Now playing Next Turkey The race is on for key cities as Turkey holds local elections The vote is a barometer of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago 31/03/2024
Now playing Next Turkey Euroviews. Turkish local elections will deliver yet another political thriller A potential victory of the opposition will undoubtedly have significant consequences for Turkey, and the future of Turkey is certainly important for the future of Europe, Dr Demir Murat Seyrek writes. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Turkey's Erdogan offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, despite an offer from the Turkish President to host a peace summit between the two countries. 09/03/2024
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Now playing Next Turkey US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey The US made the decision after Turkey agreed to allow Sweden's entry into NATO. 27/01/2024
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership Hungary is the only NATO ally not to have ratified Sweden’s accession. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria The strikes come after 9 soldiers were killed on Friday in a military base in Turkey. 13/01/2024
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: 15 suspects jailed ahead of Israel spying trial The move comes as tensions simmer between Turkish leader Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart over the ongoing Israel Hamas war. 06/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Will the new year bring a positive change in EU-Turkey relations? In the European corridors of power, people are very well aware that if the necessary reforms are not implemented, 2024 will open another cycle of blame and threats that will poison EU-Turkey relations once again, Christos Kourtelis and Caglar Ozturk write. 30/12/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Why is Turkey finally getting behind Sweden's NATO bid? The last Nordic country to join the alliance is still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to clear its path. 28/12/2023
Now playing Next Turkey More than 300 people arrested in Turkey for alleged ISIS links The arrests were part of the “Hero-34” operation across 32 Turkish cities. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Erdogan arrives in Budapest to deepen Turkish-Hungarian relations Up for discussion between the Turkish President and Viktor Orban is Sweden's membership of NATO, which neither country has yet ratified. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Greece and Turkey agree to reboot relations, cooperate on migration In a landmark visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Athens, the two countries agreed to boost trade and establish communication channels between coastguards to tackle the issue of migration. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Greece Turkish President Erdogan meets with PM Mitsotakis in Athens visit The pair will focus on economic cooperation and addressing issues such as migration, aiming for a "win-win" approach and improved ties with the European Union. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Turkey hikes interest rate to 40% - highest in 20 years Turkey's central bank has implemented a sixth consecutive interest rate hike, reaching 40%, in a surprising shift to counter the country's staggering 61.36% inflation. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Germany Erdogan and Scholz air deep differences over Israel-Hamas war during Berlin meeting Erdogan was invited to visit Germany months ago after his reelection, but recent weeks have been marked by discomfort in Berlin over his increasingly strident stance against Israel. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Germany Scholz welcomes a 'difficult' Erdogan This is the first visit to Germany by the Turkish president since 2020. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Brain drain casts a dark shadow over Turkey's future Sky-high inflation and currency collapse have hit the economy hard, while Erdogan has eroded rights and freedoms. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Hamas 'are not terrorists', says Turkey's President Erdogan "Western powers shed tears for Israel and do nothing else," lamented the Turkish president. 25/10/2023