Turkey – Page 34 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Sputnik Turkey under attack: Russian agency’s lead editor held by police, 3 staffers questioned by after assault by nationalists

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Istanbul police have detained the head of the Turkish branch of Russian news outlet Sputnik. In Ankara, three employees of the news agency were questioned by prosecutors after coming under attack by Turkish nationalists. … Read More >Sputnik Turkey under attack: Russian agency’s lead editor held by police, 3 staffers questioned by after assault by nationalists

OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

The OSCE’s media freedom spokesman condemned the harassment of three employees of Sputnik Turkey in Ankara. Contact with the journalists was lost as they went to the police after being accosted by nationalists. … Read More >OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Turkey has shot down two Syrian warplanes in Idlib as part of its offensive in the area. The Syrian Army destroyed several Turkish drones on the same day Turkey’s UAVs penetrated Syria’s airspace well beyond Idlib. … Read More >Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

EU

Almost 10,000 migrants ‘stopped at Greek border’, but some have managed to slip through (VIDEO)

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

The Greek government said almost 10,000 people were prevented from crossing into the country from Turkey on Saturday. Though stopped at the gate, the migrants are attempting to cut through the border fence or cross the river. … Read More >Almost 10,000 migrants ‘stopped at Greek border’, but some have managed to slip through (VIDEO)

Contact lost with 3 Sputnik employees after going to police following attack in Ankara – RT & Sputnik editor-in-chief

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Three employees of the Turkish branch of Sputnik News, whose apartments were attacked by Turkish nationalists on Saturday night, have been missing since going to file complaints about the incident to Turkish police. … Read More >Contact lost with 3 Sputnik employees after going to police following attack in Ankara – RT & Sputnik editor-in-chief

EU

Doors SHUT: Greek police stop wave of refugees with closed border gates & tear gas (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Greek police used tear gas to turn back 4,000 people at the border with Turkey who flooded the checkpoint after Ankara announced it will no longer stop people from crossing into the EU. … Read More >Doors SHUT: Greek police stop wave of refugees with closed border gates & tear gas (VIDEOS)

Thanks NATO, but what about missiles? Ankara urges US to deploy Patriot systems to Turkey amid Idlib standoff

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Washington to redeploy its Patriot anti-aircraft systems on Turkish soil, insisting that the country needs some “support” from its NATO allies amid the crisis in Syria’s Idlib. … Read More >Thanks NATO, but what about missiles? Ankara urges US to deploy Patriot systems to Turkey amid Idlib standoff

Thugs break into homes of 3 Sputnik employees in Ankara, shout anti-Russian & nationalist slogans

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Groups of people broke into the homes of three staffers from Russia’s Sputnik news agency in Ankara, Turkey, chanting “Turkey for the Turks” and accusing the journalists of treason, RT’s editor-in-chief tweeted. … Read More >Thugs break into homes of 3 Sputnik employees in Ankara, shout anti-Russian & nationalist slogans

Syrian Interior Trade Minister Accuses US of Selling Syrian Oil to Other States via Turkey

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Syrian Interior Trade Minister Atef Naddaf has accused the US of selling oil from the Syrian oilfields through Turkey. … Read More >Syrian Interior Trade Minister Accuses US of Selling Syrian Oil to Other States via Turkey

EU

Hungary Decides to Reinforce Border After Prime Minister’s Conversation With Erdogan

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the week, Erdogan said that Turkey had opened its border with the European Union to Syrian refugees as it had not received promised assistance to deal with the refugees within its borders. … Read More >Hungary Decides to Reinforce Border After Prime Minister’s Conversation With Erdogan