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I hope France gets rid of ‘Macron trouble’ soon, Turkey’s Erdogan says, amid growing conflict with EU

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020By Editor

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said France should get rid of the “burden” caused by President Emmanuel Macron, as the EU prepares to debate possible sanctions on Ankara over tensions in the Mediterranean. … Read More >I hope France gets rid of ‘Macron trouble’ soon, Turkey’s Erdogan says, amid growing conflict with EU

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Put down your pipes: Erdogan urges Turks to ditch shisha as he outlines Covid curfews amid record death surge

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his country to cut down on cigarettes and shisha pipes as he outlined new weekday curfews and full lockdowns at weekends in a bid to halt coronavirus spread amid record deaths. … Read More >Put down your pipes: Erdogan urges Turks to ditch shisha as he outlines Covid curfews amid record death surge

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Turkey says EU call for sanctions over Cyprus ‘disconnected from reality’

Posted on November 27, 2020By Editor

Ankara has denounced a resolution by EU Parliament lawmakers for sanctions against Turkey over Cyprus after President Erdogan’s recent visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state and the reopening of an abandoned town. … Read More >Turkey says EU call for sanctions over Cyprus ‘disconnected from reality’

Nusra Militants Launched 29 Attacks on Syria’s Idlib De-Escalation Zone

Posted on November 27, 2020By Editor

Syrian militants from the Nusra Front terror group* carried out 29 attacks across the de-escalation zone in and around the northwestern province of Idlib, the deputy head of Russia’s Syria reconciliation centre said on Thursday. … Read More >Nusra Militants Launched 29 Attacks on Syria’s Idlib De-Escalation Zone

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European Parliament approves sanctions on Turkey over reopening of Cyprus town

Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020By Editor

MEPs have adopted an amendment calling on the European Council to impose sanctions on Turkey, after they unanimously voted to condemn its recent “unilateral and illegal” behavior in Cyprus and the surrounding territorial waters. … Read More >European Parliament approves sanctions on Turkey over reopening of Cyprus town

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Ankara prevents German forces on Libya arms embargo mission from checking Turkish ship

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020By Editor

Turkey prevented German soldiers on an EU military mission in the Mediterranean from conducting a full search of a Turkish cargo ship suspected of taking weapons to Libya, officials in Ankara and Berlin said on Monday. … Read More >Ankara prevents German forces on Libya arms embargo mission from checking Turkish ship

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Turkey considers itself integral part of Europe, Erdogan says, calls on EU to grant it FULL MEMBERSHIP

Posted on November 22, 2020November 22, 2020By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called upon the EU to abide by its “promise” and grant Turkey full membership. The ascension talks have long been stalled, while Ankara has had multiple run-ins with the bloc’s members. … Read More >Turkey considers itself integral part of Europe, Erdogan says, calls on EU to grant it FULL MEMBERSHIP

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Russia & Turkey disagree on how to solve the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, with Ankara preferring a military solution, says Kremlin

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020By Editor

Moscow and Ankara are working together in Nagorno-Karabakh, but don’t fully see eye-to-eye. In an exclusive interview with RT, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted the countries disagree on the use of military force. … Read More >Russia & Turkey disagree on how to solve the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, with Ankara preferring a military solution, says Kremlin

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‘Disgraceful’: Turkey slams France over ban on nationalist Grey Wolves group & ‘double standards’ on terrorism

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

Ankara has lashed out at France over its decision to ban a Turkish nationalist group and accused Emmanuel Macron’s government of “double standards” over its “tolerance of terrorist organizations.” … Read More >‘Disgraceful’: Turkey slams France over ban on nationalist Grey Wolves group & ‘double standards’ on terrorism

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French foreign minister condemns Turkey’s ‘declarations of violence’ over Islam row

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

The row over Paris’ response to Islamic extremism simmers on, with France’s foreign minister condemning the Turkish president’s “declarations of violence.” … Read More >French foreign minister condemns Turkey’s ‘declarations of violence’ over Islam row