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Europe
Turkey Raises Demands on NATO Membership Sweden ‘Cannot Meet’
Turkey has raised demands that Sweden, a NATO hopeful, cannot and does not want to meet, said the Swedish Prime Minister on Sunday.
Ankara has blocked Sweden and Finland's entry into the Western military since May in an attempt to...
Diplomacy
US Adopts Turkey’s Preferred Spelling at Ankara’s Request
The US will start referring to the country Turkey by its preferred variation, Türkiye, the US State Department said on Thursday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in January of last year that he would change the name of Turkey...
Greek News
Greece 2022: The Year in Review
The year 2022 was a turbulent year for Greece following the Russian invasion of Ukraine which resulted in a spike in inflation and energy costs. In addition, Turkey's provocations in the Aegean, the wiretapping scandal, and Qatargate have marked...
Greek News
Sen. Menendez Blasts Turkey’s Erdogan for Threatening to Hit Athens
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday slammed Turkey's President Erdogan who recently threatened a missile strike on Athens, Greece.
“I come to the Floor today to condemn the recent actions of the Turkish President which are not...
Europe
Istanbul Mayor and Erdogan’s Rival Sentenced to Prison in Turkey
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to 2 years and 7 months in prison on Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council.
The court convicted Imamoglu of the charge and also imposed a political...
Greek News
Erdogan Warns Greece Turkish Missiles Can Reach Athens
Further escalating Turkish rhetoric against Greece, on Sunday, Erdogan warned that Turkish missiles could hit Athens if its neighbor doesn't "stay calm."
“Now we have started to make our own missiles,” the Turkish President said during a speech on Sunday...
Energy
Greece, Cyprus on Edge as Turkey Plans New Drilling in the Med
Turkey has announced new drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean with the newly-inaugurated Abdulhamid Han drillship set to sail in the coming days.
“Its new mission is planned to be in the Mediterranean,” said the director general of the Turkish Oil...
Diplomacy
Turkey and Egypt Rekindle Relations After 9-Year Rift
Turkey and Egypt renewed their relationship after years of strain with a warm handshake between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on November 20th.
The presidency in Cairo on...
Politics
Sen. Menendez Blasts Turkish Aggression Under Erdogan
On Wednesday, US Senator Robert Menendez repeated his pledge that he will veto F-16 jet sales to Turkey as long as President Erdogan continues his aggression against neighbors.
Speaking at an online event organized on the occasion of the 39th...
Politics
Biden Supports F-16 Sale to Turkey, Ankara Claims
US President Joe Biden reportedly said that he will continue to support Turkey's F-16 fighter jets purchase at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday.
Turkish Daily...