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... 

Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly condemned Israel’s “blatant aggression” against the Palestinian people. They also warned that the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip will have “dire consequences” for the entire region and the international community as well. The leaders of the six nations of the GCC —Saudi... 

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... 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now making further demands to admit Sweden into NATO. Now he wants the negotiations on Turkish membership in the EU to be resumed. First: Open the way for Turkey’s membership in the European Union and then we will open up for Sweden, as we did for Finland, says Erdogan. The move came before Erdogan left Ankara to travel to Vilnius and attend the NATO... 

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... 

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,... 

Turkey makes a concrete demand on Sweden that risks making the country’s NATO membership impossible. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken out about the burning of the Koran in Sweden and is now demanding that the legislation be changed. Erdogan has made it clear that he will not support Sweden’s NATO membership before the ban on blasphemy is reintroduced in Sweden. Foreign... 

100 years ago – on November 1, 1922 – the Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, officially abolished the Ottoman Sultanate. Thus ended a monarchy whose origins stretched back to 1299. The Ottoman Empire was replaced by a new state, the Republic of Türkiye, which was based on completely different political principles and a modern ideology. But nothing lasts... 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s uncompromising stance on a potential invasion of Greece has reignited tensions in the Aegean Sea, prompting questions about Turkey’s membership in NATO. Erdogan asserted that Turkey would strike against anyone interfering with its objectives in the region, leaving many to wonder why a nation with imperialistic tendencies and perceived as a terrorist threat, similar... 

Turkey’s dictatorship is still keen to join the bloc, but President Erdogan’s remarks about direct flights from Russia to Northern Cyprus will concern many in Brussels. Turkey is still keen to join the European Union, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister has said, pointedly telling the bloc: “You need us”. Meanwhile Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has hinted at the possibility...