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[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?
Opinion
March 25, 2023
[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?
On March 17, 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
VIDEO | Senator Wicker Blasts Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL
World
November 18, 2021
VIDEO | Senator Wicker Blasts Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL
The annual General Assembly of INTERPOL will take place in Turkey this weekend. U.Senator Roger Wicker says the organization is…
Top U.S. Military Officer Calls Chinese Weapon Test ‘Very Concerning’
World
October 28, 2021
Top U.S. Military Officer Calls Chinese Weapon Test ‘Very Concerning’
WASHINGTON (AP) — China recently conducted a “very concerning” test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive…
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops are training soldiers on the island
World
October 28, 2021
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops are training soldiers on the island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A small number of U.S. forces are in Taiwan to train with Taiwanese soldiers, President Tsai Ing-wen…
[MAP] Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions
Media Freedom
October 19, 2021
[MAP] Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions
Nearly 60 percent of the world’s population (4.66 billion people) uses the internet. It’s our source of instant information, entertainment,…
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million as crisis deepens in India, Brazil and France
Health
April 17, 2021
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million as crisis deepens in India, Brazil and France
The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide…
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkey
March 31, 2021
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkish state lender Ziraat Bank has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China less than…
[The Opinions Essay] The long arm of the authoritarian state
Opinion
February 3, 2021
[The Opinions Essay] The long arm of the authoritarian state
In October 2019, Iran kidnapped journalist Ruhollah Zam in Iraq. Zam had lived as a recognized refugee in France, but…
Turkey in talks with Russia, Germany, China on COVID vaccine trials: report
World
August 20, 2020
Turkey in talks with Russia, Germany, China on COVID vaccine trials: report
Turkey is in talks with Russia, Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those…
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
World
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…