“Turkey is a major force, by the way,” he said. “Erdoğan is somebody I got along with great, but he has a major military force. And his has not been worn out with war. He’s built a very strong, powerful army.” Returning to the question, he said: “We [had] 5,000 soldiers in between a five-million … Read more
In the messy aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many questions remain about the country’s future, but one thing is clear: Turkey has emerged as a winner, with more influence than ever over the rebels who now control most of Syria. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had long worked with and … Read more
Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said. Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were brought in to battle the … Read more
Foreign minister says Turkey will formally submit its declaration of intervention on Wednesday at The Hague. Turkey says it will formally submit its declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war on Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the … Read more
Turkey’s Ministry of Trade cites humanitarian crisis in Gaza for its decision to suspend imports and exports. Turkey has halted exports and imports to and from Israel, the Turkish Ministry of Trade says, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” the ministry … Read more
Turkey has warned Israel of ‘serious consequences’ if it tries to hunt down Hamas members inside its borders. Police in Turkey have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency related to tracking and monitoring local targets. The suspects were taken into custody in a joint operation of police and … Read more
The F-16 action comes after Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession into NATO on Tuesday and amid signs Turkey and its fellow NATO ally Greece were repairing ties. The package would be the second major military sale to Turkey that Congress has approved in recent months. In April, Washington signed off on a $259 million package … Read more
Turkey said on Tuesday (Jan. 2) it would not allow two minehunter ships donated to Ukraine by Britain to transit its waters en route to the Black Sea since it would violate an international pact concerning wartime passage of the straits. Britain said last month it would transfer two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the … Read more
A cargo ship sank in the Black Sea amid a burst of stormy weather, killing at least one sailor. Turkey has launched a rescue mission to hunt for 11 missing sailors after deadly storms sank a cargo vessel, killing one. The ship sank in the Black Sea amid a burst of stormy weather, killing at … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Al Jazeera English Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East The Guardian US tests Turkish waters over Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits Ankara • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English Israel-Hamas war: Jordan air-drops vital … Read more