The US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber, has expressed her deep concerns over Turkey’s continued drilling off the coast of Cyprus, and urged Turkey to halt the operations exploring energy reserves in the surrounding waters. Garber made the remarks yesterday evening at the Independence Day reception held at the US Embassy in Nicosia, while in […]
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Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan Lost Key Cities in Paranoiac Campaign that ignored Sinking Economy
By Ihsan Yilmaz and Erdoan Shipoli | – Votes are still being counted in local elections that took place across Turkey on Sunday, but so far it appears that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party has lost key cities and towns. That includes the Turkish capital Ankara, which has been run by Islamist mayors for the […]
New Gallipoli: Turkey & Australia in War of Words over NZ Mosque Massacre
“There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets… after having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.”
Despite Pentagon Threats, Turkey’s Erdogan Set on Russian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Batteries
The US believes the S-400 sale is part of Russian efforts to disrupt the NATO alliance with Turkey
Turkish Pop Star’s Case Highlights Violence against Women
By Raziye Akkoc | – Ankara (AFP) – When Turkish pop star Sila reported her partner’s physical violence to police, it was a rare moment in Turkish history: a celebrity speaking out against her abuse. Ahmet Kural, a famous actor, is accused of beating the singer, whose full name is Sila Gencoglu, in October. Kural’s […]
Syria Kurds Reject proposed “safe zone” under Turkey Control
“Other options cannot be accepted because they infringe on the sovereignty of Syria.”
Turkey will set up and itself Manage Syria ‘Security Zone’ after Trump Call
US support for the YPG during the Syria conflict has been a major source of friction between Ankara and Washington.
Trump: “We’ll Devastate Turkey Economically” if it Hits Syrian Kurds
Also urged the Kurds not to “provoke” Ankara.
Turkey’s Erdogan snubs Bolton for support of Kurdish YPG: ‘He made a grave Mistake’
By Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi and Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul – Ankara, Turkey | AFP | – US National Security Advisor John Bolton was in Ankara to discuss the planned US withdrawal from Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned comments by a key US envoy over the future of a US-allied Syrian Kurdish militia […]
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