He heart attack It took place around 11:40 am (9:40 GMT) in the St. Mary’s Church near Sariyerduring mass, reported the Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikayain your account on X. “Two masked people opened fire on CT, who was among the people attending the mass, and unfortunately he lost his life,” the minister explained, without […]
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Biden sent a letter to Congress. This is a major transaction between the US and Turkey
President Biden sent a letter on Wednesday calling on Congress to approve the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey The information was reported by Reuters on Wednesday, citing its own sources. Let us not forget that the Turkish authorities have made the ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO conditional on the completion of the transaction. […]
The Turkish parliament voted in favor of NATO expansion
On Tuesday, January 23, the Turkish parliament voted to ratify the document on Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. Three months after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced a bill approving Sweden’s membership of NATO to parliament, Turkish parliamentarians voted in favor of its adoption. After a four-hour debate, 287 of the 346 MPs supported […]
Erdogan compares Netanyahu to Hitler
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions in the Gaza Strip are “no different” from those of Adolf Hitler. This information was reported by the Turkish state news agency Anadolu. Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan also reiterated his criticism of Western support for Israel, adding that Turkey was ready to accept academics […]
Sweden one step closer to NATO. Important vote in Turkey
On Tuesday, December 26, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament voted in favor of ratifying the protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO. Tuesday’s decision marks a step forward in Sweden’s accession to the alliance. The final decision on this issue must be made by the Turkish parliament. In order to ratify the accession […]
Erdogan spoke to Biden about Israel and the Gaza Strip
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with US President Joe Biden. He argued that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in practice depends on the US. It was the first conversation between the presidents since October 7, the date of the Hamas attack on Israeli territory, which marked the beginning of Israel’s ongoing invasion of […]
Israel recalls diplomats from Turkey. This is a response to Erdogan’s words
The authorities in Jerusalem have withdrawn all their diplomats from Turkey. This is a response to Recep Erdogan’s words that Israel is an occupier of Palestinian territories. Israel reacted sharply to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s words during a rally in support of Palestine in Istanbul. Jerusalem called on all its diplomats to review relations […]
Important move by Turkey. Sweden closer to NATO
Sweden is closer to joining NATO. Turkish President Recep Erdogan has submitted a request to ratify the entry into parliament. On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a ratification motion on Sweden’s accession to NATO to parliament. The information was provided by the Turkish President’s press service. President Erdogan promised to send the ratification […]
The US will impose sanctions on a NATO country that helps Russia
US President Joe Biden’s administration will impose sanctions on five Turkish companies and one Turkish citizen for helping Russia circumvent existing restrictions. These are companies that participate in the repair of ships affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense and facilitate the transfer of so-called dual-use goods to Moscow in support of the war in […]
Grain deal. Putin sets conditions, Ukraine responds
An adviser to the Ukrainian president, Mykhailo Podolyak, said Ukrainian authorities would not support a softening of positions on Russia to unblock the grain deal. The first meeting between the leaders of Russia and Turkey in more than a year took place in Sochi on Monday. The president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, refused […]