Turkey – Page 11 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Turkish security forces arrest 8 ISIS terror suspects in simultaneous raids at 15 addresses

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Turkish security forces have carried out raids across the country’s largest city, arresting eight individuals in relation to suspected links to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), according to a state-run news agency. … Read More >Turkish security forces arrest 8 ISIS terror suspects in simultaneous raids at 15 addresses

It’s Time to Return Incirlik & Kurecik Bases to Turkey, Reconsider Relations With US, Observer Says

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Turks have taken to the streets in Istanbul, Ankara, Adana, and other cities to protest against Joe Biden recognising the events of 1915 as an Armenian genocide. The demonstrators called upon the Turkish authorities to end the US military’s use of the Incirlik Air Base and Kurecik Radar Station in southern Turkey. … Read More >It’s Time to Return Incirlik & Kurecik Bases to Turkey, Reconsider Relations With US, Observer Says

200+ detained as May Day protesters defy coronavirus lockdown in Turkey (VIDEO)

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021By Editor

More than 200 protesters were detained across Turkey during May Day protests that came amid tight new anti-coronavirus restrictions. Footage from Istanbul shows that policing in the city was particularly heavy-handed. … Read More >200+ detained as May Day protesters defy coronavirus lockdown in Turkey (VIDEO)

‘Full closure’: Turkey set for weeks-long lockdown, Erdogan says, amid country’s stubborn Covid-19 death rate

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Turkey will enter a nationwide lockdown later this month until May 17, which will include school closures and intercity travel curbs, in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19, President Tayyip Erdogan has announced. … Read More >‘Full closure’: Turkey set for weeks-long lockdown, Erdogan says, amid country’s stubborn Covid-19 death rate

World

US Embassy in Ankara Beefs Up Security After Biden Recognises Armenian Genocide

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021By Editor

The Turkish authorities have stepped up security measures at the US Embassy in Ankara after US President Joe Biden officially recognised the 1915 massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Monday. … Read More >US Embassy in Ankara Beefs Up Security After Biden Recognises Armenian Genocide

World

‘Hindering peace & stability’: Ankara summons US envoy as it fumes over Biden recognizing Armenian Genocide

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Turkey has summoned the US ambassador to the country, blasting US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a threat to shaky regional peace, while denying him the moral right to “judge historical matters.” … Read More >‘Hindering peace & stability’: Ankara summons US envoy as it fumes over Biden recognizing Armenian Genocide

EU

Turkey’s EU membership application should be torn up if Ankara’s ‘negative’ actions not reversed – MEPs

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Negotiations for Turkey to join the EU should be scrapped if the government does not change its behavior on a number of areas, including the rule of law and fundamental rights, a group of the bloc’s lawmakers has said. … Read More >Turkey’s EU membership application should be torn up if Ankara’s ‘negative’ actions not reversed – MEPs

Turkey fines Google more than $36 million for breaching competition laws

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

Ankara’s competition watchdog has imposed a large fine on Google after it was found to be in violation of the country’s laws and suppressing local competitors through its dominant market position. … Read More >Turkey fines Google more than $36 million for breaching competition laws

Russia

Turkey backs Ukraine’s NATO bid & Crimea policy, says military industry cooperation with Kiev is ‘not aimed against 3rd countries’

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor

Ankara has backed Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and vowed to expand defense industry cooperation as well as “coordinate steps” with Kiev to reclaim Crimea, while also insisting it does not seek to take steps against third countries. … Read More >Turkey backs Ukraine’s NATO bid & Crimea policy, says military industry cooperation with Kiev is ‘not aimed against 3rd countries’

Turkey will push Istanbul canal plan forward ‘whether you like it or not’, Erdogan says, promises to ‘lay groundwork’ this summer

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

Ankara will soon hold a tender for the construction of a canal on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey’s president has said. Estimated at over $9 billion, the project drew sharp criticism from environmentalists and the opposition. … Read More >Turkey will push Istanbul canal plan forward ‘whether you like it or not’, Erdogan says, promises to ‘lay groundwork’ this summer