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Turkey invites Greece to resume talks amid Eastern Mediterranean Sea dispute

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that Turkey has offered to resume exploratory talks with Greece on hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara wants to improve ties with the European Union. … Read More >Turkey invites Greece to resume talks amid Eastern Mediterranean Sea dispute

Turkey launches probe after WhatsApp’s updated terms see users’ data shared with parent company Facebook

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The Turkish government has launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp after changes to the messaging app’s terms and conditions force users to share personal data with its corporate parent Facebook. … Read More >Turkey launches probe after WhatsApp’s updated terms see users’ data shared with parent company Facebook

Erdogan’s press office ditches WhatsApp as Ankara urges Turks to use domestic apps in fight against ‘digital fascism’

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The media office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly shutting down its WhatsApp groups over privacy concerns. The move comes after Ankara called for a nationwide boycott of the Facebook-owned messaging app. … Read More >Erdogan’s press office ditches WhatsApp as Ankara urges Turks to use domestic apps in fight against ‘digital fascism’

US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy,’ Turkey’s Erdogan says, hopes ‘peace’ will return after Biden’s inauguration

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The Turkish president has blasted those involved in the storming of Capitol Hill on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of five people, labeling it a “disgrace.” … Read More >US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy,’ Turkey’s Erdogan says, hopes ‘peace’ will return after Biden’s inauguration

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Turkey and US to set up joint working group over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Turkey and the United States have begun talks to form a joint working group regarding Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced. … Read More >Turkey and US to set up joint working group over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems

Syrian Minister Says Turkey’s Policy Displeases Citizens, US Hinders Return to Normal Life

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020By Editor

Turkey’s policy and its failure to comply with the agreements with Russia on the Idlib de-escalation zone caused dissatisfaction among the Syrian people, and the US economic pressure is holding back Syria’s return to normal life, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Susan said on Monday. … Read More >Syrian Minister Says Turkey’s Policy Displeases Citizens, US Hinders Return to Normal Life

Russia Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Syria’s Ayn Issa, Reconciliation Centre Says

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Russian officials are calling on all parties to cease shelling near the Syrian town of Ayn Issa, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Sunday. … Read More >Russia Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Syria’s Ayn Issa, Reconciliation Centre Says

Turkey wants better ties with Israel, but has ‘issues with people at the top level’ – Erdogan

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

Ankara is seeking to have better relations with Tel Aviv, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip has said, while also criticizing Israel’s top leadership and condemning its “merciless acts” towards Palestinians. … Read More >Turkey wants better ties with Israel, but has ‘issues with people at the top level’ – Erdogan

xiled Turkish journalist, whose paper reported on arms sent to Syria, gets 27-year jail term for espionage and aid to terrorism

Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020By Editor

A Turkish journalist, whose newspaper reported on an alleged 2014 Turkish intelligence operation to supply arms to anti-government fighters in Syria, was sentenced in absentia to over 27 years in jail. … Read More >xiled Turkish journalist, whose paper reported on arms sent to Syria, gets 27-year jail term for espionage and aid to terrorism

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Turkey quarantines 4,600 people arriving from UK amid fears ‘highly contagious’ Covid strain will spread

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Turkey’s health minister has confirmed that the authorities have quarantined thousands of airline passengers who arrived from the UK on and after December 14 as a new Covid strain sees Britain increasingly isolated. … Read More >Turkey quarantines 4,600 people arriving from UK amid fears ‘highly contagious’ Covid strain will spread