Greece steps up patrols as Erdogan prepares to use ‘refugees’ as political weapon. Voice of America reports that Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan is planning to send a fresh wave of migrants to Europe, with officials fearing many of them will be infected with coronavirus. “Greek forces are on heightened alert as reports have surfaced that Turkey is preparing to push through a fresh wave of... 

Once again, Turkey has threatened to send more migrants westward to the European Union’s border as soon as the global COVID-19 pandemic which originated in Wuhan, China has ended. Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced this week that his government removed nearly 6,000 migrants from the Greek-Turkish border region and moved them to nine Turkish provinces where they will be housed in... 

In a pivotal development on Tuesday evening, the Turkish parliament undertook a crucial vote to endorse Sweden’s application for NATO membership. The voting outcome, reflecting a significant majority, saw 287 votes in favor, 55 against, with the remaining members opting for abstention out of the 346 total votes cast during the parliamentary session. The decision emerged following an extensive... 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that Turkey will seek international inspectors to determine whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons. Erdogan highlighted that Israel is not a party to the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and Turkey intends to ask the International Atomic Energy Agency to investigate Israel’s nuclear capabilities. Erdogan emphasized... 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that Israel is a “terror state” backed by the West which will soon face its end despite threatening to use nuclear weapons against its enemies. “Israel, you have an atomic bomb, a nuclear bomb, and you are making threats with this. We know this, and your end is approaching,” Erdogan said in a speech to members of his Justice and Development... 

Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Israel and broke off contact with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the “humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza and “Israel’s refusal of calls for ceasefire.” “In view of the unfolding humanitarian tragedy in Gaza caused by the continuing attacks by Israel against civilians, and Israel’s refusal of calls for ceasefire and continuous and unhindered... 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused Israel of committing war crimes, threatening to declare war on the Jewish nation and deploy its military into Gaza. Erdogan addressed hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine supporters at a rally in Istanbul, delcaring Israel as a “war criminal” that may be met with military force if it continues its assault on Gaza. “The main culprit... 

Turkey’s President Erdogan causes a stir by declaring that Hamas are “freedom fighters”. He is also canceling a planned trip to Israel, Reuters reports. – Hamas is not a terrorist organization. They are freedom fighters, “mujahideen”, who are fighting a battle to protect their lands and their people. This is how Turkish President Erdogan expressed himself in a speech... 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Tuesday excoriated Israel over its airstrikes hitting a hospital in the illegally blockaded Gaza Strip, killing over 500 people. “Striking a hospital where there are women, children, and innocent civilians is the latest example of Israel’s attacks devoid of fundamental human values,” Erdogan said in a post on X. “I call on all humanity... 

It’s official, according to state media–Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as Turkey’s president after passing the 50% threshold required for victory over his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. With 97 percent of ballot boxes opened, Erdogan has captured 52.1 percent of votes over Kilicdaroglu with 47.9 percent. He is Turkey’s longest running president in history, already long surpassing... 

At 8:04 p.m. (17:04 gmt) on Monday, the city of Defne in the Hatay province was struck by an earthquake that was felt powerfully in Antakya, the provincial seat, and Adana province, 200 kilometers (300 miles) to the north. Three minutes later, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck. The death toll in Turkey was increased to... 

The number of people confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria has now risen to more than 33,000. Experts warned for years that many new buildings in Turkey were unsafe due to widespread corruption and government policies. To encourage a construction boom with many new homes, developers could deviate from building regulations, even in regions prone to earthquakes. Thousands of apartment buildings collapsed... 

Strong earthquakes that cause thousands of structures to collapse in both nations result in 1,541 confirmed deaths in Turkey and another 810 reported in Syria, according to Turkish officials. Early on Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southeast Turkey was followed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake and multiple aftershocks. According to the most recent statistics made public by the nation’s authorities,... 

A Turkish sex cult leader and televangelist who preached Islamic sermons while surrounded by scantily-clad young women has been jailed for more than 8,500 years in prison for child abuse, rape and fraud following a retrial. Adnan Oktar, 66, is known for holding theological discussions while surrounded by glamorous women who he dubbed as his ‘kittens’. He was jailed last year to 1,075 years... 

A female bomber may have set off a huge explosion in a popular shopping street in Istanbul today that killed at least six people and injured more than 80 others, Turkish officials have claimed. Shocking videos posted online showed the moment a fireball erupted on the street amid a loud blast as pedestrians turned and fled in horror. Other harrowing clips showed bodies and an empty pushchair lying...