Tag: Istanbul

  • The Finnish authorities should be especially careful about Southwind Airlines, says Traficom's boss

    The Finnish authorities should be especially careful about Southwind Airlines, says Traficom's boss

    Bild reported on Friday that the airline was founded by Russian citizens and has leased most of its staff and fleet from Nordwind Airlines, a Russian carrier banned from EU airspace. The paper also wrote that the airline was established to transport migrants to the external borders of the 27-nation bloc via Minsk, the capital…

  • The game behind the hostage deal between Hamas and Israel

    The game behind the hostage deal between Hamas and Israel

    Hear about the war between Hamas and Israel and about the consequences for the entire region. The Radio Correspondents Middle East podcast brings you the latest on developments in the Middle East. Host: Olle Wiberg Guests: Cecilia Uddén, Johan Mathias Sommarström correspondents in the Middle East and Samar Hadrous, incoming correspondent in Istanbul Producer: Katja…

  • The Swede who was arrested in Turkey – then he became one of the FBI’s “most wanted”

    The Swede who was arrested in Turkey – then he became one of the FBI’s “most wanted”

    The man who was arrested in Istanbul at the beginning of November this year is in custody in his absence in Sweden, suspected of several serious drug crimes – including involvement in the record smuggling of cocaine on the West Coast in 2020 and in the extensive amphetamine factory in Olshammar later that year. “I…

  • Turkey sidelined as EU prepares to open door to others

    Turkey sidelined as EU prepares to open door to others

    Brussels – When figures in the EU talk about the new members who may join the Union in 2030, there is no mention of Turkey. It is a glaring omission that Ankara noted. As the European Union published its annual reports on candidate countries’ progress towards EU standards on Wednesday, all eyes will be on…

  • Winter record at Finnish airports with 24 new routes

    Winter record at Finnish airports with 24 new routes

    The global aviation winter season starting on Sunday, October 29, will launch these new routes at Finavia airports. “Continuous cooperation with airlines and regional partners ensures that our connections remain comprehensive and accessible to Finland. The coming winter season reflects our long-term work. Our airports connect Finland to more than 130 destinations worldwide,” says Petri…

  • Turkey’s Kurdish PKK claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Ankara

    Turkey’s Kurdish PKK claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Ankara

    The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and its Western allies, claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday that injured two people. “A sacrificial operation was carried out against the Turkish Ministry of Interior by a team from our Immortal Brigade,” PKK told the…

  • Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital

    Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital

    ANKARA – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday. A second attacker was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said. The attack came hours before parliament was due to reopen after its three-month summer break with a speech by President Recep Tayyip…

  • Türkiye extends tourist season with robust arrivals

    Türkiye extends tourist season with robust arrivals

    © Provided by Xinhua by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — Türkiye is extending its tourism season into autumn as strong trends in foreign arrivals in the summer have put a smile on the face of a huge industry that is crucial to the country’s revenue. Despite a difficult start due to devastating earthquakes…

  • “We can separate from the European Union if necessary,” Turkish President Erdogan

    “We can separate from the European Union if necessary,” Turkish President Erdogan

    Istanbul [Turkey]September 16 (ANI): Ahead of his participation in the 78th UN General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that in his assessment it is very clear that the European Union is trying to break away from Turkey, adding that the country will “part ways”. from the European Union if necessary, Anadolu news…

  • Sweden Raises Terror Threat Level Following Quran Burnings

    Sweden Raises Terror Threat Level Following Quran Burnings

    Stockholm – Sweden raised its terrorism alert level on Thursday one notch to the second highest, following a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran in the Scandinavian country by a handful of anti-Islam activists, sparking angry demonstrations across Muslim countries. Sweden has in recent weeks asked citizens abroad and businesses linked to the…

  • Erdogan Looks West. What Does It Mean For Putin?

    Erdogan Looks West. What Does It Mean For Putin?

    In the lead-up to his toughest election battle in two decades, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not hesitate to bash Western allies and principles, seeking to bolster support from conservative and nationalist voters and distract them from his dismal economic record in recent years. Erdogan campaigned against rights for LGBT citizens, held up NATO…

  • Türkiye delivers another interest rate hike to tackle the inflation problem

    Türkiye delivers another interest rate hike to tackle the inflation problem

    © Provided by Xinhua by Burak Akinci ANKARA, July 20 (Xinhua) — Turkey’s central bank on Thursday delivered a second rate hike in two months to combat high inflation, a fresh sign of adherence to orthodox monetary policy, experts said. The bank’s monetary policy committee said in a statement that it had decided to raise…

  • Finland receives two awards in Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship competition

    Finland receives two awards in Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship competition

    The Toteuma NY team won the main prize in the startup category and Joseph MunyandamutsaVapu NY’s CEO received a special award for leadership skills and potential. Participating young entrepreneurs have participated in the Company of the Year program in their own countries, which is known in Finland as Year as an entrepreneur. This program, produced…

  • Turkish President Erdogan is trying to play peacemaker in the Middle East

    Turkish President Erdogan is trying to play peacemaker in the Middle East

    By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus]July 10 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after winning the last election in Turkey, after overcoming the biggest challenge of his long career, is again trying to play the role of peacemaker in the war in Ukraine, renewing the agreement to allow the export of grain and fertilizer from Ukraine and…

  • Zelensky arrives in Prague to meet with Czech leader Petr Pavel

    Zelensky arrives in Prague to meet with Czech leader Petr Pavel

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Prague on Thursday for talks with Czech President Petr Pavel and other officials. Reports have emerged that the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin is no longer in Belarus and is currently in St Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on Thursday. Follow our live blog…

  • Reuters appeals Turkey’s ban on online article

    Reuters appeals Turkey’s ban on online article

    Washington/Ankara, Turkey – Reuters said this week it will appeal a move by Turkey to block access to more than 90 web links and social media posts that used reporting from the news agency. The ban relates to an article that said Swedish and US anti-corruption authorities were reviewing a complaint naming the Turkish president’s…

  • The NATO chief is calling for talks on July 6 in the hope of convincing Turkey to let Sweden join

    The NATO chief is calling for talks on July 6 in the hope of convincing Turkey to let Sweden join

    BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a July 6 meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military alliance. Hungarian lawmakers, meanwhile, said a long-delayed vote in parliament to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership would not take place…

  • Heading to Istanbul to watch the Champions League Final: The Manchester City Fan Experience

    Heading to Istanbul to watch the Champions League Final: The Manchester City Fan Experience

    Having been a Manchester City fan for most of my life, I knew this could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Getting tickets was half the battle, but now we would be there to witness a historic event in the greatest sport of all time. I was there for most of the four days, so…

  • Erdogan Dampens Hopes of Sweden Joining NATO in July

    Erdogan Dampens Hopes of Sweden Joining NATO in July

    istanbul – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday rejected growing international pressure on Ankara to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before the Western defense alliance meets in July. Western officials had hoped Erdogan would soften his stance on the diplomatically charged issue after he secured a hard-fought re-election last month. But Erdogan signaled no major…

  • Turkish President Erdogan unveils new cabinet lineup, replaces 16 of 18 former ministers

    Turkish President Erdogan unveils new cabinet lineup, replaces 16 of 18 former ministers

    By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] June 6 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after being re-elected on May 28 for another five-year term, on Saturday unveiled his new cabinet, causing many surprises, replacing 16 out of 18 of his former ministers, including the interior minister Suleyman Soylu, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.…

  • The NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s attempt to join the alliance

    The NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s attempt to join the alliance

    NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden’s bid to join the US-led defense alliance, hoping Stockholm’s accession would be completed “as soon as possible”. Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to try to overcome objections that have delayed Sweden’s NATO…

  • Sweden, Turkey, Finland Set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

    Sweden, Turkey, Finland Set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

    Istanbul – Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome objections that have delayed Sweden’s bid for NATO membership, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. In March, Turkey ratified Finland’s bid for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but remains opposed…

  • Sweden has fulfilled NATO’s obligations Stoltenberg

    Sweden has fulfilled NATO’s obligations Stoltenberg

    Turkey has not yet ratified Stockholm’s entry into the bloc NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbeg on Sunday urged Turkey to drop its concerns over Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, telling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Stockholm has met all of Ankara’s security requirements. “Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to address Turkey’s concerns,”…

  • Sweden has fulfilled the obligations for NATO entry – Stoltenberg

    Sweden has fulfilled the obligations for NATO entry – Stoltenberg

    Turkey has not yet ratified Stockholm’s entry into the bloc NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbeg on Sunday urged Turkey to drop its concerns over Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, telling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Stockholm has met all of Ankara’s security requirements. “Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to address Turkey’s concerns,”…

  • Right now: The votes are being counted in Turkey – hear from our correspondents on the ground

    Right now: The votes are being counted in Turkey – hear from our correspondents on the ground

    Now the votes are being counted in what has been described as a fateful election for Turkish democracy. Hear our correspondents on the ground in Ankara and Istanbul. And analysis from Paul Levin, director of the Institute for Turkish Studies at Stockholm University.

  • Erdoğan Has Destroyed Turkey’s Economy – So What’s Next?

    Erdoğan Has Destroyed Turkey’s Economy – So What’s Next?

    Turkey’s 2023 election is one of the most significant in its century-long history. After years of currency crashes, disappearing foreign reserves and rising inflation, rethinking economic policy will be a top priority for whoever is sworn in after the May 14 vote. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party) came…

  • Europe on edge as Erdogan hangs loose

    Europe on edge as Erdogan hangs loose

    Democracy in Turkey. The international balance of power. Sweden’s entrance ticket to NATO. Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are undoubtedly seen as the most important election this year for Europe. The Europapod calls in what is at stake. Hear about why Brussels keeps a low profile and how Turkey’s relationship with the EU…

  • Which countries are evacuating citizens from Sudan

    Which countries are evacuating citizens from Sudan

    NICOSIA, Cyprus – As continued fighting raises fears that Sudan could slide deeper into chaos, foreign governments are scrambling to get their diplomats and other citizens out of the country safely. Most countries deployed military transport planes to fly people out, including France, which used its air base in neighboring Djibouti for the airlift. But…

  • The recidivism of criminals, the rise of cinemas and Erdogan’s weaker position

    The recidivism of criminals, the rise of cinemas and Erdogan’s weaker position

    Is there room for care when the number of prisoners increases? Also this week, the shootings and explosions have continued in Sweden – and on Thursday, the government and the Sweden Democrats presented new details regarding increased penalties for crimes committed within criminal networks. Among other things, it is proposed that the punishment for serious…

  • Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough came when Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was in Ankara to meet Erdogan. Both Finland and Sweden applied to become…

  • NATO hopeful says Ankara ready to ‘fulfill promise’

    NATO hopeful says Ankara ready to ‘fulfill promise’

    Finland expects Trkiye to give the green light to its application later this week, but Sweden’s fate remains uncertain Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday he expects a positive response on Helsinki’s membership of the US-led military bloc when he meets his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this week. Niinisto is scheduled to…

  • NATO hopeful says Ankara is ready to fulfill promise

    NATO hopeful says Ankara is ready to fulfill promise

    Finland expects Trkiye to give the green light to its application later this week, but Sweden’s fate remains uncertain Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday he expects a positive response on Helsinki’s membership of the US-led military bloc when he meets his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this week. Niinisto is scheduled to…

  • NATO pledges to support Ukraine ‘as long as needed’

    NATO pledges to support Ukraine ‘as long as needed’

    ISTANBUL – NATO on Friday reaffirmed its solidarity with Ukraine in the “heroic defense” of its nation as the alliance “solemnly” marks one year of Moscow’s “brutal” war against Kiev. “We pay tribute to the lives lost, and we deplore the tragic human suffering and destruction, including of Ukraine’s residential and civilian and energy infrastructures,…