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Ankara blasts Macron’s ‘arrogant’ statement as he says ‘Turkey is no longer a partner in East Mediterranean’

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the French president’s critical comments on the standoff in the eastern Mediterranean are a sign “of his own weakness and despair.” … Read More >Ankara blasts Macron’s ‘arrogant’ statement as he says ‘Turkey is no longer a partner in East Mediterranean’

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Turkey’s Erdogan, Libya’s Sarraj Discuss Cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fayez Sarraj, the head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord, have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation to protect the two countries’ interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Presidency said in a press release on Sunday. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan, Libya’s Sarraj Discuss Cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean

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Turkey Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Serbia’s Move of Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020By Editor

Serbia’s decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the city which is a major bone of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, violates international law and is deeply concerning, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. … Read More >Turkey Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Serbia’s Move of Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

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Ankara Condemns Kosovo’s ‘Disappointing’ Decision to Open Embassy in Jerusalem

Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020By Editor

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the decision of the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo to open its embassy in the city of Jerusalem, saying the “disappointing” move would violate international law. … Read More >Ankara Condemns Kosovo’s ‘Disappointing’ Decision to Open Embassy in Jerusalem

Athens & Ankara agree to talks, Stoltenberg says, amid maritime tensions between NATO allies

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Greece and Turkey will meet for talks to reduce the likelihood of clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean and to establish deconfliction mechanisms, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has announced. … Read More >Athens & Ankara agree to talks, Stoltenberg says, amid maritime tensions between NATO allies

Washington decides to lift 33-year-old arms embargo on Cyprus amid intense Greek-Turkish crisis

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020By Editor

The US has decided to remove restrictions on non-lethal arms sales to Cyprus following a decades-long ban, sparking an angry reaction from Ankara at a time when Turkey is engaged in a territorial dispute with Greece. … Read More >Washington decides to lift 33-year-old arms embargo on Cyprus amid intense Greek-Turkish crisis

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Russian, Turkish Military Hold First Joint Training in Syria

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

The Russian military police and the Turkish armed forces have conducted the first joint training in the Syrian province of Idlib, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander Grinkevich, said on Monday. … Read More >Russian, Turkish Military Hold First Joint Training in Syria

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Two Turkish Soldiers Die in Clash With PKK Members, Defence Ministry Says

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Two Turkish soldiers were fatally wounded during an operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist group, in the eastern Agri province near the border with Iran on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said. … Read More >Two Turkish Soldiers Die in Clash With PKK Members, Defence Ministry Says

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Anti-tank missile hits joint Russian-Turkish convoy in Syria’s Idlib, 2 troops injured

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

A Russian armored vehicle has come under fire while patrolling a strategic highway in Idlib province along with allied Turkish forces, prompting commanders to cease the joint operation. … Read More >Anti-tank missile hits joint Russian-Turkish convoy in Syria’s Idlib, 2 troops injured

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Deadly flash flood hits Turkish province on Black Sea coast (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020By Editor

Heavy rain has battered the northeastern Turkish province of Giresun and caused a flash flood overnight. The disaster has claimed at least four lives while almost a dozen people remain missing. … Read More >Deadly flash flood hits Turkish province on Black Sea coast (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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