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Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online

Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020By Editor

The redeployment comes as Armenia is accusing Turkey of directly taking part in the armed conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The latter became a source of tension between Yerevan and Baku after the Armenian-populated republic declared independence in the 1990s. … Read More >Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online

EU

EU deals blow to Turkey’s membership bid, saying talks ‘effectively at standstill’

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020By Editor

The EU’s executive has said that Turkey’s inability to maintain democracy and safeguard human rights remain barriers to its membership of the 27-member bloc. Ankara criticized the report as ‘far from constructive’. … Read More >EU deals blow to Turkey’s membership bid, saying talks ‘effectively at standstill’

World

Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Posted on October 6, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Syrian President Bashar Assad says he agrees with Russian and French reports suggesting Turkey has been sending militants, from his country, to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. … Read More >Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

World

Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ankara dubs it ‘double standards’

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020By Editor

Canada has halted sales of drone sensors to Turkey over fears they could be used to help Baku fight Armenians in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Ankara responded by recalling Ottawa’s arms exports to states involved in the Yemeni war. … Read More >Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ankara dubs it ‘double standards’

World

Libya’s future ‘is at stake,’ UN chief warns, urging states to stop arming rival governments

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020By Editor

World powers and the states involved in the civil war in Libya should stop sending arms to the country’s rival governments, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. … Read More >Libya’s future ‘is at stake,’ UN chief warns, urging states to stop arming rival governments

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Turkey’s drill ship leaves area southwest of Cyprus, shipping data shows, as move may help ease tensions in eastern Mediterranean

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020By Editor

The Turkish drill ship Yavuz has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus. Nicosia sees the move as a step in the right direction amid efforts to diffuse tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. … Read More >Turkey’s drill ship leaves area southwest of Cyprus, shipping data shows, as move may help ease tensions in eastern Mediterranean

Journalism & Mass media

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020By Editor

They discuss the impact of the new “Cesar sanctions” on the Syrian public, US and Turkish maneuvers within Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to the country, as well as the average Syrian’s response to efforts from Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel. … Read More >Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and ‘supporting regional aggression’

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020By Editor

Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said Turkey’s actions “pushes away from stability” in the region and argued “international pressure” must be used to “make sure they are pulling their hands from direct terrorism.” … Read More >Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and ‘supporting regional aggression’

World

As war continues, Turkey claims Armenia has violated international humanitarian law by shelling Azerbaijan’s second-largest city

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020By Editor

Turkey, the primary backer of Baku in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, has accused Armenia of targeting Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second city, with strikes. Ankara also insisted Yerevan has violated the Geneva Conventions. … Read More >As war continues, Turkey claims Armenia has violated international humanitarian law by shelling Azerbaijan’s second-largest city

World

French President Macron Says 300 Syrian Militants Sent to Baku via Turkey

Posted on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020By Editor

Earlier, the Turkish government rejected allegations of mercenaries from Syria being present in the Karabakh region, where Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have engaged in intense fighting for several days already. … Read More >French President Macron Says 300 Syrian Militants Sent to Baku via Turkey