UN chemical arms probe in Syria to start today as US ships sail in Mediterranean The Syrian regime yesterday gave the green light for U.N. inspectors to carry out an immediate probe into reports of a chemical attack last week MAIN FOCUS: UN investigates toxic gas attack in Syria | 26/08/2013 UN inspectors begin investigating the … Read more
Ankara denies arms shipment to Syria via Turkey A senior Turkish diplomat has strictly denied a news report that cited a Syrian rebel operative as saying that 400 tons of arms have been sent into Syria from Turkey. Large arms shipment reaches Syrian rebels: opposition Reuters.com ? Khaled Yacoub Oweis ? 8/25/13 7:43 AM ? Our top … Read more
Turkey?s state-run Anadolu Agency removes story on video cited by PM Erdoğan Turkey?s state-run Anadolu Agency has removed a story about an online video cited on Aug. 20 by PM Erdoğan Turkey?s state-run Anadolu Agency retracts story on video cited by PM Erdoğan Turkey?s state-run Anadolu Agency has removed a story about an online video … Read more
US slams Turkish PM Erdoğan claims on Israel role in Morsi ouster Thee White House on Aug. 20 condemned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s claim thatIsrael had a role in toppling ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said the comments were “offensive and unsubstantiated and wrong.” White House principal deputy press … Read more
Egypt ?shame? for Islam, Arab world, Turkish President Gül says President Abdullah Gül said Aug. 16 the ongoing crisis in Egypt is a shame for Islam and the Arab world Turkey recalls ambassador in Cairo for consultations, Egypt reciprocates Egypt recalled its ambassador in Ankara, reciprocating only a few hours later to Turkish PM Erdoğan … Read more
Turkey?s Democratic Path The International Herald Tribune (USA) July 30, 2013 Tuesday, p. 7 Egemen Bagis *, Ankara Just days after your editorial ?Turkey undermines its bid to join the E.U.? (June 26), the E.U. decided to resume talks with Turkey by opening the Regional Policy Chapter to negotiations. We welcome this decision. Yet … Read more
US representatives criticize PM Erdoğan?s ?anti-semitic? statements in letter to President Gül Forty-six U.S. representatives have written a letter to Turkish President Gül criticizing some of PM Erdoğan?s statements which they described as ‘anti-semitic’ Erdogan Threatens to Settle Score With The Times Al-Monitor As I wrote that same month in the Weekly Standard, “At … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan slams Western countries over Egypt PM Erdoğan has slammed Western countries which did not describe the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi as a “coup” Turkish President Gül urges democratic elections in Egypt as soon as possible Turkish President Abdullah Gül said today that there should be elections in Egypt as soon as possible, … Read more
Is Turkey delaying the Israeli normalization process? It has been nearly three months since Turkish and Israeli diplomats started negotiations for the terms of an agreement. Israelis think apology to Turkey ?mistake? A large majority in Israel believe it was a mistake to apologize to Turkey for the Mavi Marmara raid Turkey: Background and … Read more
US spies ?bugged? Turkish mission: Report The U.S. intelligence agencies have spied on embassies and missions of many other countries including Turkey, according to the latest US NSA documents leaked by Snowden Turkey to ‘react’ if US spy claims true Turkey would seek an explanation from the United States if the claims of spying on … Read more
Back to the old Cold War game With the upcoming lifting of the arms embargo for Assad regime opponents in Syria we are back to the old game: Cold War – the USA and the former Soviet Union both offering advanced weapon systems to the belligerent parties (visual montage) . MAIN FOCUS: Fears that the … Read more
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is pictured with U.S. troops at a Patriot missile site in southern Turkey on May 27, 2013 in this picture released via McCain’s Twitter account. McCain, a former Republican presidential candidate and one of the loudest voices calling for military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the … Read more
Turkish Defense Ministry denies claims used army uniforms given to Syrian rebels Turkish Defense Ministry officials have denied a claim by the main opposition Republican. The Obama-Erdoğan meeting and economic conduct Finally, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Peres sends condolences over Reyhanlı bombings as Netanyahu opts out: Report … Read more
Turkish media has not stood up enough against Bashar al-Assad: PM Erdoğan The Turkish print and visual media haven?t stood against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Turkish PM visits Silicon Valley Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Silicon Valley in San Francisco.. Turkey?s Economy Minister on a Decade of … Read more
Turkey, the US and the Syrian crisis The United States? take on the Syrian crisis is not that different than its take on the Arab uprisings. Obama-Erdoğan meet U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for official talks Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: Four Long-Standing Problems Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: … Read more