Tag: Turkey
Turkey requests US missile-defense batteries on southern border to deter Syrian troops
Turkey has requested that the United States to send two Patriot missile-defense batteries on its southern border to deter any future attacks by Syrian troops, reported Bloomberg on Thursday, citing a senior Turkish official.
The request was made...
Sinem Tezyapar: A case of profound injustice
At the outset, let me state that I have never met Sinem Tezyapar. Tezyapar, a Muslim woman from Turkey who believes in a better and more peaceful world, stands accused of being a spy...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Turkish military has begun deploying in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that the Turkish military has started moving units to Libya to support the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli, Reuters reported.
“There will be an operation...
Erdoğan’s ‘quiet jihad’
Palestinian Authority officials are calling the gift the Turkish government gave them a few years ago “the treasure.” The trove comprises 140,000 pages of carefully arranged microfilm that could have a dramatic effect on...
Is Turkey trying to sabotage massive new Israel-Cyprus-Greece EastMed gas deal?
Tensions are reaching a new high in the eastern Mediterranean region after the Turkey’s parliament approved a measure to deploy Turkish troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government there. The move by Turkey...
Report: Trump administration opposes Turkey sanctions bill
The Trump administration is reportedly opposing a bill that would sanction Turkey for purchasing Russian missiles, claiming that it would push both countries towards further cooperation.
The administration also opposes a part of the measure that would...
Report: Erdoğan turns a blind eye as Hamas plots in Turkey to attack Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is turning a blind eye to the fact that senior Hamas officials based in Istanbul are actively plotting terrorist attacks against Israel, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
Citing transcripts of...
Erdoğan threatens to close key US bases over threat of sanctions
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that he might decide to close the Incirlik Air Base, which hosts U.S. nuclear warheads, in retaliation for U.S. sanctions threats and aa U.S. Senate resolution recognizing...
US Senate passes resolution recognizing 1915 Armenian Genocide
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
The 1915 Turkish massacre took the lives of 1.5 million Armenians.
The resolution had previously been blocked by Republican senators, reportedly at the request of...
Hamas chief arrives in Turkey on first leg of foreign tour
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Turkey on Sunday as part of the first leg of a foreign tour, the terrorist group announced according to a report in the Turkish Anadolu Agency.
Haniyeh is also set...