
Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh opens the door to new conflicts in the Caucasus
Yerevan fears that President Aliyev’s forces will continue their streak of victories and seize Armenian territory
Yerevan fears that President Aliyev’s forces will continue their streak of victories and seize Armenian territory
The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour offensive last week, reclaiming the breakaway region after three decades of separatist rule
Erdogan, who is in the U.S. to attend the U.N. General Assembly, also discussed potential cooperation between Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX and Turkey’s space program
Reznikov has submitted a letter of resignation after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would be replaced this week and named his successor
The Russian president says the agreement that allowed Ukraine to export through the Black Sea won’t be restored until the West meets its obligations to facilitate Russian agricultural exports
The meeting comes just over six weeks after Moscow broke off an agreement partly brokered by Ankara that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets despite the 18-month war
Many artists have been cancelled for their LGBTQ+ support or for criticizing the conservative government
Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum had implemented measures to combat terrorism but violence has spiked in the weeks since the July 24 military takeover
Their decision to unite all but guarantees the long-time favorite to host Euro 2028 — the four United Kingdom federations and Ireland — will win as expected on the same day
The island of Gotland will become one of the strongholds of the Alliance, and the powerful Swedish military industry will strengthen the development of aircraft, tanks and anti-aircraft defense systems
Biden described the summit as a “historic moment” and said the United States agreed with a proposal to outline a path for Ukraine’s eventual membership.
It was the first time that the Turkish President linked his country’s ambition to join the EU with Sweden’s efforts to become a NATO member
The leaders also will discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and matters involving China
The Turkish lira has now weakened by around 20% against the dollar since the start of the year. It has raised fears of even higher prices for people already struggling to afford basics like housing and food amid high inflation
Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient on terror organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt
The 69-year-old has led Turkey as prime minister or president for 20 years and already is the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history
Erdogan now faces a host of domestic challenges in a deeply divided country. He must figure out how to boost a battered economy. He is under pressure to repatriate Syrian refugees. And he has promised to rebuild after a devastating earthquake.
Economists fear there will be a balance-of-payments crisis in the upcoming months unless international confidence is restored
The divisive populist won despite the fact that his country is reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities
Turkey does not have exit polls, but the preliminary results are expected to come within hours of the polls closing at 5 p.m.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence, is favored to win reelection in a presidential runoff Sunday
Sunday’s runoff election will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy
The social network has restricted and withdrawn content critical of the ruling parties in Turkey and India, among other countries, including during electoral campaigns
The nationalist presidential candidate Sinan Ogan emerged as a potential kingmaker after neither Erdogan nor his main challenger, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, secured the majority needed for a first-round victory on May 14
The May 28 second-round vote will determine whether the country remains under the president’s firm grip or can embark on a more democratic course promised by his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu
The results, whether they come within days or after a second round of voting takes place in two weeks, will determine if the country remains under Erdogan’s control or resumes the more democratic path promised by his main rival
The vote will either grant the increasingly authoritarian president a new five-year term in office or set the NATO member country on what his opposition contender calls a more democratic path