February 5, 2023 Turkey hit with 7.8 magnitude earthquake, felt across Middle East A 7.8 magnitude earthquake walloped Turkey early Monday morning and the aftershocks were felt in Syria, Jordan, and Israel, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
February 1, 2023 Iranian-backed militia launches rockets at Turkish base in northern Iraq At least eight rockets targeted a Turkish base located in northern Iraq. The attack, which was claimed by an Iranian-backed militia, did not cause any injury or damage to the base.
February 1, 2023 Turkey's Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don't even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Sweden’s bid to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in peril if they allow anti-Islam protests to continue.
January 31, 2023 Hungary's foreign minister believes Sweden's government should 'act differently' if it wants to join NATO Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto says Sweden's government needs to "act differently" if it wants Turkey's support in joining NATO.
January 31, 2023 Enes Kanter Freedom rips Biden's silence on Turkey bounty: 'Picked a dictator's side over a US citizen' Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom discussed Turkey's bounty on his head, Tuesday, slamming President Biden for his silence on the matter.
January 25, 2023 Earthquake with 5.9 magnitude strikes Greek island of Rhodes, Turkish coast An Earthquake rattled the Greek island of Rhodes and the Turkish coast. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9. There have been no reports of damage or injury from the quake.
January 24, 2023 Finland looks at joining NATO without Sweden amid pushback from Turkey Finland's foreign minister suggested that Helsinki may look to join NATO without Sweden as Stockholm faces pushback from Turkey.
January 24, 2023 Finland's top diplomat suggests that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden Finland Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden. Turkey doesn't want Sweden to join due to anti-Islam activists in Stockholm.
January 23, 2023 Turkey will oppose Sweden's membership in NATO after Stockholm protest sees Quran burned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will oppose Sweden's bid to join NATO after it allowed anti-Muslim and anti-Turkish protests in Stockholm this weekend.
January 19, 2023 Turkey says Swedish decision not to probe Kurd protest 'absurd' Turkey denounced the decision by a Swedish prosecutor to not investigate a Kurd protest as 'absurd'. During the protest the Turkish president was hung in effigy from a lamppost.