Anti-American BRICS Coalition Invites NATO Ally Turkey to Become ‘Partner’
Turkey's Trade Minister Omer Borat said on Thursday that the country has been offered “partner membership status” by BRICS, a Chinese-led economic bloc that also counts Russia, India and Brazil among its founding members. borat said The offer was made when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a summit in October. BRICS Summit It was […]
Erdogan Invites Trump to Visit Turkey, Hopes Trump Will ‘Stop’ Gaza War
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit the country and discuss various topics of mutual interest, including the Gaza war. President Erdogan wants President Trump to “stop” by increasing pressure on Israel. “We are facing many challenges, including the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It is possible to […]
Fethullah Gülen, Islamic cleric accused of Turkey coup plot, dies in PA
Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Islamic cleric who led a global social movement, has died at the age of 80 after a long battle with illness. Mr. Gulen was confirmed dead by his nephew and Turkish sources, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called him the leader of a “dark organization.” Mr Gulen, once an ally […]
Congress cheers Biden’s Turkey gambit in Russia tug-of-war
Republicans and Democrats have been open to proposals by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodogan to improve ties with the United States and to wean Ankara from its military ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Relations with Turkey frayed during the previous Trump administration after Turkey bought Russian S-400 air defense systems and Congress excluded Turkey […]
Probe into Eric Adams’ campaign and Turkey involves 5 more nations: sources
Federal prosecutors have demanded that City Hall disclose all communications between the Adams administration and five additional countries, a major expansion of the Turkish campaign finance investigation. The wide-ranging records requests, issued in a series of subpoenas in July, provided the first detailed look at one of the investigations the U.S. Attorney's Office for the […]
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper fends off aggresive turkey
Say it's cheating. Wisconsin State Police troopers encountered an unexpectedly aggressive suspect: a 2-foot-tall, “deceptively agile” turkey. The officer responded to a 911 call about the turkey attack last Wednesday and laughed as he described the bird's suspicious features. “We're trying to negotiate. He's pecking at the tires,” the officer said over the police radio, […]
Bellamy starts Wales reign with draw against Turkey despite Yilmaz red | Nations League
A day after Craig Bellamy apologised with a smile to his Turkish translator for dragging on and on with his answers, his passion as Wales manager was overflowing on the pitch. Heading into the game, Bellamy was understandably nervous like the first day of school, but given the excitement emanating from his team, it was […]
Nations League: Wales v Turkey, France v Italy and more – clockwatch | Nations League
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Wales 0-0 Türkiye. The home side took the lead in Cardiff. Connor Roberts raced down the right wing and crossed for Aaron Ramsey, who pounced on the ball from eight yards out and headed it over the bar. In fact, on second […]
Two US soldiers assaulted by nationalist youth group in Turkey, authorities say | US military
Two U.S. soldiers were “physically attacked” by members of an anti-American youth group in Turkey's western port city of Izmir on Monday, authorities said. Fifteen suspects were arrested after attacking two U.S. soldiers who were wearing civilian clothes at the time, and five other U.S. soldiers witnessed the violent encounter and joined in, officials said. […]
Video allegedly shows US serviceman attacked in Turkey: ‘Yankee, go home!’
The Pentagon said Monday it was investigating a violent video that purportedly shows a U.S. soldier in Turkey being attacked by a group of men who put bags over his head and yelled, “Go home, Yankee!” The shocking 10-second video Post to X A video posted by the account “Clash Report” shows the victim standing […]