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Turkish govt condemns ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon showing Erdogan ‘in private’

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

Ankara has accused Charlie Hebdo of promoting hatred after the French satirical magazine published a front-page caricature of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid cultural tensions between France and Muslim countries. … Read More >Turkish govt condemns ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon showing Erdogan ‘in private’

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‘It’s like they want to relaunch the Crusades’: Erdogan slams Western nations for sowing the seeds of sedition & hatred

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Turkish president has claimed that Europe is returning to the Barbarian period, citing Western interference and attacks on Muslim values as he continues his feud with European leaders over Prophet Mohammed cartoons. … Read More >‘It’s like they want to relaunch the Crusades’: Erdogan slams Western nations for sowing the seeds of sedition & hatred

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‘Europe is united’: French minister urges EU leaders to adopt measures against Turkey at next summit

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020By Editor

France’s trade minister has called on the EU to adopt formal measures against Ankara at its next summit, after the Turkish leader questioned the French president’s mental health and called for a boycott of the country’s exports. … Read More >‘Europe is united’: French minister urges EU leaders to adopt measures against Turkey at next summit

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Turkish F-16s in Azerbaijan are not currently involved in fighting but will be used if there is ‘foreign aggression,’ says Baku

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020By Editor

Azerbaijan will use Turkish F-16 fighter jets to defend itself from “foreign aggression,” President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday, insisting that the planes were in the country prior to the recent fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. … Read More >Turkish F-16s in Azerbaijan are not currently involved in fighting but will be used if there is ‘foreign aggression,’ says Baku

Militant reportedly blows himself up at checkpoint in Turkish city near Syrian border (VIDEO)

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

One militant has been killed in a suicide bomb explosion in Iskenderun, and another is being hunted by Turkish security forces, authorities in Hatay province, just across the border from Syria, said. … Read More >Militant reportedly blows himself up at checkpoint in Turkish city near Syrian border (VIDEO)

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‘US doesn’t know who it’s dealing with!’ Erdogan dismisses Washington’s threats over S-400 deployment

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

Turkey is not a “tribal state” that can be pushed around, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, dismissing the American warnings over its procurement of Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft systems. … Read More >‘US doesn’t know who it’s dealing with!’ Erdogan dismisses Washington’s threats over S-400 deployment

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France recalls ambassador from Turkey after Erdogan urges Macron to seek ‘mental help’ over his attitude towards Muslims

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

Paris has recalled its envoy from Turkey following scathing remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who questioned his French counterpart’s mental health, accusing Emmanuel Macron of “mistreating” millions of Muslims. … Read More >France recalls ambassador from Turkey after Erdogan urges Macron to seek ‘mental help’ over his attitude towards Muslims

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Erdogan says Macron needs ‘mental health treatment’ and doesn’t understand freedom of religion

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron of “mistreating” millions of Muslims after officials announced a crackdown on radical mosques and Islamic extremism across France. … Read More >Erdogan says Macron needs ‘mental health treatment’ and doesn’t understand freedom of religion

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Turkey’s Erdogan slams German police for ‘racism & Islamophobia’ after raid on Berlin mosque during Covid-19 aid fraud probe

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blasted police for disrupting morning prayers at a mosque in the German capital. The operation was part of an investigation into illegally obtained Covid-19 subsidies. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan slams German police for ‘racism & Islamophobia’ after raid on Berlin mosque during Covid-19 aid fraud probe

US suspends services at consulates & embassy in Turkey after ‘credible reports’ warn of terror attacks and kidnappings

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

The US Mission in Turkey has temporarily halted some of its operations, having received intelligence that American citizens, as well as a US diplomatic facility in Ankara, were at risk of attack. … Read More >US suspends services at consulates & embassy in Turkey after ‘credible reports’ warn of terror attacks and kidnappings