A French-Greek deal signed in Paris last Tuesday by which Greece will buy three state-of-the-art frigates and provides for France’s immediate military assistance to Greece and vice versa, in the event of a third country attacking, even if that country is part of their alliances (such as fellow NATO member turkey) was condemned by the Turkish […]
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Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on resumption of services
International Radar has reported one flight from Turkey and Uzbekistan will be landing in Kabul International Airport on Thursday. This comes even as the Indian government is yet to take a final decision on the resumption of flights to Kabul. It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover, reported The Khaama Press News Agency. […]
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Turkey won’t become Europe’s ‘refugee warhouse’, warns Erdogan as Afghans flee Taliban
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on other European countries to take responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban, stating that Ankara has no obligation to be a “Europe refugee warehouse”. His remarks come as desperate Afghans attempt to leave the Taliban-led country. Thousands have flocked to Kabul airport in a bid to […]
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Turkey believes Kabul airport should remain open despite Taliban offences
Despite the Taliban’s advancing offensive in Afghanistan, Turkey believes that it would be beneficial for Kabul’s Hamid Karzai airport to remain open as the issue will “take shape” in the coming days. “The talks over securing Kabul airport are going on and will probably take shape in coming days,” local media quoting Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said. Khaama […]
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Turkey President discusses Uyghurs with his Chinese counterpart in phone call
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (local time) discussed situation of Uyghur Muslims during a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Expressing Turkey’s respect for China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, he underlined the importance of Uyghur Turks living in prosperity, freedom, and peace as “equal citizens of China”, reported Daily […]
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Turkey rejects its inclusion in US list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers, may get a waiver
The Turkish Foreign Ministry last Friday reacted angrily to its inclusion in a US report in the list of countries that are implicated for the use of child soldiers by Turkish-backed groups in Syria and Libya. Turkey rejected these allegations as ‘unacceptable and baseless’ and complained that Washington turns a blind eye to the activities of the Syrian Kurdish […]
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Euro 2020: Gareth Bale shines as Wales beat Turkey 2-0
Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts gave Wales a 2-0 win in their Group A match over Turkey here at Baku’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday to put them on the verge of a Euro 2020 Round-of-16 spot. Aaron Ramsey, who had already missed two excellent chances to score, finished a superb half-volley six yards out to give […]
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Pakistan aiding Turkey’s nuclear ambitions and assert control over Kabul
Pakistan is helping Turkey to develop nuclear weapons and control Afghanistan by expanding Recep Tyyip Erdogan’s Caliphate expedition to the country. As per an article by Paul Antonopoulos in Greek City Times, Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, visited Turkey from March 27th to […]
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Turkey reports 55,791 new Covid-19 cases
Turkey on Friday confirmed 55,791 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,408 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 3,745,657, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 253 to 33,454, while the total recoveries climbed to 3,268,678 after 35,786 more cases recovered in the last 24 hours. […]
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Turkey detains 10 retired admirals over open letter
Turkey today detained 10 retired admirals after a letter signed by more than 100 of them warned against a possible threat to a treaty governing the use of Turkey’s key waterways. Turkey’s approval last month of plans to develop a shipping canal in Istanbul comparable to the Panama or Suez […]
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Turkey’s top court refuses to hear expelled MP’s appeal
Turkey’s top court today refused to hear an appeal by a leading pro-Kurdish lawmaker against his expulsion from parliament over terror charges linked to a social media post. Parliament this month stripped Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) of his seat after he was convicted of “spreading […]
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Covid-19 cases in Turkey rise by 37,000
The number of registered cases of coronavirus infection in Turkey over the past day was 37,303, this is the maximum since the end of November, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. “Today, 37,303 new cases of COVID-19 were registered, 1,376 patients were hospitalized; 155 patients died, since the beginning of the pandemic – 31,385. A […]
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Pakistan, Turkey waging information war against India: Report
Pakistan and Turkey are part of an information war launched against New Delhi to create political instability and unite anti-India forces within the country and across the world, according to a report. Writing for the Greek City Times, Paul Antonopoulos has analysed the recent Disinfo Lab report titled ‘The Unending War: From Proxy […]
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Turkey Uighurs fear sellout to China in exchange for vaccine
Abdullah Metseydi, a Uighur in Turkey, was readying for bed last month when he heard commotion, then pounding on the door. “Police! Open the door!” A dozen or more officers poured in, many bearing guns and wearing the camouflage of Turkey’s anti-terror force. They asked if Metseydi had participated in any movements […]
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Greece, Turkey face first crisis talk since 2016
Greece and Turkey will bow to EU and Nato pressure today and hold the first direct talks over their explosive eastern Mediterranean standoff in four years. The Istanbul meeting is not expected to make major headway after the two Nato neighbours’ gunboats collided in August as their dispute over energy […]