Gen. Mazloum Abdi – top military commander for the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) – said on Wednesday his alliance must suspend operations against the resurgent Islamic State in order to prepare for a potentially massive Turkish invasion that could put hundreds of American troops in Syria at risk.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s airstrikes against Kurdish militia in Syria would soon be augmented by a major ground invasion. Meanwhile, Iran is launching missiles against Kurds living in the mountains of Iraq and using ground forces to crush protests in Iranian Kurdistan.
The deputy chairman of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party says the U.S. is working to prolong the Ukraine war for “its own benefit”.
Pope Francis has reached out to the victims of a terrorist attack that killed six people in Istanbul Sunday, wounding 80 more.
A bomb exploded on a major pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people and wounding dozens more.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to make Turkey a natural gas hub for Russian energy for Europe.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address to the 77th U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday was largely dedicated to his contention that nearly all problems can be solved through “dialogue,” and Turkey is indispensable to every dialogue in the Middle East and Asia.
Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to soften his public image on Saturday by taking a walk through Central Park in New York City, which he is visiting to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias says he is concerned over his country’s relations with neighbouring Turkey, as Ankara has repeatedly threatened its supposed NATO ally in recent weeks.
The government of the Czech Republic, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, has condemned threats from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Turkey has also claimed Kurdish terrorists have been training in Greece. President Erdogan made
Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay and Defence Minister Hulusi Akar launched a barrage of threats toward NATO ally Greece this week, as tensions between the two countries remain high.
The Greek government has decided to extend the border wall with Turkey so that the fence will cover the entire length of the land frontier with the hostile Islamist-led country.
Inflation figures in the U.S. of 8.5 per cent, the United Kingdom of 10.1 per cent and the 19-country euro area of 8.9 per cent come nowhere close to Turkey’s eye-popping rate of nearly 80 per cent, with skyrocketing food, housing and energy prices hitting people hard.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview published on Monday that Turkey’s Baykar corporation, creator of the highly effective Bayraktar attack drone, is building a factory in Ukraine.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that five Turkish banks will begin using Russia’s Mir electronic payment system – a sign of deepening ties between NATO member Turkey and outlaw Russia, and a step toward dismantling the international financial system that allows Western nations to impose economic sanctions on rogue regimes.
Turkey Demands Finland Help Prosecute Resident Who Insulted Erdogan
The Greek government has called on Germany to halt the sale of attack submarines to Turkey, arguing that the sale could upset the naval balance of power in the region as tensions with the Islamist-led country remain high.
(AFP) – Russian missiles struck Ukraine’s key Black Sea port of Odessa Saturday, officials said, in an attack Kyiv described as a “spit in the face” of a deal signed by the warring neighbours a day earlier to resume grain exports blocked by the conflict.
Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the U.N. clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of grain.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hands with his Russian and Iranian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi, at a photo op in Tehran on Tuesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Iran on Tuesday for a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It was Putin’s first foray beyond former Soviet Union territory since he launched his invasion of Ukraine in February.
The Greek government has rejected demands from Turkey that it demilitarize islands in the Aegean Sea, calling them “baseless myths.”
Sweden’s Justice Minister survived a confidence vote by one vote from a Kurdish MP, a deal that could see Turkey veto their NATO application.
Stoltenberg said he had a “constructive phone call” with Erdogan, calling Turkey a “valued ally” despite its hostile actions against Greece and ongoing occupation of much of Cyprus.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised Turkey’s intrusion of Greek airspace, calling for the countries to work together as NATO allies.
Greek authorities have claime the number of migrants attempting to cross from Turkey is increasing, with some 40,000 turned away this year.
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported this week that Istanbul prosecutors had launched a criminal “investigation” into former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom for “insulting the president,” a crime in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened to launch another military incursion into Syria, without warning, if he deems it necessary to neutralize Kurdish militia groups classified by Turkey as terrorists.
ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey’s president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.
The U.S. general nominated to take over European Command has told senators that Finland and Sweden’s push to join NATO may not require adding more U.S. ground forces into either country, but that military exercises and occasional American troop rotations will probably increase.
Delegations from Finland and Sweden went to Ankara Wednesday for negotiations on Turkey’s refusal to accept their applications to join NATO.
Turkey released a list of demands in return for approving Sweden’s NATO bid, including halting support of groups Turkey calls terrorists.
Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday.
NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday about starting membership talks with Finland and Sweden, as Turkey raised objections.
A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv (Kiev) can win the war.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed disapproval at the idea of Sweden and Finland joining the NATO military alliance, claiming they harbour terrorists and terrorist organisations. President Erdogan hinted at a possible veto of the two Scandinavian countries, as
(AFP) — Finland on Saturday sought to allay Moscow’s fears about its bid to join NATO, as fierce fighting raged in Ukraine’s east, slowing down a hoped-for Russian advance. Wives and parents of Ukrainian fighters trapped in the bowels of
Inflation in Turkey soared to nearly 70% in April, as prices eat away at earnings and put even basic necessities out of reach for many.
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced Turkey is looking to return at least a million Syrians back to their country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday to meet Saudi leaders for bilateral talks, marking his first visit with the Kingdom’s rulers since 2017, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
