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Thursday, 7 December, 2023

Greece
Turkish and Greek leaders meet to ease longstanding tensions
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan makes first trip to Athens since 2017 for talks with prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Thursday, 7 December, 2023

Emerging market investing
Foreign investors tiptoe back in to Turkey’s domestic bond market
Sharp rise in interest rates has piqued interest of overseas fund managers after years of selling
Wednesday, 6 December, 2023

Nato
Erdoğan demands US F-16s for approval of Sweden Nato bid
Turkish President’s comments highlight fraught tit-for-tat delaying Stockholm’s accession to western alliance
Thursday, 30 November, 2023

Turkey
US ‘profoundly’ worried over Turkey’s financial links to Hamas
Treasury says country has long played ‘prominent role’ in allowing Palestinian militant group to access funds
Monday, 27 November, 2023

War in Ukraine
Turkey’s exports of military-linked goods to Russia soar
Growth in shipments of restricted parts fuels western suspicions that Turkish companies are conduit for Moscow
Friday, 17 November, 2023

Europe Express
Differences over Israel-Hamas war cloud Erdoğan visit to Berlin Premium content
Also in this newsletter: How Brussels is working to defuse cheesemakers’ concerns over packaging rules
Thursday, 16 November, 2023

Turkish politics
Turkish parliament postpones vote on Sweden’s Nato accession
Foreign affairs committee requests fresh review before agreeing to Stockholm’s bid
Friday, 10 November, 2023

Turkish politics
Erdoğan hits out at constitutional court as judicial crisis deepens
Feud centres on ruling last month to release opposition lawmaker Can Atalay
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

Turkish politics
Turkey clashes with EU over stance on Hamas
President Erdoğan has described group behind October 7 attack on Israel as a ‘liberation’ movement
Tuesday, 7 November, 2023

Turkish economy
Turkey raises $2.5bn in first deal on dollar bond market since April
Deal comes as country slowly ‘claws back’ investors’ trust following general election in May
Monday, 6 November, 2023

Israel-Hamas war
Biden presses Netanyahu for ‘tactical pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
US president speaks to Israel’s PM as Palestinians say the death toll in Gaza exceeds 10,000
Sunday, 5 November, 2023

Turkish politics
Turkey’s opposition ousts longtime leader after general election defeat
Republican People’s party votes out chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in wake of loss to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Friday, 3 November, 2023

Turkish politics
Turkish opposition to vote on new leader as it mulls change of strategy
Republican People’s party must decide whether to retain defeated presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Thursday, 2 November, 2023

War in Ukraine
US targets China, Turkey and UAE in latest Russia sanctions
Companies and individuals are listed for helping Moscow in its war in Ukraine
Tuesday, 31 October, 2023

InterviewArcelik AS
Beko owner warns of ‘very tough’ 2024 for Europe’s home appliance market
Turkey-based Arçelik fears high energy prices and rising borrowing costs will weigh on consumers
Thursday, 26 October, 2023

Turkish economy
Turkey raises interest rates for fifth time in as many months
Central bank’s efforts to bring down inflation could be complicated by any escalation of Israel-Hamas conflict
Wednesday, 25 October, 2023

Turkey
Turkish stocks tumble after Erdoğan steps up Israel criticism
President’s claim that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation sparks 7% fall in Istanbul benchmark
Monday, 23 October, 2023

Turkish politics
Erdoğan submits Sweden’s Nato bid to Turkey’s parliament
President unblocks Scandinavian country’s path to membership of military alliance
Monday, 9 October, 2023

The Big Read
Has Erdoğan really embraced economic orthodoxy in Turkey?
Since re-election, the president appears to have abandoned his unconventional ideas. But investors remain cautious
Friday, 6 October, 2023

Turkey
US fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone over Syria
‘Regrettable incident’ comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the Nato allies
Wednesday, 4 October, 2023

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Azerbaijan snubs EU after Armenian enclave takeover
President Ilham Aliyev cancels plans to attend a European summit where he was due to meet the Armenian PM
Monday, 2 October, 2023

Turkey
Turkey detains 20 people linked to Kurdish militants over Ankara bombing
Separatist group PKK claimed responsibility for Sunday’s suicide attack in Turkey’s capital
Sunday, 1 October, 2023

Nato
Turkey calls on Sweden to take more ‘concrete measures’ before joining Nato
Ankara seeks further action against extremists as parliament reconvenes to consider accession request
Thursday, 28 September, 2023

Arcelik AS
Arçelik and Whirlpool white goods deal faces in-depth probe by UK regulator
Planned merger would create UK’s biggest supplier of washing machines, dishwashers and cooking appliances
Wednesday, 27 September, 2023

InterviewTurkish economy
Turkey’s finance minister says ‘challenging’ conditions will take time to turn around
Mehmet Şimşek claims Erdoğan has thrown ‘support and commitment’ behind recent interest rate increases