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• Turkey marks a decade since the coup that never was, but never really ended 20.07.2026 5min

  On 16 July, Turkey marked a decade since the failed coup that shook the nation. Its defeat is widely viewed as the final curtain on military meddling in politics and as the moment when President Erdogan cemented his grip on power, yet the aftershocks for human rights and foreign relations still reverberate.
• Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, eyes F-35 sale 13.07.2026 6min

  US President Donald Trump made headlines this week at the Nato summit in Ankara by declaring an end to all sanctions against Turkey, paving the way for the sale of the F-35 stealth fighter jet to the alarm of Greece and Israel.
• China's missile test overshadowed by Iran war, but Pacific nations are watching 13.07.2026 6min

  China recenly test-fired a nuclear-capable missile from a submarine into the Pacific, the first such launch from a nuclear-powered vessel and the first submarine-based test since 1982.
• Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide unsettles Turkey and Azerbaijan 10.07.2026 8min

  Israel's parliament voted on 29 June 2026 to recognise the 1915 Armenian genocide, breaking with decades of official reticence on the issue. RFI spoke to three regional experts to unpack the politics behind the vote and its fallout: Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv; Richard Giragossian, director of the Regional Studies Centre in Yerevan; and Ilter Turan, professor at Bilgi University in Istanbul.
• Summit host Turkey eyes major weapons deals with NATO allies 05.07.2026 5min

  Next week's NATO Summit in Ankara is expected to showcase Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rising influence within the alliance, as he aims to use the gathering to overcome resistance to crucial arms deals and highlight the rapid growth of Turkey’s defence industry.
• Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security 27.06.2026 7min

  Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors.
• Brexit at 10: What price has the UK paid for 'taking back control'? 26.06.2026 7min

  Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, Brexit supporters still see this as a historic act of sovereignty, while critics point to the resulting economic damage and political division. 
• Brexit at 10: the promises, the costs and the search for accountability 22.06.2026 16min

  Ten years on, the UK's decision to leave the European Union is increasingly seen as more than a single referendum result. Critics argue it reflected a wider crisis of political imagination, with Brexit supporters misreading both Britain and the world, while the promised future never arrived.
• Lebanon becomes latest battleground in Turkish-Israeli tensions 20.06.2026 5min

  Lebanon is emerging as the newest flashpoint in the increasingly strained relations between Turkey and Israel, with the former's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issuing a stark warning that Turkish security begins in Beirut.
• Armenia election result revives hopes of reopening border with Turkey 13.06.2026 5min

  Nikol Pashinyan’s sweeping re-election in Armenia has raised fresh hopes that the border with Turkey could finally reopen after three decades of closure. The Armenian prime minister campaigned on restoring ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as moving Armenia closer to Europe – but constitutional reform remains a major obstacle.
• Armenia election: what the vote could mean for Russia, the West and Azerbaijan 07.06.2026 7min

  As Armenians vote in a parliamentary election seen as a test of Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western course, RFI asks two regional experts what the result could mean for peace with Azerbaijan and relations with Russia.
• Turkey expands influence in Africa through military training 06.06.2026 6min

  Turkey is expanding its military training programmes across Africa, with soldiers from Mali and Niger graduating from a special forces camp as Ankara seeks to deepen ties across the continent.
• Turkey enters political unknown after police raid opposition party headquarters 30.05.2026 6min

  Turkey's main opposition CHP was thrown into fresh disarray Saturday as court-installed leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu made his first visit to party headquarters since a controversial court ruling scrapped a 2023 party primary. Ozgur Ozel, the CHP leader ousted by the decision, called for an urgent congress, telling thousands at an Ankara rally that the party "cannot be run by an appointed leader".
• Turkey courts Libya's rival factions in bid to further Mediterranean ambitions 23.05.2026 5min

  In a bold move by Ankara, Turkey this week brought together Libya’s two rival militaries for international exercises. While firmly supporting the Tripoli-based regime, Turkey is now extending an olive branch to the Benghazi administration, aiming to steady Libya and broaden its sway across the region.
• Turkey expands military footprint in Somalia as regional rivalries intensify 16.05.2026 5min

  Turkey’s role in Somalia is under growing scrutiny, with the East African country embroiled in controversy over elections and Israel stepping up efforts to challenge Turkey in the region.
• Turkey sounds alarm over planned French troop deployment to Cyprus 09.05.2026 5min

  Ankara has voiced alarm at Cyprus’s announcement that France will deploy soldiers on the Mediterranean island. The move has fuelled Turkish fears of encirclement, as Cyprus and Greece continue to deepen defence ties with Turkey’s rival Israel.
• Turkey boosts Mali defence ties after separatist and jihadist attacks 02.05.2026 5min

  Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in West Africa could be threatened by attacks on Mali’s military regime, as Ankara pledges support while its growing security cooperation with Bamako faces new pressure.
• Chernobyl, 40 years on: the disaster that triggered the downfall of a superpower 26.04.2026 18min

  As radiation spread across Europe in April 1986, so did the truth about a political system built on silence. Four decades on, RFI spoke to history and politics professor Oleg Kobtzeff about how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster exposed the USSR's culture of secrecy, and was among the catalysts for its collapse.
• Turkey steps up as Europe's indispensable and uncomfortable defence partner 26.04.2026 6min

  Europe is turning to Turkey to fill the security vacuum left by an increasingly unreliable United States. But as Nato's secretary-general was praising Ankara's growing military role this week, the European Commission president was placing Turkey in the same bracket as China and Russia. The contradiction points to a dilemma that is only going to deepen.
• Turkey warns it could be Israel's 'next enemy' as tensions escalate 18.04.2026 5min

  Turkey's foreign minister has warned it could be Israel’s "next enemy" as the war with Iran appears headed for closure, and called for a Middle East security pact amid rising tensions between the two countries.