Italian Police Confiscate Nearly 800 Shotguns Heading for Belgium
Police in northern Italy stopped a Turkish man attempting to transport a load of 781 pump-action Winchester SXP shotguns north into Belgium and seized the merchandise.
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Turkish Newspaper Editors Arrested for Report on Arms Shipments to Syrian Rebels
The editor-in-chief of Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, along with that newspaper’s Ankara bureau chief, has been arrested for “divulging state secrets” after publishing a report claiming that Turkey’s intelligence agency has been arming Syrian rebels against dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Erdogan: No Apologies to Russia for Shooting Down Warplane
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, struck a confrontational note in a Thanksgiving Day interview with CNN, refusing to apologize for his forces shooting down a Russian warplane along the Syrian border this week. In fact, Erdogan said Turkey would take the same actions again, under similar circumstances.
Iran Claims It Rescued Downed Russian Pilot In Syria
Iran’s state-media claims it was behind the rescue of a Russian pilot whose jet was downed by Turkish fighter jets, utilizing Hezbollah terrorists and Syrian forces to complete their mission. The Russian plane had violated Turkish airspace, causing Ankara to
World View: Russia Accuses Turkey of ‘Industrial Scale’ Oil Purchases from Islamic State
Contents: Russia accuses Turkey of ‘industrial scale’ oil purchases from ISIS; Russia escalates retaliation against Turkey for downing warplane; European Union to end visa restrictions on Turkey’s citizens
Putin: Turkey Knew Downed Fighter Jet Was Russian
Following a meeting with French President François Hollande at the Kremlin on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the notion that Turkey was unaware the plane it shot down for allegedly violating the nation’s airspace was Russian. Putin said the insignia were present
Turkish Stocks Tumble as Russia Crisis Escalates
One of the comforting thoughts for observers of the escalating conflict between Russia and Turkey is that both have solid economic incentives to avoid escalating too much. This was emphasized by a 4.39 percent drop in the Turkish stock market, accompanied by the highest five-year debt insurance costs in several weeks, and the Turkish lira sliding 0.6 percent against the dollar.
Turkey Releases Audio of Warnings to Downed Russian Jet
Following the downing of a Russian jet near the Syrian-Turkish border, the Turkish military has released audio recordings of the warnings it claims were sent to the Russian plane.
Gillian Anderson PETA Ad: Eating Turkey Is Cannibalism!
teamed up with Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller and actress Gillian Anderson to produce a new advertisement that outright likens turkey-eaters to cannibals, just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
World View: Russia and Turkey Move Closer to the Brink of War
Contents: Russia and Turkey move closer to the brink of war; Turkish analysis of downing of Russian warplane; Quote without comment
Turkey Could Lose Billions for Downing Russian Jet
Turkey could lose billions in all sectors of their economy after the government shot down a Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border. Tourism might be the first to suffer, as the country hosts over 4 million Russian visitors a year.
During Turkey Pardon, Obama Jokes About Republican ’Turkeys’ Running For President
Barack Obama used his annual turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House to make a joke at the expense of the Republican candidates running to replace him as president of the United States.
Rescued Russian Pilot Claims ‘No Warning’ From Turkish Jets
Tuesday was filled with conflicting news about the fate of the Russian pilots shot down by Turkish forces over Syria. At various points during the day, it was said that both had been killed – possibly riddled with bullets by Syrian rebels as they came down in their parachutes – and that both were alive, and in enemy hands.
World View: Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane, Evoking Memories of Many Crimean Wars
Contents: Putin calls Turkey’s downing of Russian plane a ‘stab in the back’; Turkmen in Syria versus Russians in occupied Crimea; Russia – Turkey crisis evokes memories of centuries of Crimean wars
Russia Deploys Missile Cruiser Near Syria Ordered to ‘Destroy Any Target Posing Danger’
As tensions build between Turkey and Russia following the destruction of a Russian warplane by Turkish F-16s Tuesday morning, Russian state outlet RT.com reports that a missile cruiser has been deployed off the Syrian coast, with orders to “destroy any target posing danger.”
Obama Admin: ‘No Reason’ Russian Plane Should Be Near Turkey’s Airspace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration, in response to the Turkish military shooting down a Russian warplane, suggested that Moscow had no business flying near Syria’s border with Turkey because there were no Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists operating there.
Turkish Military Claims Not to Have Known Downed Jet Was Russian
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Turkey’s defense of its airspace Tuesday evening after Ankara fighter jets shot down a Russian SU-24 warplane earlier in the day, with the Turkish leader claiming that the military was unable to identify the jet that was violating the country’s sovereignty.
Rubio: US Should ‘Respond and Defend Turkey’ If It Is Attacked By Russia
Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio stated that the US should “respond and defend Turkey if they come under assault from the Russians” on Tuesday’s “Happening Now” on the Fox News Channel. Rubio stated, “Turkey is a member
U.S. Military on Turkish Plane Attack: Russia ‘Sloppy,’ ‘Reckless’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military accused Russia of carrying out “sloppy,” “reckless,” “irresponsible,” “imprecise,” and “frankly uncaring” operations in Syria on the heels of Turkey shooting down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, saying the aircraft had repeatedly violated its air space.
Marco Rubio Cites NATO Alliance: We Must Defend Turkey If Russia Attacks
Sen. Marco Rubio says the United States needs to signal strong support for Turkey after that country shot down a Russian jet fighter it says was in its airspace.
Video: Free Syrian Army Destroys Russian Helicopter with U.S. TOW Missile
The Free Syrian Army, a conglomerate of several rebel groups fighting against Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, has uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing its apparent success striking a direct hit on a Russian helicopter that had recently landed.
CNN Turkey: Turkish Goverment Wrong, Pilots of Downed Russian Plane Alive
CNN Turkey is reporting that the Russian pilots of the Su-24 shot down by Turkey this morning are alive and in a secure location.
‘Turkey = Terrorism’: Russians Protest Jet Attack on Social Media
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey’s downing of Su-24 jet a “stab in the back,” which caused the phrase to trend on Twitter in Russia.
NATO Should Tell Turkey: ‘This Thanksgiving, You’re Dumped’
It’s time to dump Turkey from NATO, and immediately suspend its accession process to the European Union (EU). There, I said it. Some of us have been expressing deep concerns about the regress of the country of Ataturk for years, while
Amid Russia Row, Turkey Destroys 13 PKK Border Shelters
Before an international incident that involved Turkey shooting down a Russian fighter jet Tuesday morning, which purportedly violated Turkish airspace several times, Ankara’s forces were also engaged in attacks against Kurdish revolutionary forces in the southeast of the country.
