The Turkish president also said he would work to help extend the Black Sea grain deal for longer intervals after meeting with Ukraine’s leader.
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NATO’s Welcome Party for Sweden Is Back on Ice
Alliance leaders wanted their summit next week to celebrate the arrival of a new member, but stalling by Hungary and objections from Turkey have made that nearly impossible.
Turkey Raises Interest Rates as Erdogan Aims to Tame Inflation
In his choices of top officials, and with a leap in interest rates, Mr. Erdogan aims to tame inflation and defuse a looming economic crisis.
Erdogan Says Sweden Shouldn’t Expect Turkish Support for NATO Bid
Turkey wants a tougher stance from Stockholm toward pro-Kurdish activists and members of an outlawed religious group whom Turkey considers terrorists.
Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil
NATO is more optimistic that Turkey will approve Sweden’s membership before or soon after an alliance summit next month.
After Dam Destruction in Ukraine, Thousands Flee for Water and Shelter
As rescue efforts plucked people from rooftops, and offered fresh water and shelter, Turkey’s president called for an international investigation into what caused a dam to fail.
Turkey’s Lira Falls to New Low as a New Economic Policy Forms
The lira plunged 7 percent against the U.S. dollar, as a new finance minister promising “rational” economic policy takes charge
Ukraine’s Future Ties to NATO Are Main Topic as Western Nations Meet
The question of how to guarantee Ukrainian security loomed over a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Norway and a gathering of European leaders in Moldova.
Fear Sets In Among Turkey’s L.G.B.T. Community After Erdogan’s Attacks
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vilified gay people during his re-election campaign, calling them a threat to society and rallying conservatives against them. It has left people feeling threatened, and alone.
Erdogan Pushed to Victory in Turkey by Conservative Women
In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women.