Posts Tagged ‘turkish’

French-Turkish teen biker declared brain-dead after police car chase, collision

The French government, on Thursday, called for calm after a 16-year-old boy of Turkish descent, whose motorbike collided with a police car in disputed circumstances on a road outside Paris, was declared brain-dead, Reuters reports. The victim’s family’s lawyer accused police of ramming a patrol car into his motocross bike during a high-speed chase. Prosecutors […]

Rescue Underway To Save American Explorer In Turkish Cave After Health Crisis

Multiple units of blood have been delivered to Mark Dickey after he suffered gastrointestinal bleeding while more than a half-mile deep inside the Morca cave. Source Views: 0

Iran FM receives his Turkish counterpart in Tehran

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Turkish, Russian presidents to meet in Sochi on Monday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on Monday in the Russian resort city of Sochi, Anadolu reports. Erdogan will pay a one-day working visit to Sochi upon Putin’s invitation, said a statement by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. During the meeting, the two leaders will review bilateral relations between Türkiye […]

The Ancient Turkish Art of Painting on Water (Video)

We’ve all heard of watercolor painting but what about painting on water? Read more Section:  News Videos History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source Views: 0

A Sino-Turkish balancing act: Economy vs geopolitics

AUG 7, 2023 Source The geopolitical competition between Beijing and Ankara challenges their mutually harmonious Silk Road initiatives. As western pressure on China and its Asian periphery increases, will NATO-member Turkiye choose growth and development over a hegemonic clash? Erman Çete In the highest-level meeting between Chinese and Turkish officials since 2011, Turkish President Recep […]

Turkish aid agency inaugurates park in Palestine to honor victims of 2016 defeated coup

Turkiye’s development aid agency has inaugurated a new park in the occupied West Bank in memory of the victims of the defeated July 2016 coup bid, reports Anadolu Agency. “On July 15, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish people blocked a treacherous and bloody coup and invasion attempt,” Ankara’s Consulate General […]

What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations?

Turkey and Iran continue to be important Middle Eastern nations. Due to their geographical proximity, imperial past, violent rivalry, theological tensions (between Sunnism and Shiism), and, of course, the continuous divergence of geopolitical interests, both nations have a rich history of relations. There were multiple Turkish-Persian clashes and wars, with various interruptions and varying degrees […]

Turkish economy has to adjust to new challenges

The current financial crisis in Turkey demonstrates the rapid devaluation of the Turkish lira. After the second round of presidential elections, the Turkish lira has been falling in value almost daily, breaking new historic lows. Thus, on June 22 it overcame the psychological mark of 24 lira per dollar. All of this was the result […]

Turkish president urges unity against growing Islamophobia in Western Countries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the need for collective action Saturday to address escalating Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western nations, reports Anadolu Agency. “The vile attack on our sacred book, the Quran, in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha reveals the terrifying dimensions of Islamophobia,” he said in a video sent to […]

Italian forces secure Turkish ship attacked by armed stowaways off Naples

Italian special forces boarded a cargo ship sailing from Turkey to France on Friday, after the crew were threatened by “pirates” off the Italian coast. Source Views: 0

Meanwhile, the Turkish Lira Has Gone Downhill…

The Turkish lira plunged to a new historic low after Erdoğan had won the second round of the presidential election, according to the Spanish daily newspaper La Vanguardia (today the dollar is worth 20 lira, but Western analysts predict that there will be another 40% drop, with the dollar equaling 28 lira). With inflation skyrocketing, […]

Erdogan sworn in as Turkish president after historic re-election

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new presidential term yesterday after his re-election last week, extending his rule into a third decade. June 5, 2023 at 8:21 am READ: Turkish President Erdogan unveils new Cabinet Show Comments Related Source Views: 0

Greece PM to extend “friendship” with Turkish elections winner 

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed on Friday his readiness to extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of the upcoming elections in Turkey, hoping that the next [Turkish] government will “reconsider its approach toward the West.” This came in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press (AP) and published by The Washington Post. Mitsotakis said… […]

Turkish Elections 2023: Cypriot influencer explains why he wants Kılıçdaroğlu to win

A Cypriot social media influencer gave his reasons why he wants Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to prevail over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the upcoming elections in Turkey. “As you may have noticed, for a few months now I have been paying a great deal of attention to the upcoming Turkish elections,” said Harry Theocharous, an… […]

U.S. SANCTIONS TURKISH ENTITIES FOR AIDING RUSSIAN WAR EFFORT

The United States and United Kingdom imposed sanctions Wednesday on three Turkish targets as part of the West’s continued effort to “cut off more of the international assets and finance channels still connecting Moscow’s economy to global trade and finance.” On April 12, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Turkish companies and two associated targets. The… […]

Sweden Agrees To Extradite Turkish National In Bid For NATO Entry

Sweden agreed on Thursday to extradite a Turkish national that is wanted by Turkey’s government, in a bid to acquire Ankara’s approval to join the US-led military alliance NATO. This comes a day after Finland joined NATO, becoming its 31st member. Sweden and Finland requested to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia’s operation in Ukraine… […]

Turkish, Qatari foreign ministers discuss Palestine

Turkish and Qatari foreign ministers discussed the Palestine matter on Friday, according to diplomatic sources, reports Anadolu Agency. Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani also discussed matters related to Afghanistan during a telephone call. Israeli police said Wednesday it detained 350 Palestinians from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem, with witnesses saying […]

The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s?

Finland and Sweden are reported to have applied to join NATO in May 2022, ostensibly because they fear a military danger from Russia as Russian-Ukrainian military-political relations deteriorate. Yet in truth, neither then nor now, has Russia been a military danger to the Scandinavian nations. However, in case they join the alliance, Russia will have […]

What Kind of Hackers will the USA Use in the Turkish Elections?

Everyone is now aware of the fact that the United States aggressively meddles in practically all political movements and elections that take place in different nations. In fact, the US publicly touts its “successes” in this area, making no secret of the fact. It is sufficient to read Scott Shane’s article in the New York […]

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