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Greece, US expand defense pact in face of Turkey tensions
World
October 15, 2021
Greece, US expand defense pact in face of Turkey tensions
The United States and Greece signed a deal Thursday expanding their defense cooperation agreement to grant US forces broader use…
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
Turkey
August 7, 2021
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
In the early days of August every year, the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ), a high-level group of politicians and generals…
Turkey pushes back at US plan to resettle Afghans
World
August 4, 2021
Turkey pushes back at US plan to resettle Afghans
Ankara has criticized a US plan to use third countries such as Turkey to resettle thousands of Afghans who risk…
Opposition leader claims Erdoğan made deal with Biden to accept Afghan refugees into Turkey
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Opposition leader claims Erdoğan made deal with Biden to accept Afghan refugees into Turkey
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has claimed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brokered…
Ankara, Washington agree on ‘scope’ of Kabul airport security, says Erdoğan
World
July 11, 2021
Ankara, Washington agree on ‘scope’ of Kabul airport security, says Erdoğan
Ankara and Washington have agreed on the “scope” of how to secure Kabul airport under the control of Turkish forces…
Erdoğan defends minister after spat with Greece
Turkey
April 17, 2021
Erdoğan defends minister after spat with Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday robustly defended his foreign minister after he traded barbs in an unusually public…
Ümit Morkoç: We are concerned about the agreement between Zelenskyy and Erdogan on speeding up extradition
Ukraine
April 9, 2021
Ümit Morkoç: We are concerned about the agreement between Zelenskyy and Erdogan on speeding up extradition
Members of the Hizmet Movement (Gülen Movement) in Ukraine were worried about the issue negotiated at the head-to-head meeting between…
Turkey’s human rights record makes rapprochement with West ‘impossible’
Turkey
March 13, 2021
Turkey’s human rights record makes rapprochement with West ‘impossible’
Turkey’s poor human rights record makes a rapprochement with the West impossible, Simon A. Waldman, an associate fellow at the…
Black Sea, Turkey and Ukraine: the compensation factor against Russia
Opinion
January 12, 2021
Black Sea, Turkey and Ukraine: the compensation factor against Russia
The intensification of Turkish–Ukrainian relations is one of the main new developments of recent years. It represents an important stability…
Missile launched near Turkey’s Black Sea coast after S-400s deployed-video
Turkey
October 16, 2020
Missile launched near Turkey’s Black Sea coast after S-400s deployed-video
The Turkish military purportedly shot a missile into the sky near the country’s Black Sea coast, where there was an…