Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the YPG militia, a Kurdish offshoot of the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), was taking steps to divide Syria with foreign support and that it would be in the best interest of the Syrian people to rid the country of them. as reported by the Reuters agency. Speaking […]
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Turkey wants to ditch the dollar in payments for Russian energy
LAST UPDATE: 19.25 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss paying for Russian energy supplies in currencies other than the dollar when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, citing Turkish officials with knowledge of the matter. issue. The two countries are working on a proposal for trade […]
Erdogan sends warships to Famagusta and Kyrenia
Four ships of the Turkish Navy will be in the occupied ports of Famagusta and Kyrenia as part of the Turkish “celebrations” for Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974. As the Turkish Cypriot newspaper “Halkin Sesi” published, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate “TCG Giresun” and the Gür-class submarine “TCG Burakreis” will be in […]
FOX Business: Turkey and Russia reach a framework agreement for Ukrainian grain exports
Turkey and Russia have reached a framework agreement to begin grain exports from Ukrainian ports by the end of the month, three sources confirmed to FOX Business. The sources, one from the Republican party, one from the Democratic party and one from the Biden administration, pointed out that the final agreement would allow wheat that […]
Akar: Hope Biden Doesn’t Play Congressman ‘Game’ on F-16s
Ankara hopes Washington will not play the “game” of some US lawmakers who oppose a potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, Turkey’s defense minister said after the House of Representatives approved a bill that creates a new barrier to any purchase of fighters from Turkey, reports the Reuters agency in a telegram. Turkey has sought […]
Erdogan counterattacks on the shock increases in basic items: ‘There is no economic problem in Turkey’
After reports of shock increases in food staples – such as lemons and potatoes – of up to 614%, Erdogan counterattacked by supporting the narrative that things in the economy are good. As reported by SKAI, the Turkish president emphasized in his speech yesterday that there is no economic problem in the country and that […]
Turkish Media: ‘Greece is gaining supremacy on the airwaves, we must move quickly’
The Turkish media continue to capture the irritation caused to the neighbor by Greece’s armament upgrade, but also the recent decision in the US Congress that sets conditions for the acquisition of fighters from Ankara. In particular, the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet publishes the news on its front page: “In a few years Greece will have […]
Will Sweden extradite Turkish dissidents?
Sweden offered safety to many persecuted by Erdogan. Now the Turkish president is demanding their extradition as a ticket for Sweden’s NATO membership. Bulent Kenes believed that he had found a safe haven in Sweden. The former editor of Today’s Zaman newspaper was prosecuted for criticizing the Turkish president. After the failed coup against Erdogan […]
Sweden Rejects Request to Extradite Gulenist to Turkey, Erdogan Threatens New NATO Veto
Turkey will “freeze” Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership efforts if the Nordic countries do not live up to pledges to fight terrorism made last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, adding that he believed the Sweden “doesn’t look good” at the moment. Finland and Sweden applied to join the defense alliance in […]
Did Erdogan ask Macron for Rafale? – What Turkish media reports
Effervescence in Turkey, as debate rages over alternatives to buy fighters, following US F-16 brake. Scenarios that after the Macron-Erdogan conversation reach the Rafale fighters. According to the Turkish TRT, Erdogan asked Macron for cooperation in order for Turkey to procure the anti-aircraft SAMPT and at the same time have access to the know-how of […]
