Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said Ankara has the right to defend its claim over vast areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea, which he called the “blue homeland”. Speaking on Friday, he said: “We …
What the mythical figure of Şahmeran in Turkey represents and why activists use it
At the center of recent protests over civil liberties and religious sensibilities in Turkey looms a half-woman, half-snake figure known as Şahmeran. The mythical creature was included in a pro-LGBTQ …
Waterspouts in southern Turkey
Are Iran and Turkey really on a collision course in Iraq?
It appears that Iran, having helped the Iraqi government grab Sinjar from the Kurdistan region, doesn’t want Turkey entering Sinjar now.
How Turkey’s endangered mountain gazelle was saved from extinction
With numbers once around 100, Hatay province is now home to more than a thousand gazelles thanks to the efforts of conservationists and locals …
Turkey: Erdogan’s Battle Over Bogazici University
People in Turkey have experienced an accelerating round of attacks on academic freedoms and human rights of students and faculty at Bogazici University. Bogazici University’s future for its academic …
Turkey: PKK/KCK terror suspect nabbed
Turkish security forces on Sunday arrested a PKK/KCK terror suspect in southeastern Turkey, a security source said. The suspect was caught when local gendarmerie teams stopped a suspicious vehicle in …
Turkey, Iran Spar Diplomatically Amid Turkish Threats Over Iraq
Turkey and Iran called in each other’s ambassadors as Turkey threatens to attack Kurdish separatists on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar, an area used by Iranian militants to cross into Syria.
Sanction the Axis of Mercenary and Terrorist Evil: Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Georgia
BY DAVID BOYAJIAN Azerbaijan deployed thousands of mercenaries in last year’s 44-day war that it and Turkey waged against Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabagh and …
Turkey summons Iran envoy over remarks on Iraq ops
Ankara expects Iran to support, not oppose, Turkey’s fight against terrorism, Turkish Foreign Ministry tells ambassador – Anadolu Agency …