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Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his new economic team's priority will be to cut inflation to single digits from its current level of around 40%.

"Now that the elections are over, our hand is stronger," Erdogan said in a speech to a group of Turkish exporters on June 17.

"We will cut inflation to single digits, that will be the priority of the new economy team."

Despite the pressure on Turkey to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid, with the US saying the sooner this happens the better, Turkey's President Erdogan poured cold water on rising hopes that a deal might be near. While the US is keen on Sweden joining NATO, Erdogan is keen on getting US F-16s, and it seems some have hinted that a quid pro quo could be on the cards.

The government is trying to pay its "debt of gratitude" to Istanbul by protecting its historical and cultural fabric, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

"We love this city, which was entrusted to us by Fatih Sultan Mehmet and Ulubatlı Hasan, with all its districts," Erdoğan said on June 16 during a ceremony to reopen the Vaniköy Mosque in Üsküdar following restoration works.

In a decision published in the Official Gazette, the Turkish parliament has announced the extension of its working period.

The assembly, which was scheduled to go on recess on July 1, will now continue its work.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has dismissed all his advisers appointed before June 4, amid growing calls for a change within the party before the March 2024 municipal elections.

"We express our gratitude to each and every one of them for their contributions to the CHP," the party statement said.

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The top soldiers of Türkiye and Greece have agreed to develop ties based on good neighborhood and friendship, the Turkish defense ministry has announced, following a meeting in Brussels on the sidelines of the NATO ministerial meeting.

Foreign investors and Türkiye watchers are keeping a close eye on the steps the new economic team will take in the period ahead.

There are expectations that portfolio inflows in to the country may increase depending on the messages sent out by those at the helm of the economy management.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned Switzerland's ambassador in Ankara Jean Daniel Ruch on June 15 over a demonstration in Zurich against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including burning of his effigy.

A group of demonstrators reported to be PKK supporters hanged an effigy of Erdoğan and unfurled banners reading "Kill Erdoğan" during a rally in the Swiss capital.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is gearing up to convert 19 districts into provinces based on the proposal put forth by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli during his recent group speech, local media has reported.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, has criticized Greece's arms program and stated his intention to discuss it with the country's next prime minister.