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Greece Weighs Post-Erdogan Military Options

par This Is Beirut, 14/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Greece's Defense Minister stated on Sunday that the country should ready its armed forces for potential "instability" following the conclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's current term. Greece must prepare its armed forces for possible "instability" after the end of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest term, the Defense ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Discusses Ceasefire with Hamas Leader

21/01 10:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the release of the Israeli hostages and the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh has held a meeting with the Turkish foreign minister, diplomatic sources said on Sunday, in the first official contact ...

Deadly Attack Strikes Italian Church in Istanbul

par This Is Beirut, 28/01 13:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Italian church in Istanbul was targeted in an armed attack carried out by two masked individuals during a religious ceremony on Sunday, resulting in one fatality. One man died after armed assailants opened fire in an Italian church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in an apparent assassination attempt that was swiftly condemned by Pope ...

Assailant Takes Hostages in Gaza Protest Near Istanbul

par This Is Beirut, 01/02 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, an assailant targeted a Procter & Gamble plant near Istanbul, taking people hostage in a protest. Details about the number of hostages were initially unclear, with a police spokesman indicating an ongoing situation. An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics ...

Two 'Terrorists' Killed Outside Istanbul Court

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish police shot dead a man and a woman belonging to a leftist "terrorist" organisation who attacked a security checkpoint outside Istanbul's main courthouse, injuring six people, officials said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the assailants were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) – a ...

Turkey and Egypt Turn 'New Leaf' in Relations

par This Is Beirut, 14/02 14:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed their intention to turn a new page in their country's relations after more than a decade of estrangement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a ...

Lavrov in Turkey as Erdogan Seeks Ukraine Peace Breakthrough

par This Is Beirut, 01/03 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday visited Turkey which has sought to revive Russia-Ukraine peace talks and ways to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. Lavrov attended part of the annual diplomatic forum in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya where he met Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. The Russia-Ukraine war was a key ...

Two Killed in Iraq Airstrike Blamed on Turkey

par This Is Beirut, 08/03 15:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two people were killed on Friday in a Turkish airstrike on Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, according to a local source. Two people were killed on Friday in a strike on the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, an official said, accusing Turkey of being behind the raid. Turkey frequently carries out ground and air operations on ...

Erdogan Hints the End of More than Two Decades in Power

par This Is Beirut, 09/03 00:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power. It was the first time that Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, has spoken about leaving office. "I am working non-stop. We're running around breathlessly because for ...

Twenty-Two Migrants Drown in Aegean Sea in Türkiye

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least 22 migrants, including 7 children, drowned after a boat carrying them capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish official said on Friday. This revised death toll comes after 8 deaths were reported earlier. The victims' nationalities were not yet known. Officials said that two people were rescued by the Turkish ...

Turkey-Syria: An Unresolved Love Story!

par Rami Rayess, 20/03 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In recent decades, the fluctuating Turkish-Syrian relations served as a poignant reminder that in politics, there are no permanent enemies or friends, only ever-changing calculations and interests. However, the extent to which these calculations align with the people’s best interests requires a deeper examination, as the population and ...

Municipal Elections in Turkey: A Fierce Political Battle

par Rami Rayess, 27/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An estimated 64 million Turkish voters will head to the polls on Sunday (March 31) to elect municipal and local councils across 81 provinces. These elections are fraught with political calculations, particularly for the ruling party, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who seeks a decisive victory to solidify his popular legitimacy. In the ...

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