A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night. At least 31 were killed, and the toll was expected to rise. Rescue workers and residents using flashlights were searching through piles of tangled metal and concrete rubble in one…
Powerful Quake Kills at Least 195 People in Turkey, Syria
ANKARA, Turkey—A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night. At least 195 people were killed in both countries, hundreds were injured and the toll was expected to rise. Rescue workers and residents frantically searched for survivors under the…
Senators to Biden: No F-16s for Turkey Until Finland and Sweden Join NATO
A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers led by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday asking that he hold off on selling F-16 jets to Turkey until the country agrees to ratify Sweden and Finland as new members of NATO. The letter…
US Issues Another Warning of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Turkey
ISTANBUL—The U.S. embassy in Turkey warned Americans on Monday of possible attacks against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in Istanbul, marking its second such notice in four days, following Koran-burning incidents in Europe. In an updated security alert, the U.S. embassy said “possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists” could take place in areas frequented by…
Strong Earthquake Strikes Turkey-Iran Border
DUBAI—An earthquake with a magnitude of up to 5.9 struck the Turkey-Iran border region on Saturday, destroying houses in a main provincial city in Iran, Iranian media and the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. “The amount of destruction of some houses and buildings in the city of Khoy city is relatively high,” Iranian emergency…
Troy: Close to the Myth | Arkeo Ep19 | Documentary
January 27, 2023
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Has the legendary city of Troy described by Homer in the Iliad ever existed? For centuries, the question has sparked much controversy. And if the answer is positive, did the Trojan War really take place? …
Turkey Puts Brakes on Nordic NATO Bids, Citing ‘Act of Provocation’
Turkey appears to have thrown cold water on a joint bid by Sweden and Finland to become members of the Western NATO alliance. On Jan. 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden could “no longer expect” Turkish support for its NATO accession efforts. As a NATO member, Turkey wields veto power over bids by…
Turkey’s President Says No Support for Sweden’s NATO Bid
ISTANBUL—Turkey’s president cast serious doubt on NATO’s expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Rasmus Paludan’s Quran-burning protest on Saturday, saying it was an insult to everyone,…
Turkey Condemns Sweden Protests, Cancels Ministers’ Meeting
STOCKHOLM—Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to anti-Turkish protests that increased tension between the two countries as Sweden seeks Turkey’s approval to join NATO. An activist from Denmark received permission from police to stage a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm where he burned the Quran. A…
Top Turkish Diplomat’s Washington Visit Highlights Complex Relationship
A visit to Washington on Jan. 18 by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, during which he met U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken, served to highlight the complex relationship between the NATO allies. At the meeting, both men reaffirmed their “longstanding commitment to collective defense as [NATO] allies,” according to a joint statement released afterward. While both…
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