The US has lifted a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus amid an escalating dispute over energy rights and sovereignty in the eastern Mediterranean.Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, announced the move …
Mediterranean frenemies face off: Greece, Turkey at ‘the abyss’
Turkey’s military play for Mediterranean oil and gas reserves challenges Greece’s maritime borders. Neither side wants war, but tensions have soared.
U.S. to lift 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus, angering Turkey
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States will lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, …
Turkey Announces Arrest of a Major Islamic State Militant
The country’s interior minister said Mahmut Ozden, described as a top Islamic State figure in Turkey, had been planning attacks and kidnappings.
How Russia outplayed the US with Turkey in Syria
Russia was able to meet with the SDC openly and also meet with Turkish officials, even though Turkey’s leaders consider the SDC linked to “terrorists.” At the same time US diplomats have generally …
Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid
IS officially announced its presence in Turkey in 2019 and has conducted numerous attacks in the country. ” [The suspect] had been constantly receiving orders from both Iraq and Syria to carry out an …
Turkey extends Mediterranean gas exploration mission
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey’s military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.
Flights between Turkey, Iraq suspended another month
Flights between the two countries won’t resume before Oct. 1 amid reports of rising coronavirus cases. Turkey’s flight suspension to and from Iraq has been extended through October 1, Iraq’s civil …
U.S.-Backed Syria Fighters Consider Their Own Cause as Russia and Turkey Deal in Idlib
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have been sidelined by all sides dealing over their war-torn country’s future, now the mostly Kurdish group hopes the Damascus government will grant them a leading …
Turkey’s economy plunges as tourists stay away after Hagia Sophia, Chora conversions
As Turkey experiences an economic decline, the conversion of the Hagia Sophia and Chora museums into mosques dealt a blow to Turkey’s tourism industry which has already been dealt a blow from the …