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158 Turkish Soldiers Arrested for Alleged Gülen Links

158 Turkish Soldiers Arrested for Alleged Gülen Links

Tue 24 Jun 2025 18:16 CEST

Turkish police on Tuesday arrested 158 soldiers suspected of links to the preacher Fetullah Gülen, accused of being behind a failed coup in 2016, according to the prosecutor's office in Istanbul.

Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Conflict No Peace Achieved

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Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Conflict No Peace Achieved

Wed 4 Jun 2025 18:50 CEST

Donald Trump has spoken with Vladimir Putin about, among other things, the situation in Ukraine. ”It was a good conversation, but it was not a conversation that leads to immediate peace”, wrote US President Trump on Truth Social after the phone call with the Russian leader

Five Opposition Mayors Arrested in Turkey

Five Opposition Mayors Arrested in Turkey

Wed 4 Jun 2025 13:20 CEST

Turkish police have arrested five more mayors belonging to the opposition party CHP.

Turkey Issues 47 Arrest Warrants in Istanbul Corruption Probe

Turkey Issues 47 Arrest Warrants in Istanbul Corruption Probe

Sat 31 May 2025 11:54 CEST

Turkish authorities have issued 47 arrest warrants for municipal officials in Istanbul.

Turkey Proposes Hosting Peace Talks Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

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Turkey Proposes Hosting Peace Talks Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

Fri 30 May 2025 12:23 CEST

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan proposes that the country should host a meeting between the presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyj to put an end to the war. Russia rejects the suggestion – and Ukraine doubts the Russians' willingness to have a "meaningful" meeting

Erdogan Urges Russia and Ukraine to Keep Peace Talks Open

Erdogan Urges Russia and Ukraine to Keep Peace Talks Open

Thu 29 May 2025 14:38 CEST

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Russia and Ukraine "not to shut the door" for a potential peace meeting in Turkey next week.

Macron Responds to Viral Clip: It Was Just a Joke

Macron Responds to Viral Clip: It Was Just a Joke

Mon 26 May 2025 21:27 CEST

Emmanuel Macron suddenly found himself in a storm of media attention he would have preferred to avoid. A video clip where he appears to be pushed away by his wife Brigitte Macron has spread at lightning speed on the internet and the president has reluctantly commented on the whole thing

Turkish Police Arrest 65 Soldiers for Alleged Gülen Ties

Turkish Police Arrest 65 Soldiers for Alleged Gülen Ties

Fri 23 May 2025 09:05 CEST

Turkey Finds 75 Billion Cubic Meters of Gas in Black Sea

Turkey Finds 75 Billion Cubic Meters of Gas in Black Sea

Sat 17 May 2025 16:34 CEST

Journalist Joakim Medin Released from Turkish Prison After 51 Days

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Journalist Joakim Medin Released from Turkish Prison After 51 Days

Sat 17 May 2025 10:10 CEST

In 51 days, journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey. Now he is free and back home in Sweden

Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

Sat 17 May 2025 07:21 CEST

The journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey for 51 days. Late on Friday evening, he was back on Swedish soil

Joakim Medin Reflects on Isolation After Release from Turkish Prison

Joakim Medin Reflects on Isolation After Release from Turkish Prison

Sat 17 May 2025 06:03 CEST

Joakim Medin is "damn tired" but "indescribably happy". He says in his first interview after landing in Sweden after 51 days in prison

Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

Sat 17 May 2025 02:33 CEST

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed

Kristersson Confirms Contact with Turkey's Erdogan on Journalist Release

Kristersson Confirms Contact with Turkey's Erdogan on Journalist Release

Fri 16 May 2025 19:12 CEST

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) says that the release of the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been preceded by "intensive contacts" with the Turkish government.

Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

Fri 16 May 2025 18:38 CEST

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed

Putin Faces Global Criticism for Skipping Peace Talks with Zelenskyj

Putin Faces Global Criticism for Skipping Peace Talks with Zelenskyj

Fri 16 May 2025 11:05 CEST

The pressure must increase on the President of Russia – who has made "a great mistake" and "does not want peace". World leaders are pouring criticism over Vladimir Putin for skipping a high-level peace meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Turkey

Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case

Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case

Thu 15 May 2025 10:06 CEST

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard spoke again with her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, she tells TT, among others, in conjunction with the NATO meeting in Turkish Belek.

Putin and Trump Absent from Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey

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Putin and Trump Absent from Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey

Thu 15 May 2025 07:52 CEST

The top meeting about the Russian invasion war in Ukraine was without presidents. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyj accused Russia of not wanting peace, after the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he would stay away

Conflict Researcher: Tactical Moves Ahead of Russia-Ukraine Talks

Conflict Researcher: Tactical Moves Ahead of Russia-Ukraine Talks

Wed 14 May 2025 18:08 CEST

Into the final preparations for talks between Russia and Ukraine are surrounded by tactical play, says conflict researcher Peter Wallensteen: No one wants to be left holding the bag and be the one who says no.

USA and Syria Leaders Meet for First Time in 25 Years

USA and Syria Leaders Meet for First Time in 25 Years

Wed 14 May 2025 09:43 CEST

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has met Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. It is the first time in 25 years that leaders of the two countries have met, writes the news agency AP

Zelensky Heads to Ankara for Talks with Erdogan, Awaits Putin's Decision

Zelensky Heads to Ankara for Talks with Erdogan, Awaits Putin's Decision

Tue 13 May 2025 15:37 CEST

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj announces that he will meet Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. He then hopes to meet Russia's leader Vladimir Putin

Trump Considers Attending Ukraine-Russia Talks in Turkey

Trump Considers Attending Ukraine-Russia Talks in Turkey

Mon 12 May 2025 17:00 CEST

USA's President Donald Trump says that he can imagine going to Turkey on Thursday to join a meeting between Ukraine and Russia. This is welcomed by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyj – but from Russia's Vladimir Putin it is silent

PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

Mon 12 May 2025 08:25 CEST

Terror-listed Kurdish PKK is dissolved, reports the Kurdish news agency Firat. A historic milestone, cheers Turkey's government

Zelensky Seeks Meeting with Putin in Turkey, Urges No Excuses

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Zelensky Seeks Meeting with Putin in Turkey, Urges No Excuses

Sun 11 May 2025 09:48 CEST

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj states that he wants to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the coming week. "I will be waiting for Putin in Turkey