Turkey and Greece leaders to meet with goal of easing animosity amid Gaza and Ukraine wars
Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural ties, and a long […]
Greece and Turkey Seek to Forge Ties to Promote Mid-East Stability
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural […]
Wild turkey spotted strutting around Manhattan after epic journey
She is devouring city life. A rare wild turkey was spotted strutting its stuff around Manhattan on Wednesday. After their epic journey across the East River from Queens, they are now roosting in trees to avoid traffic. The bird spent all day starting Tuesday foraging in the urban jungle near 49th Street and Madison Avenue, […]
Turkey Announces Trade Embargo on Israel
Turkey’s Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday confirmed reports that the Turkish government is imposing a total ban on imports and exports from Israel due to its support for the jihadist terrorist organization Hamas. President Erdoğan: “Trade between the two countries was $9.5 billion” Said Friday reporters. “We ignored this volume and closed the […]
Turkey Suspends All Trade With Israel Until Permanent Cease-Fire Is Reached
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media during a press conference after Friday noon prayers in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 3, 2024. On Thursday, Turkey suspended all imports and exports to Israel due to the ongoing military operations in Gaza and vowed to: This measure will continue until the Israeli government allows humanitarian […]
Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
The Republic of Turkey announced Thursday that it would halt all trade with Israel, citing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “[E]xport and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” Turkey’s Ministry of Trade announced in a statement. “Turkey will strictly and decisively implement these new measures until the Israeli Government allows […]
Islamist Turkey to Join South Africa’s ‘Genocide’ Complaint Against Israel at the Hague
The Turkish government announced on Wednesday that it aims to become a party to a lawsuit accusing Israel of “genocide” against the terrorist organization Hamas at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ lawsuit brought by South Africa’s radical leftist government alleges that Israel’s self-defense operations in Hamas’ stronghold in the Gaza Strip actually […]
Turkey cuts off all trade with Israel in protest against Gaza war: report
Turkey on Thursday cut off all imports and exports to Israel, the latest move in the country’s protests against the Gaza war. The Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has not yet officially announced the move, but Israeli officials are already reacting to the potential impact. According to Bloomberg News, Israel and Turkey […]
Turkey Claims It Thwarted ISIS Bombing of Communist May Day March
Turkish authorities have arrested more than 100 people in the past week on suspicion of links to the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS), including plotting a bomb attack on a communist May Day march in Istanbul. This includes eight people who were detained on Monday on suspicion of committing crimes. Communists celebrate May Day, or […]
Ships from Turkey to Gaza with Humanitarian Aid Denied Passage
A ship heading from Turkey to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid has been denied the right to sail by the International Ship Registry. Freedom Frotilla Coalition (FFC), a grassroots organization organization The country, which is working to bring an “end” to “Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza,” was contacted by the Guinea-Bissau International Ship Registry (GBISR) on […]