The Year in Review: Elections, Centenary, and Earthquakes in Turkey

The Year in Review: Elections, Centenary, and Earthquakes in Turkey

With a sputtering economy, elections in the spring and a centenary in October, everyone in Turkey knew that the country would have an eventful 2023. The devastating earthquakes in February also made it a transformative year. A look back. On October 29, 2023, thousands of Istanbul residents gathered along the waters of the Bosphorus. An … Read more

Turkey’s Parliament Approves Protocol for Sweden’s NATO Accession

Turkey’s Parliament Approves Protocol for Sweden’s NATO Accession

It is noted that the protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO, approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament, must pass the 600-seat parliament, dominated by the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before becoming law. What preceded On December 26, the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee finally approved Sweden’s application to … Read more

Turkish President Erdogan Likens Netanyahu to Hitler, Sparks International Tensions

Turkish President Erdogan Likens Netanyahu to Hitler, Sparks International Tensions

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened the Prime Minister (PM) Israel Benjamin Netanyahu with Adolf Hitler. Netanyahu also responded to Erdogan’s statement. Reported AFP and Reuters, Thursday (28/12/2023), Erdogan said Israel’s relentless attacks on the Gaza Strip were the same as the Nazis’ cruel treatment of the Jewish people. Erdogan made these comments … Read more

Erdogan compares Israel’s actions in Gaza to Nazi Germany; Netanyahu hits back

Erdogan compares Israel’s actions in Gaza to Nazi Germany; Netanyahu hits back

The statement came as Erdogan spoke at an event in Ankara on Wednesday. Here he also said that Israel’s attack on Gaza is similar to Nazi Germany’s treatment of the Jews. Netanyahu did not take long to respond to Erdogan, saying that the Turkish president is the last person who can lecture Israel. – Erdogan, … Read more

Turkish Soldiers Killed in Fighting with Kurdish PKK: Retaliatory Strikes on Targets in Syria and Northern Iraq

Turkish Soldiers Killed in Fighting with Kurdish PKK: Retaliatory Strikes on Targets in Syria and Northern Iraq

Dec 24, 2023 at 5:42 PM Update: 4 minutes ago Since Friday, twelve Turkish soldiers have been killed in fighting with the Kurdish PKK in northern Iraq. The Turkish Air Force has carried out retaliatory strikes on targets in Syria and northern Iraq. The Turkish soldiers were killed in fighting in Zap and Hakurk in … Read more

Turkish Football Championship Suspended Indefinitely After Referee Lynching

Turkish Football Championship Suspended Indefinitely After Referee Lynching

The Turkish first division football championship has been suspended “indefinitely” after the lynching last night of a referee at the end of a match, beaten in particular by the president of Ankaragücü. This was announced by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). According to images broadcast live on television, the leader of the Ankara club, Faruk … Read more

Turkey’s MHP Leader Sets Peace in the Middle East as Condition for Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkey’s MHP Leader Sets Peace in the Middle East as Condition for Sweden’s NATO Membership

The leader of the Turkish MHP – the cooperation party of the AKP, the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – has almost set peace in the Middle East as a condition for admitting Sweden into NATO. – If lasting peace is achieved between Israel and Palestine and an independent Palestinian state is recognized, if … Read more

Turkish President Erdogan Calls Netanyahu ‘Butcher of Gaza’ in Fiery Speech

Turkish President Erdogan Calls Netanyahu ‘Butcher of Gaza’ in Fiery Speech

CNN Indonesia Wednesday, 29 Nov 2023 18:48 IWST Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) the “butcher of Gaza” and accused him of spreading anti-Semitism throughout the world. (AFP/OZAN KOSE) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — President Turki Recep Tayyip Erdogan branded Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu as the “butcher … Read more

Erdogan Accuses Netanyahu of Anti-Semitism and Gaza Massacre

Erdogan Accuses Netanyahu of Anti-Semitism and Gaza Massacre

Jakarta – President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu as “slayer Gaza” and accused him of spreading anti-Semitism throughout the world. Erdogan has repeatedly condemned Israel for the massive loss of life and destruction caused by Israel’s response to the massive Hamas attack on October 7. He has … Read more