Posts Tagged: Turkey
Turkey Opposition Crisis Deepens as Rival CHP Leaders Hold Dueling Meetings
The ousted head of Turkey's main opposition party on Tuesday urged lawmakers to resist what he called a bid to eliminate it, while its court-appointed new leader pledged...
Kanye West Performs to 118,000 in Turkey Despite Bans Elsewhere Over Antisemitic Comments
US rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew more than 100,000 fans to a concert in...
Kanye West Performs to 118,000 in Turkey Despite Bans Elsewhere
US rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew more than 100,000 fans to a...
Israel Accuses Erdogan of ‘Crushing Turkish Democracy’ After Police Storm Opposition Headquarters
Israel on Monday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of "crushing" democracy in his own country, lambasting Ankara's use of police force against political opposition...
Turkey Court Ousts Opposition Leader in Latest Blow to Erdogan’s Challengers
A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman in a ruling that dealt a blow to President Tayyip...
Child Pregnancies Surge in Gaza Amid Reports of Hamas Fighters Demanding Sex From ‘Wives of Martyrs’ for Food
The sexual depravity that Hamas proudly broadcast to the world during its Oct. 7, 2023 rampage across southern Israel has now shown up in Gaza,...
Erdogan’s Turkey Weaponizes Judicial Mechanisms Against Israel
As the US and Israel are attempting to eradicate the nuclear threat of Iran's Islamist regime with Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion, usual suspect Turkey...
US-Iran: Diplomatic Push Falters as Qatar Steps Back and Pakistan Talks Stall
i24 News - Diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran appear to have reached an impasse, as key regional mediators pull back...
Iran Accuses US of Ground Assault Plans as Pakistan Hosts Regional Talks
Iran said it was ready to respond to any US ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking talks, as regional powers...
Turkey Sends Drilling Ship to Somalia in Major Push for Energy Independence
i24 News - Turkey has dispatched a drilling vessel to Somalia to begin offshore oil exploration, marking what officials describe as a historic step in...
Erdogan Names Prosecutor Who Led Opposition Crackdown as Turkey Justice Minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as his new justice minister Akin Gurlek, the Istanbul chief prosecutor behind the unprecedented crackdown on the main opposition party, drawing fierce criticism and defiance from the party on Wednesday. Since his...
Erdogan’s Atomic Ambition: Why Turkey Is the Middle East’s Next Proliferation Crisis
As the global community remains transfixed by the diplomatic theater in Oman, a more ominous atomic shadow is lengthening across the Eastern Mediterranean. While Western...
Iran Warns of Regional Conflict if US Attacks, Designates EU Armies ‘Terrorists’
Iran's leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the US were to attack it, stoking the tension between Washington and Tehran, and it...
US Officials Tell i24NEWS Israeli Concerns About Gaza Board of Peace Are ‘Unfounded’
i24 News - Amid the criticism in Israel over the composition of the “Board of Peace” and the bodies set to govern the Gaza Strip,...
