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Ankara Not Seeking US Permit for Use of Russia’s S-400 Systems, Turkish Official Says

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

Ankara’s stance on the use of the Russian S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged: Turkey does not need the US permit for that, a spokesman for the parliamentary defense committee told Sputnik. … Read More >Ankara Not Seeking US Permit for Use of Russia’s S-400 Systems, Turkish Official Says

Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian agricultural products have increased by 28.1 percent in the first two months of 2021 against the same period a year ago, amounting to $4.51 billion, the Russian Agricultural Ministry reports. … Read More >Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

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

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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