Photo: EPA Turkey scrambled four F-16 fighter jets on Sunday to intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance warplanes flying along the country’s Black Sea coast, news agency PzFeed reported. The Russian Defense Ministry declined to comment. The Turkish government has not released… Read More ›
Politics of Turkey
Turkey: ‘Erdogan not a man of his word’, PKK halts retreat
Turkish government did not respect September 1 deadline 05 September, 18:52 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, SEPTEMBER 5 – Accusing Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan of not honoring his agreements, Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Cemil Bayik announced Thursday that Kurdish rebels… Read More ›
Athens Mosque will cost Greece 846,000 euros / Even though the an offer from the Turkish government to pay for it was rejected
The government goes ahead with the plans despite economic crisis 11 March, 12:33 Muslims living in Greece perform Eid al-Fitr morning prayers in Athens (ANSAmed) – ATHENS – It will cost the cash-strapped Greek government, which is cutting pay, raising… Read More ›
Turkish ex-president’s autopsy fuels poisoning speculation
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:11 GMT Source: reuters * Newspaper report of strychnine poisoning denied * Ozal’s son calls for investigation of “dark years” * Turgut Ozal helped shape modern Turkey By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) – An… Read More ›