A megaton bank fraud was carried out by two brothers from Turkey, during which they embezzled 16 billion Turkish lira ($ 1 billion) from a private Turkish bank through a gap they found in the bank’s digital system. According to the data collected, illegal money transfers, which amounted to a total profit equivalent to the […]
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Cyprus issue: Tsavousoglou puts the MOE out of the agenda
Turkey is trying to close in advance any discussion on confidence-building measures promoted by the Republic of Cyprus in order to return the Cyprus issue to the course of negotiations. The approach of the Turkish Foreign Ministry minimizes the prospect of the Nicosia-prepared MOEs entering the negotiating table. With its position, in fact, Ankara leaves […]
Turkey’s rage against Greece and Cyprus over ‘Strategic Compass’
Greece and Cyprus “see” behind the “Strategic Compass” and that is why, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it issued an angry statement accusing the EU of ignoring Ankara’s rights, while with regime rhetoric it dictates that “the document will not lead in the right strategies “. The announcement in detail: “The document and especially […]
Turkey: Erdogan Urges EU to Restart Accession Negotiations with His Country
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today called on the European Union to resume accession talks with Ankara, on the eve of a Brussels summit dedicated to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We expect the EU to quickly open the chapters of the accession negotiations and start negotiations on the customs union, without giving in to cynical […]
Turkish Finance Minister happy that pound has bottomed out: ‘It has nowhere else to go’
The Turkish pound has reached its lowest point against the dollar, Economy and Finance Minister Nuredin Nebati said with pride. “They expect the dollar to reach 25 or 30 against the pound. Why do this? The Turkish pound is at its weakest point, it has nowhere to go,” Nebati said in a televised interview with […]
N. Anastasiadis: Turkey undermines European sanctions against Moscow
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, participated in a preparatory teleconference convened by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in view of the forthcoming Brussels Summit. According to a written statement by government spokesman Marios Pelekanos, the Summit will focus on the situation in Ukraine, the issue of Energy, the […]
Turkish targets: Pipeline from Israel and permanent position in the Security Council
Turkey has made a “shopping list” of what it wants to gain either during the Russian invasion or at the end of the Ukrainian crisis. Among the gains Turkey wants to secure in the meantime are the construction of a gas pipeline from Israel and the reform of the UN Security Council to make it […]
Abramovich yacht moors in Turkey
A yacht belonging to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has docked in southwestern Turkey, a country that does not apply Western sanctions against Russian oligarchs, including the owner of the Chelsea football team. The Solaris, a 140-meter-long luxury ship flying the Bermuda flag, was spotted Monday in the very touristy Bodrum (Bodrum), a week after departing […]
Abramovic’s yachts My Solaris and Eclipse find refuge in southwestern Turkey
LAST UPDATE: 12.21 Two yachts of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich have found refuge in southwestern Turkey, which does not apply Western sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Turkish media. After the 140-meter yacht My Solaris that docked yesterday in Bodrum (Bodrum), the yacht Eclipse, which is presented as […]
Turkey: A court has asked for Osman Kavala to remain in custody
Turkish prisoner Osman Kavala, who has been detained for four and a half years without being convicted, will remain in prison, an Istanbul court ruled today despite Council of Europe threats to impose sanctions on Ankara. Accused of “attempting to overthrow” the government, the publisher, who is in danger of being sentenced to life, will […]
