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Laura Pitel

Turkey correspondent
Laura Pitel is the FT's Turkey correspondent, covering Turkish politics, foreign policy, business, the economy and society. Prior to moving to Turkey in 2015, she was a UK political correspondent at The Times of London. She is based in Ankara.
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  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    InterviewNato
    Sweden ‘must cut ties’ with Kurdish militia in Syria, says Turkish envoy

    Turkey’s veto on Sweden joining Nato can only be overcome by severing YPG links, says ambassador to Stockholm

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Nato
    Erdoğan blocks Nato accession talks with Sweden and Finland

    Turkey’s president requests extradition of 30 ‘terrorists’

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Nato
    Turkey’s Erdoğan plays hardball over Nordics’ Nato bid

    President attacks applicants over extradition refusals and may seek concessions on US fighter jets

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Francesca McDonagh heads to Credit Suisse

    Sweden and Finland to make Nato applications on ‘historic’ day for Nordics

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Sweden and Finland submit Nato applications on ‘historic’ day for Nordics

    Accession will double alliance’s borders with Russia and change geopolitics of Europe

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    Nato
    Turkey’s president objects to Finland and Sweden’s Nato applications

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses the two countries of supporting Kurdish militants

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkey dials up the pressure on banks as lira slides

    Bankers say they are facing calls to limit foreign currency sales to corporates

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    News in-depthTurkish politics
    Egyptian media exiles pressured by Erdoğan’s regional reset

    Turkey’s role as a safe haven for critical media in the Arab world is under threat as president seeks rapprochement

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Global InsightTurkey
    Tension over Turkey’s 4mn refugees nears boiling point

    With troubled economy and elections ahead, incomers are an easy target for politicians

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    Defeating Erdoğan: Turkey’s opposition searches for a champion

    A loose alliance of rivals is in danger of squandering its best chance to oust the president as it delays its choice of candidate

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Turkey
    Turkey’s farmers battle with soaring costs and mounting debt

    Collapse of the lira and rocketing global prices underline the need for agricultural reform

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Erdogan’s embrace of Saudi crown prince signals end of dispute over Khashoggi murder

    Meeting marks shift in relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Russia reduces number of Syrian and Wagner troops in Libya

    Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine strains its deployments across north and west Africa

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Osman Kavala
    Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala jailed for life without parole

    Businessman had already spent more than 4 years behind bars without any conviction

  • Saturday, 23 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Turkey blocks Russian armed forces’ air route to Syria

    Move aims to pile pressure on Moscow to resume negotiations over Ukraine war

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Food & Beverage
    AB InBev warns of $1bn hit from Russia exit

    World’s largest brewer plans to sell its Russia-Ukraine joint-venture stake to Turkish partner

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Turkey halts Khashoggi trial as Ankara and Riyadh seek to reset ties

    Turkish exporters report easing of unofficial Saudi blockade as detente gathers pace

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    InterviewWar in Ukraine
    Russian attacks on Ukraine civilians stall peace talks, says Turkish mediator

    Erdogan adviser condemns alleged atrocities as ‘completely unacceptable, inhumane actions’

  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish inflation hits 20-year high of 61% as energy and food costs soar

    Ankara blames surge on pandemic and Ukraine war as opposition politicians warn prices are out of control

  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
    Roman Abramovich
    Abramovich-linked yacht leaves Turkish port run by UK-listed group

    Vessel’s departure follows FT report that marina’s operator risked sanctions breach

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
    Roman Abramovich
    Harbour operator waives fees from Abramovich-linked yacht amid sanctions concerns

    London-listed Global Ports Holding says it is not breaching UK law by providing Turkish berth for vessel

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Roman Abramovich
    Ports group harbouring Abramovich-linked yacht ‘risks UK sanctions breach’

    Turkish dock hosting 140-metre Solaris is operated by London-listed Global Ports Holding

  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Abramovich’s yachts sail into Turkish squall over sanctions

    Arrival of vessels sparks western concern that Ankara will allow oligarchs to avoid crackdown

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender Mariupol as fierce fighting engulfs city

    Turkey says the two countries are converging on aspects of a peace deal despite standoff

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Ukraine’s demands for security guarantees blindside western allies

    Kyiv wants permanent members of UN security council — including Russia — to act as guarantors along with Germany and Turkey

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