Author: Adem Safet

ANKARA, Turkey — Israel said Saturday that it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara. The announcement came after Turkey’s president told a massive protest crowd in Istanbul that his government was preparing to declare Israel a “war criminal” due to its actions in the Gaza Strip. Israel previously removed its diplomats out of Turkey for security reasons. But Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that they were being ordered to pull out now for a reassessment of the ties between Turkey and Israel. Cohen’s statement…

With millions of students entering the first mid-term break of the 2023-2024 academic year, several of the country’s historic sites have experienced a high influx of visitors. Following the nine-day break for nearly 20 million students, families took their children to explore Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe and Topkapı palaces and other historical sites, while museums in the capital Ankara and the western province of İzmir were also other places that witnessed a surge in the number of visitors. In the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray, the Selime Cathedral and Ihlara Valley were also overcrowded with domestic tourists. These two places are considered…

“The third important link in the chain, in addition to controls and targeted interventions, is the interventions to increase citizens’ income,” government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said in an interview with Skai TV on Friday morning, talking about the government’s initiatives to address high prices. He emphasized that, in general, the question of soaring prices “is indeed the biggest problem that concerns the whole of Greek society and especially those who are in greater need and face more difficulties every day from this imported problem.” He argued that “the government is doing many things about it. None of them on their…

The government will adopt emergency measures amounting to 350 million euros to support poorer households and citizens in December, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. This will include a social benefit for households in need and those eligible for child benefit, 250 euros in financial assistance for people with disabilities, support for those receiving the minimum guaranteed income and an extra 150 euros for low-income pensioners, he said. Speaking to Skai radio station, he also discussed traffic congestion in Athens, where he said there were “no easy answers”. Apart from long-term solutions, such as the new metro line, he…

A Turkish soldier, who was wounded in an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in northern Iraq, succumbed to his injuries, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The explosion of the IED planted by terrorists in Türkiye’s anti-terror Operation Claw zone had severely injured Infantry Specialist Sergeant Mustafa Cakmak, the ministry said in a statement. Cakmak was immediately rushed to the hospital where he breathed his last. The ministry extended its condolences to Cakmak’s family, the Turkish Armed Forces and the entire nation. The terrorists’ affiliation was not specified, but the PKK terror group has been known to…

Israel has recalled diplomats from Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused it of behaving like a “war criminal”. He made the comments while addressing thousands of demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul. The Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen responded by ordering diplomats to return. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has “the most moral army in the world”. Israel has expanded its strikes on the Gaza Strip, three weeks after Hamas launched its attack on southern Israel, killing more than 1,400 people and taking 229 people hostage. Since then, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than…

On October 18, 2022, a meeting was held in Kiev between Darkhan Kaletayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ukraine, and Alibek Mukhammad-Rakhimov, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BTA Bank Ukraine JSC. This was announced on Wednesday, October 19, by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine. The success of the operation was a result of intensive collaboration of BTA Bank, Kenes Rakishev, the embassy and Ukrainian authorities. During the meeting, a conversation took place about the current economic situation in Ukraine, topical issues of representatives of Kazakh business in Ukraine and prospects for the development…

ANKARA, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Turkey, which has historically had contacts with Hamas, is carrying out negotiations aimed at securing the release of civilians held by the militant Palestinian group, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. After the Hamas attack on Israel at the weekend, Ankara has launched diplomacy seeking to mediate the conflict. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said President Tayyip Erdogan ordered the talks. Erdogan has held phone calls with regional powers this week to convey Ankara’s offer to mediate and discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Turkey is carrying out negotiations regarding the civilian prisoners held by Hamas. Upon President Tayyip Erdogan’s orders, the…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 10-11, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Fidan and Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtileu will discuss bilateral issues, as well as regional and global developments, a ministry statement said. Türkiye is the first country which recognized Kazakhstan. Common historical and cultural ties between Türkiye and Kazakhstan are the basis of the rapidly developing relations.
 The high-level strategic cooperation council between the two countries was established in 2012. Source : AA

ANKARA, Sept 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is linking F-16 fighter jet sales to Turkey with Turkish ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership bid, and this “seriously upsets” Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference after a G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, Erdogan said he had a “pull-aside” meeting with Biden on the sidelines of the gathering and they discussed the transfer of F-16s to Turkey. Biden made a connection between the supply of F-16s and Turkish action in ratifying Sweden’s application to join NATO, Erdogan said. “This approach seriously upsets…