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Sen. Menendez Vows Not to Approve Sale of F-16s to Turkey
On Monday, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez expressed his clear opposition to the sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Turkey.
Speaking to Mega TV, he said that the U.S. State Department should adopt a firmer stance toward...
Europe
Turkey Slams The Economist over Erdogan’s ‘Looming Dictatorship’ Cover
On Thursday, Fahrettin Altun, the communication director of Turkey, slammed the London-based weekly The Economist for creating "cheap propaganda" on the country.
The cover of this week's magazine is titled "Turkey's looming dictatorship." The Economist is calling on outsiders to...
Greek News
Elections in Turkey to be Held on May 14, Almost in Parallel with Greece
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled on Wednesday that he intended to call the next general election for May 14, perhaps a few weeks after the elections in Greece, widely expected in late April.
Turkey's next general election is officially...
Celebrities
Turkey Puts $500K Bounty on NBA Star Enes Kanter Freedom
Turkey has placed a bounty on former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. The Turkish-American basketball star has faced serious legal trouble in Turkey since vocalizing criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2013.
Turkish authorities are offering ten million Turkish...
Diplomacy
Effigy of Erdogan Hung in Sweden
An effigy of Erdogan, hung in Stockholm on Wednesday, has caused diplomatic problems for Sweden. The country, which has bid to join NATO, now faces the possibility of having their application denied if Turkey refuses to grant their approval.
The...
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...
Culture
Hagia Sophia: The Center of Greek Orthodox Faith Through the Ages
The Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of Greek Orthodoxy, even centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and its conversion to a mosque.
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...