Posts Tagged: Ankara
Erdogan Will Tell Putin to Stop Ukraine War During Call on Sunday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding...
US Condemns Erdogan Comments on Jewish People as Antisemitic
The United States on Tuesday strongly condemned recent comments by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the Jewish people as antisemitic, State Department spokesman Ned Price...
‘How Can We Not Be Tense?’ Turkey’s Coronavirus Infections Soar
The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk's bus say: "Stay Home Turkey". But the Istanbul driver said passengers are ignoring rules and...
Turkey, US Security Advisers Hold First Talks Since Biden Inauguration
Top advisers for Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Tuesday, marking the first official contact between the...
Saudi Arabia has Suspended Turkish Meat Imports – Turkish Union
Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat, eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month, the Turkish exporters' union said, after a months-long informal...
Turkey Upset by Sarraj’s Plan to Step Down in Libya, Erdogan Says
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya's internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and...
Alarm in Ankara as Coronavirus Sweeps Turkish Capital
Surging coronavirus cases in Ankara are stretching hospitals to the limit and Turkish authorities need to impose a fresh lockdown to bring the virus under...
Turkey to Boost Military Cooperation With Iran After Army Chief’s Visit
Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost military cooperation after talks in Ankara this week between the Iranian armed forces chief of staff and Turkish...
Turkish Minister: Self-Exiled Erdogan Foe Will ‘End Up Dying in US, Buried in Jewish Cemetery’
Fethullah Gulen -- the self-exiled Islamic preacher accused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being behind the failed July 15 coup attempt against him...
Turkish Official: Ankara, Jerusalem Close to Signing Deal to Normalize Relations
A senior Turkish official said that Ankara and Jerusalem were close to signing a deal that would normalize ties between the two countries, Lebanese online...
Expert: Israel-Greek-Cyprus Group Puts Pressure on Turkey to Reach Breakthrough With Jerusalem
The trilateral meeting between leaders from Israel, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus put pressure on Turkey to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Israel, Gallia Lindenstrauss, a...
‘Mossad Inflames Islamophobia by Causing Such Incidents:’ Anti-Semitic Ankara Mayor Blames Paris Terror on Israel
The openly anti-Semitic mayor of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, has engaged in another ugly tirade against Jews, blaming the Israeli intelligence service Mossad for...
Turkey’s Erdogan Abruptly Cancels Scheduled Meeting With Jewish Leader in New York
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with World Jewish Congress (WJC) leader Ronald Lauder in New York, according to...
Israel Strikes New Tone Calling Out Turkey for Support of Terrorism
While Israel avoided criticizing Turkey and hoped to renew rocky ties in the four years since the infamous Gaza flotilla debacle, now Prime Minister Netanyahu's government...
