Moscow/Ankara: In the air strikes carried out by the Russian warplanes in Syria’s ‘Al–Bab’, three Turkish soldiers were killed and 11 soldiers were wounded. Nevertheless, Russia expressed regret over the incident by saying that the Russian warplanes had accidentally launched attacks on places where the Turkish soldiers had been located. Turkey has also corroborated over […]
Ankara – Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the NATO and the US by stating that ‘Turkey is a member nation of the NATO and instead of aiding Turkey how can they support the terrorists? also are these terrorist organisations their allies?’ Erdogan also rebuked that Turkey completely disapproves the allies supporting the terrorists. […]
Ankara : Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the NATO and the US by stating that ‘Turkey is a member nation of the NATO and instead of aiding Turkey how can they support the terrorists? also are these terrorist organisations their allies?’ Erdogan also rebuked that Turkey completely disapproves the allies supporting the terrorists. While […]
Beirut : The Turkish military initiated attacks on ‘Islamic State’ (IS) stations situated in the northern region of Syria. The IS also retaliated by firing rockets in the border-regions of Turkey. Against the backdrop of this conflict, the Turkish tanks and military vehicles have started marching towards Aleppo in large numbers. Therefore, after ‘Euphrates Shield’ […]
Beirut / Washington: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey‘s military action would continue till the terrorists in Syria are completely wiped out. Erdogan also clarified that while taking action against the terrorists in Syria, no discrimination will be made between the ‘ISIS’ and the Kurd rebels. However, there is a growing criticism from […]
Ankara: After showing readiness to ally with Russia against ISIS in Syria, Turkey has now offered Russia use of its Incirlik airbase. Turkey’s proposal to Russia to use this airbase, which currently is under US control, is seen as a shock to the US. Last week Iran had offered Russia to use one of its airbases […]
The way events have unfolded recently, the issue of the migrant deal struck between Europe and Turkey appears to have come back on the anvil. Following the aggressive stance taken by the President of the European Commission and by the German Vice Chancellor on this issue, the Austrian Foreign Minister too has entered the fray. […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted strongly to the resolution passed by German Parliament recognizing the massacres of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as Genocide. ‘This resolution has no value and will not change Turkey’s position on the matter. Charges that the Ottoman Empire committed Genocide against the Armenians are being used as “blackmail” against Turkey. Ankara […]
Vexed with the authoritarian ways and the pressure tactics of the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his decision to step down. ‘The resignation was not a willing decision. Given the circumstances, it was but an option he had to resort to’, he added, leaving room for speculation about pressure […]
Jerusalem/Ankara: ‘Turkey has criticized the military action launched by Israel against Hamas militants in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of being a terrorist country. At the same time, Turkish President Erdogan, who is calling Israel a terror state, is himself a sponsor of the terrorist organization Hamas. Therefore, Israel does not […]