Posts Tagged: Turkey
Scandal Erupts in Turkey Over Video of Summer Campers Calling for Death of Jews
Members of what appears to be an extremist Muslim sect in Turkey were caught on video calling for the death of Jews, causing a scandal...
Turkish Threats Close Children’s Basketball Camp in New York
An NBA player's free basketball clinic for kids was abruptly canceled last week, and the player is blaming the government of Turkey. Boston Celtics player Enes...
Turkey Rejects Greek, EU Claims That Drilling Off Cyprus Illegitimate
Turkey said on Wednesday it rejected Greek and European Union assertions that Turkish drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus was illegitimate, and said they showed...
The Beginning of the End of the Erdogan Era?
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s downfall in the runoff mayoral election in Istanbul -- Turkey’s largest city -- was more than just another...
Turkey Not Distancing Itself From NATO With Russian Missiles Deal: Minister
Turkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday, adding...
Four Turkish Soldiers Killed in Attacks by Kurdish Militants, Turkey Says
Four Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in two separate attacks by Kurdish militants on Saturday, the Turkish defense ministry said, adding that...
US and Israel Should Help Craft Regional Policy to Contain Turkey’s Erdogan
Turkey poses a long-term threat to the security of the Middle East. Containing neo-Ottomanism requires a defensive policy that integrates Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the...
Will Turkey’s Erdogan Era Come Crashing Down?
The result of the recent municipal elections in Turkey represents a major shift in public sentiment toward Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It is true...
Turkish Prosecutor’s Document Suggests Turkey Spying on US Soil
A Turkish prosecution document obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) could offer the first public documentation showing that Turkey is spying on people...
Turkey Plants Its Flag in Christchurch
While showing footage of the March 15 shooting rampage in Christchurch, New Zealand at a rally in advance of March 31 local elections, Turkish president...
Erdogan’s Dangerous Ambitions Threaten India and Beyond
Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes no secret of his imperialist ambitions. His heroic ideal is the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876-1909). During a commemoration ceremony on...
Syria’s Assad: United States Will Sell Out Those Relying on It
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Sunday the United States would not protect those depending on it, in reference to Kurdish fighters who control much...
An Open Letter to Turkish Despot Tayyip Erdogan
Dear President Erdogan, Over the past year, I've had the opportunity to speak to many Turkish scholars and former government officials, the majority of whom left...
Turkey’s Alliance with the US Exists Only on Paper
This week, Turkey chose not to attend a US-sponsored summit chaired by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo because the meeting was "anti-Iran." The United States...
