluate Finland's NATO bid independently from that of Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, after protests including the burning of a Koran in Stockholm sparked outrage in Ankara.

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