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Turkey and Egypt make diplomatic contact for first time since 2013

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country has reestablished diplomatic contact with Egypt for the first time since the latter’s President Mohamed Morsi was ousted in the 2013 coup. … Read More >Turkey and Egypt make diplomatic contact for first time since 2013

9 dead & 4 injured in Turkish military helicopter crash, search efforts launched in snowy mountain region

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

At least nine soldiers have died and four more were injured after a Cougar military helicopter crashed in southeast Turkey, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday. … Read More >9 dead & 4 injured in Turkish military helicopter crash, search efforts launched in snowy mountain region

World

Erdogan outlines legal reforms, vows to improve freedom of expression in Turkey ahead of EU membership push

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to improve the country’s human rights protections and bolster freedom of expression, as he set out a series of sweeping new legal reforms on Tuesday. … Read More >Erdogan outlines legal reforms, vows to improve freedom of expression in Turkey ahead of EU membership push

Shows

System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian slams Turkey over Nagorno-Karabakh war, Armenian genocide

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian. He discusses the new documentary ‘Truth to Power’, which explores his family history, including his grandparents surviving the Armenian genocide, and his own early life growing up in Lebanon. … Read More >System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian slams Turkey over Nagorno-Karabakh war, Armenian genocide

World

‘No one cares if we die’: Ex-Syrian rebels recount Nagorno-Karabakh nightmare as ‘disposable force for Turkey’

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Repurposed into a mercenary force by Erdogan’s Turkey, the remnants of Syria’s armed opposition were sent off to fight for Azerbaijan with promises of sweet paychecks. They met abuse, humiliation, and death instead. … Read More >‘No one cares if we die’: Ex-Syrian rebels recount Nagorno-Karabakh nightmare as ‘disposable force for Turkey’

EU

Turkey claims Greek fighter jets shot flare near its research vessel in Aegean Sea amid maritime zones dispute

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

Four Greek fighter jets flew close to a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday as the two nations seek to reconcile their differences over the disputed waters with a new round of talks. … Read More >Turkey claims Greek fighter jets shot flare near its research vessel in Aegean Sea amid maritime zones dispute

Why Turkey Pouring Millions Into a West Bank Project is Good News for Israel

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021By Editor

The industrial zone that will be established on 272 acres of land next to the Palestinian city of Jenin will create 15,000 jobs in the PA and will also strengthen Turkey’s standing in the region. … Read More >Why Turkey Pouring Millions Into a West Bank Project is Good News for Israel

Erdogan tells party faithful Turkey is ready to expand operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Turkey is set to expand its military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his AK party supporters on Tuesday, as he chided Western nations for failing to condemn terrorism. … Read More >Erdogan tells party faithful Turkey is ready to expand operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants

Turkish president accuses US of supporting Kurdish PKK ‘terrorists’ after 13 killed in Iraq

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the US of supporting PKK “terrorists” and other militant groups, dismissing America’s statement condemning the murder of thirteen Turks in Iraq as “ridiculous.” … Read More >Turkish president accuses US of supporting Kurdish PKK ‘terrorists’ after 13 killed in Iraq

18 injured as ferocious storms, powerful tornado batter Turkey’s beleaguered Izmir (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The western Turkish province of Izmir was subjected to the full fury of mother nature overnight, as a tornado flung cars into the air, uprooted trees and toppled a crane, injuring at least 18 people. … Read More >18 injured as ferocious storms, powerful tornado batter Turkey’s beleaguered Izmir (PHOTOS, VIDEO)