President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that the drilling ship Fatih, which has been operating in the area since July, had found 320bn cu m (11,300 cu ft) of gas. He said it was Turkey’s biggest …
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that came a month after it drew praise from the faithful and …
Turkey Announces Historic Gas Discovery In Black Sea
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey had made a historic discovery of gas in the Black Sea, but would still speed up contentious exploration in the Mediterranean that has pitted it …
Erdogan: Turkey finds its largest ever gas deposit
Erdogan says Turkey aims to bring 320 billion-cubic metre Black Sea reserve to use in 2023, becoming an energy exporter.
Trump has accommodated Turkey and Erdogan. If he wins, Biden should seek a balance.
Biden also called Erdogan an “autocrat” and, rather undiplomatically, advocated that the United States “embolden” his opponents to defeat him in elections. “Not by a coup, not by a coup, but by the …
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to …
Woman sues city councillor and City of Brampton for alleged sexual assault during trade mission to Turkey
A Canadian woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by an Ontario city councillor while both were on a trade mission to Turkey is now suing the councillor and the City of Brampton, seeking damages …
In Turkey, doctors fear coronavirus numbers are higher than the government admits
Turkey’s reopening follows a national lull in the coronavirus infections. But the country’s largest association of doctors says that based on its own research, the actual number of cases of the …
Macron and Merkel meet with Turkey, Belarus, COVID on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron received German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Mediterranean holiday retreat on Thursday to discuss a long list of burning issues including the coronavirus pandemic, …
Greece urges Turkey to stop sabre rattling in eastern Mediterranean
The Greek prime minister has urged President Erdogan of Turkey to “stop the provocations” in the eastern Mediterranean and hinted that Athens may cut further deals mapping out its maritime claims in …