ANKARA, Turkey—An explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse on Saturday, killing all five workers inside, an official said. The explosion occurred at around 8:45 a.m. at the compound of the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, Gov. Vasip Sahin told…
Italy Rescues 1,400 Illegal Immigrants in the Ionian Sea
The Italian coast guard rescued 1,400 illegal immigrants off the east coast of Calabria, southern Italy, in an operation lasting more than 24 hours, according to a coast guard press release on Wednesday. The statement said that rescue operations started late Monday and ended in the early hours of Wednesday. Illegal immigrants were on overcrowded…
Turkey Chooses Dictatorship, to the Detriment of the Free World
Commentary The runoff election victory of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is bad news all around. The list of losers is long: Western and Eastern Europe, NATO, U.S. security interests in central Asia and North Africa. Financial markets aren’t pleased with Erdogan’s reelection. On June 2 the value of the Turkish lira hit a new…
Turkey’s Erdogan Secures 5 More Years in Tight Presidential Election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), secured another five years in office in a tight runoff election on May 28. According to Turkey’s official election commission, Erdogan won approximately 52 percent of the vote, while Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the People’s Republican Party (CHP), garnered roughly 48 percent. Addressing…
Twitter Further Explains Why It Restricted Content Leading up to Turkey’s Election
May 16, 2023
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Twitter on Monday shared further details about why it restricted access to certain content in Turkey ahead of the country’s election, which took place on May 14. The election is headed to a runoff scheduled for May 28 after neither of the two top contenders got more than 50 percent of the vote. On the day…
Turkey’s Election and the ‘Great Game’
Commentary Turkey has begun to take on a new geostrategic significance for the major global powers, even as its economy enters a period of growing fragility and its polity becomes increasingly divided. The May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, regardless of the outcome, were unlikely to stop severe pain coming to the Turkish…
Turkey Heads to Runoff Vote after Hard-Fought Presidential, Parliamentary Polls
May 14, 2023
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Turkey appears set to be heading to a runoff vote after neither of the two top contenders secured an outright majority in contentious May 14 presidential polls. According to Turkey’s official electoral commission, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), secured roughly 49 percent of the vote. Kemal Kilicdaroglu,…
Musk Defends Twitter Move to Limit Access to Content Ahead of Turkey’s Election
Current Twitter CEO Elon Musk defended the platform’s decision to restrict access to some content in Turkey a day ahead of the country’s election. “In response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available to the people of Turkey, we have taken action to restrict access to some content in Turkey today,” the Twitter Global…
Myths and Legends Forged on the Shores of Gallipoli
May 10, 2023
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Commentary Another ANZAC Day (April 25) already fades into memory as I contemplate its powerful influence not only on our Australian history but on a much broader stage. When I was a boy in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I used to watch the Sydney parade every year, from start to finish. I must…
IN-DEPTH: In Run-Up to Key Turkish Elections, Relations With Moscow Take Center Stage
May 8, 2023
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Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP), NATO member Turkey has walked a fine line between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. But this may change after May 14, when Turkey will hold crucial elections that could spell the end for the party’s two-decade-long stint at the helm. According…
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