ANKARA—Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right to respond” to opposition leaders who criticized the Chinese regime’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims three decades ago. The politicians, IYI Party leader Meral Aksener and Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas of the main opposition CHP, had marked what they called the…
How Kashmir Fits in Turkey’s Agenda for a Global Caliphate
News Analysis NEW DELHI—Turkey seeks to gain credibility in its bid for a global caliphate by championing the Muslim cause in Kashmir, a region divided between India and Pakistan. Behind Turkey’s recent Islamist foreign policy is a history saddled between the first world war that saw the rise of a secular, westernized Turkey and the…
UK Woman Who Lost Her Purse Gets Message From Man in Turkey Who Found It a Year Later
An NHS worker who lost her purse in the UK was shocked after it was discovered by a man in TURKEY over a year later—and now the two strangers are friends. After losing her purse in September 2019, Nikita Turvey desperately searched her home and work from top to bottom looking for it—but sadly, it…
9 Killed in Army Helicopter Crash in Eastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—A military helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing nine soldiers on board and injuring four others, the Defense Ministry said. The helicopter crashed in the town of Tatvan, in the predominantly Kurdish-populated Bitlis province. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash. The Cougar type helicopter was on its way to Tatvan…
Turkey Says Terrorists Executed 13, Including Soldiers, Police, in Iraq
ISTANBUL—Terrorists from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have executed 13 kidnapped Turks, including military and police personnel, in a cave in northern Iraq, Turkish officials said on Sunday, amid a military operation against the group. Forty eight PKK terrorists were killed during the military operation, while three Turkish soldiers were killed and three wounded,…
Mysterious Monolith Pops up Near Turkish World Heritage Site
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey. The metal block was found by a farmer on Friday in Sanliurfa province with an old Turkic script that reads “Look at the sky, see the moon.” The monolith, 3 meters high (about 10 feet), was discovered near the UNESCO World Heritage…
Turkey and Greece Resume Talks on Maritime Disputes After 5 Years
ANKARA/ATHENS—Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Monday, ending a five-year hiatus after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean. The neighbouring NATO members are at odds over claims to Mediterranean waters and energy rights, air space, and the status of some islands in the Aegean Sea. They made little…
Turkey, Greece Resume Talks on Maritime Disputes After 5 Years
ANKARA/ATHENS—Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Jan. 25, ending a five-year hiatus after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean. The neighboring NATO members are at odds over claims to Mediterranean waters and energy rights, air space, and the status of some islands in the Aegean Sea. They made…
Turkey Invites Rival Greece to Resume Talks on Disputes
ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey on Jan. 11 invited Greece to resume talks designed to reduce tensions between the neighbors, following this summer’s dispute over maritime borders and energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also extended an invitation to Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias for a meeting to discuss their troubled relations. The…
Turkey Finds 15 People Carrying New UK CCP Virus Variant
ISTANBUL—Turkey’s health minister says the country has identified 15 people who carry a highly contagious coronavirus variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom. In a statement Friday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the strain was found in travelers arriving from the UK. He said they were in quarantine, along with people they had been…
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