Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
Hafize Gaye Erkan, an architect of the shift towards more conventional policies, replaced by her deputy Fatih Karahan
Western allies view Stockholm as a vital bulwark against Russian aggression in Europe
Fund manager bets on economic reforms by buying lira-denominated bonds
Sagiv Jehezkel was taken into custody and suspended by his Turkish club after the incident
New controls on VPNs underline Erdoğan’s moves to curb freedom of information
Turkish security forces detain 34 people suspected of working for Mossad and plotting attacks against Palestinians
Assent of foreign affairs committee leaves agreement of full parliament as final step to ratifying Stockholm’s application
Move to bring back dormant case against leading opposition figure comes months before critical local elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan makes first trip to Athens since 2017 for talks with prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Also in this newsletter: How a state visit could cement warmer relations between Greece and Turkey
Turkish President’s comments highlight fraught tit-for-tat delaying Stockholm’s accession to western alliance
Treasury says country has long played ‘prominent role’ in allowing Palestinian militant group to access funds
There are four basic principles that can foster good relations between the two entities
Also in this newsletter: How Brussels is working to defuse cheesemakers’ concerns over packaging rules
Foreign affairs committee requests fresh review before agreeing to Stockholm’s bid
Feud centres on ruling last month to release opposition lawmaker Can Atalay
President Erdoğan has described group behind October 7 attack on Israel as a ‘liberation’ movement
Republican People’s party votes out chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in wake of loss to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Republican People’s party must decide whether to retain defeated presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
President unblocks Scandinavian country’s path to membership of military alliance
‘Regrettable incident’ comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the Nato allies
Ankara seeks further action against extremists as parliament reconvenes to consider accession request
As the 100th anniversary of the republic approaches, the west should take care not to assist in the burial of democracy
Ekrem İmamoğlu seeks to win race seen as crucial signal of opposition’s ability to counter Turkish president
