US, NATO clarify Chinese missile system not interoperable NATO and the US conveyed to Ankara that a Chinese missile defense system will not be interoperable with NATO systems Turkey, EU resume membership talks Turkey has resumed talks to gain entry into the European Union after a 40-month freeze in negotiations. VIDEO: Turkey seen as not … Read more
Turkey and Japan sign formal agreement to build second nuclear plant in Sinop PM Erdoğan and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe signed the official agreement for building Turkey’s second nuclear plant in the Black Sea province of Sinop Turkish FM Davutoğlu rejects claims of cooperation with Israel in strike against Syrian base Ahmet Davutoğlu has … Read more
Terrorism can also be carry out through social media, EU Minister says at technology forum Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bağış remarked that social media has now become another avenue for terrorists during the opening of a technology forum in Istanbul Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw By Humeyra Pamuk and Tulay Karadeniz … Read more
No strategic shift after Iran-West rapprochement, says President Gül The argument that rapprochement between Iran and West will bring changes in strategic relations in the region is ?being exaggerated,? according to Turkish President US seriously concerned over Turkey?s China decision The US is ?seriously concerned? about Turkey?s decision to purchase a missile system from … Read more
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000: Turkish official The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has exceeded 600,000 and more than 400,000 of them are living outside Tensions Rise Near Syrian Border Over Wall Construction Villagers spoke up against the construction of a wall in Turkey – Syria border ?in order to prevent … Read more
Can?t Find the Whistleblower? Arrest a Scapegoat and Imprison & Torture Him Instead! The most common trend of surveillance states in the recent years is to chase after whistleblowers and attempt to limit citizens? information sources that are not of government version of events. Secret information on the other hand has lured attention of millions … Read more
Is Turkish intelligence or PM Erdoğan in question? An article published by The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 9 about Turkey?s Intelligence Chief Turkish PM?s support of Obamacare or deep-running friction with the US Facing a Republican-led impasse and a partial government Global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW wins Nobel Peace Prize The Organisation for the Prohibition … Read more
Turkish FM Davutoğlu chides Kerry over US praise to Assad Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is the latest Turkish figure to chide US Secretary of State John Kerry for lauding Syria?s al-Assad?s compliance with the UN, saying that the Syrian leader is a ?killer? ?Gezi was Turkey?s Europeanization,? according former CDU politician Ruprecht Polenz said the … Read more
Syria?s Assad is a terrorist, not a political figure anymore: Turkish PM Turkey prime minister?s has turned his guns once more on long-time nemesis Bashar al-Assad Erdogan taking Turkey back 1,000 years with ‘reforms’ nypost.com ? Amir Taheri ? 10/4/13 7:08 PM ? Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan this week unveiled his long-promised ?reform … Read more
Erdoğan, Merkel pleased by status quo in Turkey-EU ties Following an overwhelming electoral victory that gave Angela Merkel the mandate to rule Germany for the third time, not much is expected to change in Turkish-EU relations ************************* US concerned about Turkey’s choice of Chinese missile system The US is concerned over Turkey’s decision to co-produce … Read more
Turkey left with no obvious regional ally Relations with the Middle East and the EU are in a parlous state as Erdogan faces many problems not of his own making and apparently without solutions Fitch director warns Turkey of perfect storm The Turkish economy now appears to be out of an immediate danger from any … Read more
Turkey says Israel hasn’t met all conditions for normalizing ties after 2010 ship attack Turkey’s foreign minister says there has been some progress in improving Turkish-Israeli relations but Israel has not yet fulfilled all conditions for normalizing ties. Israel must do more to normalize ties with Turkey, FM Davutoğlu says Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said … Read more
Russia offers troops for Syria plan Moscow is ready to send troops to help in the proposed operation to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Assad survives It was already looking likely that President Bashar al-Assad?s regime would survive Interview with Abbas Vali on Syria, Kurds and Turkey “I think government?s wrong approach and calculation … Read more
Meet the Jihadi Group That’s Declared War on Syria’s Moderate Rebels BEIRUT, Lebanon — Just a few months ago, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) didn’t officially exist. Now, the al Qaeda affiliate known colloquially as al-Dawla — simply “the state” — has emerged as a clear and present danger to Syria’s mainstream … Read more
Al-Qaeda group and FSA declare truce as Turkey keeps Syria border gate closed Turkey has closed one of its border gates to Syria after an al Qaeda-affiliated rebel group clashed with units of the Arab Turkish Parliament?s new motion on Syria could include changes: PM Erdoğan A new bill set to replace a resolution … Read more