Turkey does not need Europe and its extensions, PM Erdoğan?s advisor suggests Hurriyet Daily News Turkey does not need Europe and its ‘material-moral extensions,’ PM Erdoğan?s top adviser, Yiğit Bulut, said Turkey, US dismiss Seymour Hersh report Hurriyet Daily News Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has dismissed an article by Seymour Hersh, which claimed … Read more
Obama takes on critics of Iran deal, praises diplomacy President Barack Obama took on critics of a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran Nov 25 EU to move on easing sanctions after historic Iran deal France’s foreign ministe said the EU would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks … Read more
Egypt?s patience ?running out? with Turkey: Presidential spokesman The Egyptian interim president?s spokesman has slammed Turkey?s stance over the military takeover, adding that Cairo?s patience was ‘running out’ Turkish consul general’s convoy hit by bomb in north Iraq A convoy transporting Turkey’s consul general was hit by a bombing between Iraq’s Mosul and Arbil Turkey-US … 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 has no plans for alternative UN, despite PM?s statement Despite Prime Minister?s hint about an alternative international body, the foreign ministry is not working on such a plan Turkey?s Erdoğan floats the idea of alternative UN Erdoğan has this time raised the stakes as he signaled Turkey may seek the forming of a new … 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
Turkey has evidence that Israel was behind Egypt coup: Erdoğan Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed that Israel was behind the July 3 military coup in Egypt Timeline: Strife in Egypt’s Sinai The security situation in the arid peninsula has become increasingly precarious since the 2011 uprising. Will Egypt repeat Algeria’s ‘black decade’? Comparisons … Read more
Mısır ve AKP Yazılara ara verince, hele memleketin ağır siyasî havasından bir müddet uzaklaşınca havaya girmek kolay değil. Hâl böyleyken Mısır?da olup bitenlerle ilgili birşeyler yazmaya kalkışmak işi daha da zorlaştırıyor. Zira Mısır?da cereyan edenleri kavramak, tahlil etmek ve öngörüde bulunmak, kimi yorumcuların aksine hiç kolay değil. Tıpkı Suriye, … Read more
PHOTO: Churches are Crying in Egypt In reaction to burning churches, a little girl in Upper Egypt sketched this picture that brought tears to my eyes: pic.twitter.com/iymw3SF49R ? daliaziada (@daliaziada) August 15, 2013 Egyptian women rights advocate Dalia Aziada posted this tweet after several Coptic churches were burnt across Egypt following a brutal military operation … Read more
Egypt voices ‘strong resentment’ at Turkey’s Morsi support Egypt’s interim government voiced “strong resentment” on Tuesday at comments by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan backing ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Criticizing Egypt coup does not amount to intervention in Egypt?s affairs: Turkish FM Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has refuted claims that Ankara has … Read more