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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...
Greek News
Erdogan Threatens Greece: “New Missile Has Athens in Range”
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Greece again on Wednesday, claiming that the newly-tested ballistic missile has "Athens within its range."
In speaking during a joint live broadcast on the ATV and Haber channels, Erdogan referred to the ballistic missile...
USA
Turkey’s Bid to Stop US Brawl Lawsuits Rejected
The US Supreme Court rejected Turkey's attempt to stop lawsuits in US courts related to a violent altercation that took place outside the residence of the Turkish ambassador in Washington in 2017 and left anti-government protestors injured.
In rejecting Turkey's...
Business
Turkey Presents Its First Domestic Built Electric Car
Turkey will present its first domestic electric car on Saturday as part of the 99th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The presentation will take place during the opening of a massive manufacturing plant in the Gemlik industrial center southeast...
Diplomacy
Israel Reassures Greece as Ganz Meets Erdogan in Turkey
Israel reassured Greece that any progress in bilateral relations with Turkey will not be carried out to the detriment of relations with Greece, sources told the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA) on Wednesday.
The same sources added that Greek-Israeli relations are...