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Hungary blasts Sweden's 'stupidity' on NATO row with Turkey


Tuesday, 31 January, 2023 , 16:41 AFP Hungary accused Sweden of "stupidity" Tuesday over an extremist incident in Stockholm that led Turkey to suspend NATO accession talks with the Nordic country and its neighbour Finland.

Sunni cleric's aide arrested in restive southeast Iran


Tuesday, 31 January, 2023 , 08:37 AFP An aide to Sunni Muslim cleric Molavi Abdol Hamid, an influential leader of Iran's ethnic Baluchi minority, was arrested in the restive southeastern city of Zahedan late Monday, state media said.

Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 14:54 AFP Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade legacy of Islamic-rooted rule and expand democratic freedoms if they take power in crucial May 14 elections.

Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 13:51 AFP Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks that Ankara could accept Helsinki's bid without its Nordic neighbour.

Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdogan remarks: Finnish FM


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 12:49 AFP Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's weekend remarks that Ankara could accept Finland without its Nordic neighbour.

Top Iran filmmaker banned from travel after backing protests


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 12:45 AFP Iranian authorities have imposed a travel ban on leading filmmaker Masud Kimiai, local media reported Monday, after he expressed support for protests that have gripped the Islamic republic for months.

Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 12:05 AFP Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to crimp the president's powers and broadly expand democratic rights if they seize power in May 14 presidential and parliamentary polls.

Turkey's opposition pledges to strip president of powers


Monday, 30 January, 2023 , 10:44 AFP Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to crimp the president's powers and expand democratic rights, as it unveiled its long-awaited platform for the May 14 presidential and legislative polls.

Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden


Sunday, 29 January, 2023 , 19:24 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour Sweden.

Turkey may accept Finland into NATO: Erdogan


Sunday, 29 January, 2023 , 18:39 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour Sweden.