Author: Feray Deniz

A man had crossed illegally into Greek territory, was spotted by the police of the Border Guard Department of Feres moving in a rural area of ​​Evros, and was arrested – as it turned out, he was wanted for a murderous robbery he had committed in Turkey.An International Arrest Warrant had been issued against the foreigner by the authorities of Turkey with charges for the crimes of intentional homicide, robbery and violation of weapons legislation, Proto Thema reported. Thus, he was first referred to the Alexandroupolis First Instance Prosecutor, who prosecuted him for illegal entry into the country, and then…

In an effort to solve Istanbul’s ongoing water problems, officials are eyeing the Mutlu River, which originates near the Bulgarian border. The proposed solution involves diverting water from the Mutlu River to the Karacaköy Dam, a 90-kilometer facility to be built next to Lake Terkos. This initiative aims to increase the drinking water supply on the European side of Istanbul by an additional 100 million cubic meters. The Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ ) has taken proactive measures to address potential water shortages in the city. Although it relies on the Melen River in the northwestern province of Düzce…

In Panama, November is the “Month of the Fatherland” (Mes de la Patria). On November 3rd, the country celebrates its liberation from Colombia in 1903, while on the 28th, it celebrates its independence from Spain in 1821. In other words, we are two people of the same age in freedom. On this occasion, but also driven by the fact that a Greek woman is serving her term as the Ambassador of Panama to Greece, we wanted to know more about the unique, friendly country that shares many common interests with Greece. The Ambassador and Consul General of Panama in Greece,…

The mounting death toll in Gaza has seen Turkish politicians, especially President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, become increasingly direct in their criticism of Israel. Erdogan recently said he had severed ties entirely with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s onslaught, although he did not lower the level of communications between the governments. “Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We erased him and threw him away,” the president told reporters as he returned from an overseas trip on November 3. A freeze on several fronts Erdogan’s comments suggest he has “thrown into the deep freezer, if not ditched…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Israel and Hamas to immediately halt attacks, especially those targeting civilians. Speaking at a news conference following a cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara on Monday, Erdoğan highlighted the importance of protecting innocent civilians, amid an escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “Destruction of Gaza by air, ground attacks, the bombing of mosques, and deaths of innocent civilians is never acceptable,” Erdoğan said. He continued by saying that Türkiye calls on Israel to stop its bombing of Palestinian lands and urges Palestinians to stop harassing…

Greece and Turkey are reportedly on the brink of an agreement that will institutionalize a solution to the migration problem, which is an open wound for both countries. Kathimerini understands that the ongoing discussions have a December 7 deadline, when the Summit Council between the two countries will take place in Thessaloniki, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The aim is to have a joint communique at the end of the council, a “memorandum of understanding,” as it will be called. Under discussion is the permanent establishment of a Greek officer of…

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – PUK Leader Bafel Talabani said Wednesday that his party’s problems with Turkey are hard to resolve and that he refuses to visit the country, attributing the issue to a Turkish drone strike that targeted PUK forces in Sulaimani nearly a month ago.“Our problem with Turkey is hard to resolve. I seriously will not go to Turkey. Turkey martyred three heroes in the fight against Daesh [Islamic State] in Arbat,” Talabani said at a regional forum in Erbil, criticizing Ankara for a drone strike on Arbat airport that killed three members of the Sulaimani-based Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG).While…

TOKYO, September 9. /TASS/. Development of bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea in all directions is in line with ensuring security and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote in his congratulatory message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Day of the Foundation of the Republic. “I am confident that through joint efforts we will continue to systematically develop bilateral relations in all directions. This fully meets the interests of our peoples and is in line with ensuring security and stability on the Korean…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi on reviving the Black Sea grain deal, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday. Russia quit the deal in July – a year after it was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey – complaining that its own food and fertilizer exports faced obstacles and that not enough Ukrainian grain was going to countries in need. The sources who spoke to Reuters on the sidelines of the summit declined to give more details. Erdogan had said…

Russia’s defence ministry says it has thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack after it downed two drones over the Moscow region. Two other drones were intercepted over the Bryansk region, north-east of the Ukrainian border, it added. Flights were temporarily stopped to and from Moscow’s airports early on Tuesday, the ministry said. Airspace above Moscow has been closed several times in recent days as reports of drone strikes become more regular. The defence ministry also said a Russian warplane had destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat in the Black Sea that had sailed near Russian gas production facilities. Early on Tuesday, Moscow’s…