Turkey

Transcontinental state

Turkey is a transcontinental country. Its capital is Ankara, and Istanbul is the largest city and economic center. Turkey is officially a Muslim-majority state. The modern Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 as the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. Turkey ranks first in the world in the production of hazelnuts, cherries, figs, apricots, quinces, and poppies.

1923

Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey

1924

Abolition of the Caliphate

1928

Adoption of the Latin alphabet

1934

Granting full suffrage to women

1950

Holding of the first free multi-party elections

1952

The country's accession to NATO

1995

Entry into the Customs Union with the European Union

2005

Commencement of negotiations for accession to the European Union

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Kremlin announces Putin's visit to Turkey in February

The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Turkey in February. According to Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, preparations for the visit are underway.

News of the World • January 29, 12:26 PM • 24272 views

Canada resumes arms exports to Turkey after Ankara supports Sweden's accession to NATO

Canada and Turkey have reached an agreement to resume Canadian exports of drone components to Turkey in exchange for greater transparency in their use. This happened after Ankara finalized the ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO.

News of the World • January 27, 11:09 PM • 102645 views

US approves sale of F-16 to Turkey

The US State Department has authorized a potential $23 billion sale of 40 new F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits for Turkey's existing F-16 fleet. This happened shortly after Turkey ratified Sweden's accession to NATO. At the same time, Greece will receive 40 F-35 fighter jets in order to balance relations between the two NATO allies.

News of the World • January 27, 04:22 AM • 31527 views

Taiwan supplies Russia with metalworking machines needed for military technologies - The Insider.

Since the invasion, Taiwan has become the largest supplier of metalworking machines to Russia, delivering $29 million worth of equipment through Turkey, despite Taiwan's pro-Ukrainian stance. These machines are vital to Russia's military industry for the production of precision weapons, but sanctions do not restrict the export of most Taiwanese machines.

War in Ukraine • January 26, 11:41 PM • 30925 views