Mevlut Cavusoglu made new provocative statements about the national airspace and the Greek islands of the Aegean, speaking to the state-owned TRT Haber. The Turkish foreign minister referred to the upgrade of Turkish F-16s by the US and did not hesitate to state that Turkey will continue to violate Greece’s airspace, using the excuse that […]
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Z. Borel: The EU calls on Turkey to abandon the proposal for a ‘two-state’ solution in Cyprus
Manolis K. Kefalogiannis, on the occasion of “the offensive announcement against the European Parliament and its elected members by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs”, had submitted a relevant question to the European Commission. The announcement was issued in relation to the Progress Report on Turkey’s accession process which was recently voted by an overwhelming […]
Türkiye: CBTR keeps interest rate at 14% in July
On Thursday, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBTR) kept its benchmark interest rate, the one-week repo rate, unchanged at 14.00%, as expected. Main statements of the CBTR, via Reuters “Despite the loss of momentum, credit growth and the distribution of funds for real economic activity are closely watched.” “We will resolutely continue […]
N. Dendias: Greece opposed to any threat or use of force to resolve maritime disputes
“Greece is opposed to any threat or use of force to resolve maritime disputes, being firmly committed to the principle of the peaceful resolution of international disputes,” underlined the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, in his online greeting to the conference on the Law of the Sea , held in Kastellorizo. As he reminded, […]
Tweet Erdogan, Akar, Kalin on ‘Attila’: the invading soldiers are ‘heroes’ – the Cypriots are ‘slaughterers’
With a tweet, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated the black anniversary of Attila, the day Turkish troops invaded and occupied the northern part of Cyprus under the false argument that the attack was aimed at bringing peace to the island. In his post, the Turkish president calls the invading soldiers heroes and asks for […]
Baghdad recalls its envoy from Ankara
Iraq will recall its charge d’affaires in Ankara for consultations and summon the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad for an explanation after a bombing that killed eight civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan, the government announced tonight. This decision was taken during a meeting of the National Security Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi. The Foreign Ministry […]
Berlin opposes planned Turkish attack on northern Syria
The German government today reiterated its opposition to a planned Turkish military invasion of northern Syria, saying it could worsen an already difficult humanitarian and security situation in the region. “In our view, such an action would not only worsen the already problematic situation for the people in the region, but also allow a revival […]
Iraq: Turkey denies bombing an amusement park in Zaho
Turkey tonight denied reports carried by Iraqi state media that it launched an attack on a mountain recreation park in Dohuk province, killing eight tourists and injuring 23 others. According to AFP, the dead are nine. Ankara, for its part, spoke of a “terrorist act”. “Heavy artillery shelling” hit a resort in Zaho, a town […]
Putin’s disappointment: Erdogan ‘took his blood back’ and left him waiting
Vladimir Putin has gone viral after appearing in a 58-second video, alone, waiting for his Turkish counterpart in Tehran. The Russian president appeared to have lost his cool after entering a meeting room to find it empty except for the media. He then stood awkwardly in front of reporters, waiting for Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]
The importance of the decisions of the trilateral Putin-Erdogan-Raisi
By Kostas Raptis In his highly influential book The Great Chessboard, former White House National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski noted that “potentially, the most dangerous [για τις ΗΠΑ] scenario would be a grand alliance of China, Russia and possibly Iran, an “anti-hegemonic” alliance based not on ideology but on complementary causes of discomfort.” According to […]
