What if the violation of Greek airspace by Turkish fighter jets was included as a topic in an official document and even as a prerequisite for Ankara to get F-16s from the US? That says nothing to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, as his propaganda machine has already kicked into high gear on the […]
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The vandalism of the Turks in Hagia Sophia does not stop
The legendary Hagia Sophia in Constantinople has been left at the mercy of the Vandals and the Huns, as despite what the Turkish government declares from time to time, no effort is made to protect the church, whose official status was changed from a museum to a mosque Two years ago. With a checkpoint at […]
Menendez: List of conditions to Turkey for approval of sale of F-16s
The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, listed the strict conditions under which he could withdraw his objections to the acquisition of F-16 fighters from Turkey. Explaining his position to APE-MPE and the Hellas Journal website, the US senator said: “I was very clear about the sale of F-16s to Turkey. We […]
Hulusi Akar announced an agreement on Ukraine’s grain
Talks between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and UN officials on resuming Ukraine’s grain exports to the Black Sea have resulted in an agreement to create a coordination center to ensure the routes are safe, Turkey’s defense minister said. Wednesday. In a statement, Hulusi Akar said an agreement would be signed next week when all parties meet […]
N. Dendias: Turkish provocation part of the agenda
“The Turkish provocation takes on new dimensions every day, with things that a few years ago would have been considered graphic or unimaginable, are part of the agenda of the neighboring country’s behavior,” said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during the “open” briefing of the National Defense Committee and of Foreign Affairs of the Parliament regarding […]
CNN Türk: Greek and Greek Cypriot lobbies block F-16 sale
And while the first “yes” to the amendment that blocks the sale of American F-16s to Ankara was given, Turkish media blames the Greek and Greek Cypriot lobbies in the US. As CNN Turk reported, “the Greek and Greek Cypriot lobbies in the US have stepped up their efforts to block the sale of F-16s […]
US blockade on Turkey: First ‘yes’ to the amendment to ban the sale of F-16
One of the two amendments to ban the upgrade of F-16s or the sale of new fighters to Turkey “passed” by the relevant committee of the US House and is now expected to go to the Plenary Assembly by the end of July to be voted on. The amendment prohibits the sale of new F-16s, […]
Turkish media: Fethullah Gülen in the hospital after a heart attack
The online edition of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, which is close to the opposition in Turkey, reported that Fethullah Gulen suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. Gulen lives in exile in Pennsylvania, USA, and Turkey has repeatedly requested his extradition from the US authorities. Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses the imam of instigating and organizing the […]
Former Turkish ambassador confirms he lobbied for Uber in Turkey
Namik Tan, Turkey’s former ambassador to the United States, confirmed allegations that Uber hired a company jointly run by him and the then head of the Turkish American Business Association for $35,000 a month for three months in 2016 to help in obtaining a license to operate in Turkey, news website T24 reported on Tuesday. […]
N. Anastasiadis: Cyprus and Greece in absolute coordination against Turkish provocation
“We must not get carried away by the possible intentions of Ankara, that is to say the worsening of the climate”, said the President of the Republic of Cyprus N. Anastasiadis, underlining that Cyprus and Greece are in complete coordination. In his statements after signing the book of condolence for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo […]
