Turkey eyes opportunities in Africa as France withdraws its military presence
France's recent military withdrawals from the Sahel and West Africa are leaving a void that Turkey is keen to exploit, experts told RFI. But while Turkey is profiting from its position as a NATO member...
View ArticleSyria in crossfire as Turkish-Israeli rivalry heats up over Assad’s successors
The overthrow of Bachar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its replacement by new rulers with close ties to Turkey are ringing alarm bells in Israel. RFI's correspondent reports on how Ankara and...
View ArticleTurkey braces for more protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest
Anger is mounting over the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption and terror charges. Seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Imamoglu was arrested on...
View ArticleFurther arrests as Turkey cracks down on protests over jailed Istanbul mayor
The lawyer of Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has now been arrested, alongside several more journalists, following the country's biggest demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
View ArticleThe Nazi roots of today's global far-right movements
The conviction of far-right figure Marine Le Pen has thrown her National Rally (RN) party into turmoil. She was sentenced to four years in prison and banned from public office for five years, a ruling...
View ArticleErdoğan tightens his grip with crackdown on protests while Europe stays silent
Turkey’s opposition is accusing Europe of abandoning those fighting to keep democracy alive, as European leaders and the EU offer only muted criticism over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem...
View ArticleEU struggles for defence independence as Trump turns up the heat on security
The European Union faces a formidable challenge in bolstering its defence capabilities without dependence on the United States, following President Donald Trump's persistent calls for Europe to...
View ArticleTurkey's opposition calls for boycott as anti-Erdogan protests continue
The Turkish opposition has vowed to fight "until the end" against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the leader of the CHP party accusing the head of state of staging a "coup" in arresting Istanbul's...
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