Posts Tagged: Turkey
Israel’s Gantz Lands in Ankara to Meet Turkish Defense Minister in Sign of Warming Ties
Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz departed Wednesday for an official one-day visit to Turkey, the first by an Israeli defense minister to the country in...
Safety of Turkish Mines Questioned after Blast Kills 41
Turkey's main opposition party and an engineering industry body questioned safety protocols on Monday after an explosion at a state-run mine killed 41 workers,...
Russia Says It Has Not Yet Heard Turkish Proposal to Host Ukraine Peace Talks
Russia has not yet heard a proposal from Turkey about hosting peace talks between Moscow and Western countries, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as...
Explosion Kills Policeman in Southern Turkey
i24 News – A police officer was killed late Monday when a bomb exploded near a residence building in Turkey's southern province of Mersin, according...
Ukraine Ports have Shipped Around 4.7 Million Tons of Food Under Grain Deal – Ministry
A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million ton of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by the...
A Desperate Turkey Cozies Up to Iran and Russia
With inflation skyrocketing and Turkey's currency plummeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues trying to mend fences with countries he previously alienated. And his moves...
With Friends Like These, Does Turkey Need Enemies?
Turkey’s reconciliation with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel is doing little to return the country to its “zero problems with our neighbours”...
Erdogan Accuses Greece of ‘Occupying’ Demilitarized Islands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Turkey was prepared...
Pakistan Floods Force Tens of Thousands from Homes Overnight
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in northern Pakistan on Saturday after a fast-rising river destroyed a major bridge, as deadly floods cause...
Turkish Attempt to Reconcile with Assad in Syria: Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat
At first glance, there is little that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an Islamist and nationalist, has in common with Dogu Perincek, a maverick socialist,...
Renewal of Israel-Turkey Ties a ‘Win-Win’ for Both Countries and the Region, Say Analysts
JNS.org - After 14 years of strained relations, Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. Analysts told JNS that the development, announced on Aug....
Dozens of Kurdish Civilians Die as Turkish Onslaught Continues
Turkey's indiscriminate strikes on Kurdish villages this summer are adding on to an already disturbing tally of civilian casualties. Turkey claims it is targeting terrorists in...
Turkey, Israel to Re-Appoint Ambassadors After Four-Year Chill
Turkey and Israel said on Wednesday they will re-appoint respective ambassadors more than four years after they were called back, marking another milestone after months...
Under Erdogan, Turkish High School Textbooks Praise Jihad
The United States helped bring about the 9/11 attacks because it sees "itself as one above equals in international relations," a history book assigned to...
