Turkey News: Analysis and Market Trends

  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 10.07.2026
Nato summit exposes alliance risks under Trump’s volatile stance
Nato leaders gather in Ankara trying to reinforce the alliance at a time of acute security uncertainty and rising pressure on Europe to shoulder more of its own defence burden. The meeting instead ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 09.07.2026
NATO summit underscores Trump’s sway over alliance diplomacy
A fast-moving NATO summit in Turkey is turning into a test of how far Donald Trump can reshape alliance diplomacy, security messaging and market sentiment within hours. The gathering leaves NATO ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 07.07.2026
Trump revives Greenland push, raises risk of U.S. troop pullback from Europe at NATO summit
Tensions inside NATO sharpen as President Donald Trump returns to his demand that the U.S. take control of Greenland during the alliance summit in Ankara. He also says Washington could remove ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 07.07.2026
NATO summit in Turkey tests alliance on Ukraine war and defense spending
With pressure mounting on the Atlantic alliance, President Donald Trump travels to Turkey for a NATO summit centered on Russia’s war in Ukraine and demands for faster military spending ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 07.07.2026
U.S. markets rally as Dow tops 53,000, chip rebound lifts Nasdaq
After the Independence Day holiday, U.S. equities open the week with broad gains as investors return in a risk-on mood. The advance pushes the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 53,000 for the ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 06.07.2026
Turkey opposition crackdown intensifies as İmamoğlu faces multiple hearings during Nato summit
Turkey’s judicial pressure on the opposition is sharpening as jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appears at three separate hearings while Nato leaders gather in Ankara. The parallel court ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 01.07.2026
Turkey opposition warns Erdoğan's crackdown threatens Nato stability
Ahead of next week's Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey's main opposition is arguing that the country's democratic backsliding is becoming a broader security risk for allies. The warning links ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 23.06.2026
UK defence funding plan faces leadership clash before Nato summit
Britain's delayed 10-year defence investment plan is becoming a test of political authority as Keir Starmer tries to approve it before leaving Downing Street. The dispute is widening ahead of the ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 12.06.2026
Britain stocks rise as peace deal hopes hit energy shares
Britain's main stock indexes rise on Friday as hopes for a peace agreement involving Iran lift broader risk appetite and pressure oil-linked stocks. Investors are also weighing fresh economic ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 10.06.2026
UK mortgage demand stays resilient as households absorb economic volatility
After a sharp market reaction in March linked to the war in Iran, the UK mortgage market is showing unexpected stability rather than signalling broader consumer stress. Stronger lending activity ...