Turkey Tag

Trump: ‘If the Talks Fail, Iran is Going to be in Great Danger’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 07, 2025 8 Comments

Trump won't guarantee he'd eliminate tariffs on Israel since we give the country billions but promised to “take care of our friends (Israel), and stop taking care of our enemies and only take care of our friends.”...

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Report: Israel Destroys Syria’s Military and Air Bases Which Turkey Planned to Occupy

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 05, 2025 6 Comments

Syria's largest airbase "virtually destroyed" in Israeli strikes, country's new Islamist-led regime says. ...

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As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 23, 2024 2 Comments

"The fall of Assad's regime in Syria dashed Iran's grand ambitions and set Tehran back significantly."...

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Syria: Islamist Forces Advance on Assad Regime-Held City of Aleppo in ‘Shock Offensive’ 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 29, 2024 28 Comments

The Guardian: "The rebels have rapidly recaptured dozens of towns and villages in the Aleppo countryside, seizing a military base, weaponry and tanks from Syrian government forces." ...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Faces 5 Federal Charges, Including Bribery

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 26, 2024 28 Comments

Adams still denies all the charges levied against him: "It's an unfortunate day, and it's a painful day."...

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Two US Navy Service Members Attacked In Turkey by Anti-American Youth Group

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 02, 2024 26 Comments

The crew members are safe, and are serving on the USS Wasp, which has sent to the region deter potential threats against Israel....

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Illegal Alien From Turkey Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in Albany, NY

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 27, 2024 33 Comments

The Albany police never alerted the public about the alleged rape, thinking there was no threat to the public. Like...

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‘American People are Right’: Turkish Man Details How Easy it is to Cross the Border

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 23, 2024 19 Comments

"Who comes into this country? They don't know."...

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Turkey’s Erdogan likens Netanyahu to Hitler, Vows to ‘Firmly’ Back Terror Group Hamas

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 10, 2024 43 Comments

Erdogan: "Turkey is a country that speaks openly with Hamas leaders and firmly backs them.”...

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Western Leaders, Rogue States Congratulate Turkey’s Erdogan on Reelection 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 29, 2023 14 Comments

Germany's Scholz: "Congratulations to President Erdogan - together we want to advance our common agenda."...

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Iranian Terror Cell Plotting to Kill Israelis Nabbed in Turkey

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 23, 2022 4 Comments

Death squad comprising of "eight suspects, including Iranian nationals, who were plotting attacks on Israeli citizens in Turkey."...

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“Nothing is Over Yet”: Iranian Death Squads Hunt For Israelis in Turkey, Officials Warn 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 19, 2022 20 Comments

Jerusalem Post: "An estimated 2,000 Israelis are believed to be visiting [Istanbul], down from 5,000 earlier in the week."...

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Biden Admin Withdraws Support From Israel-Europe EastMed Gas Pipeline

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 20, 2022 46 Comments

The move strengthens Russia and Turkey's stranglehold on Europe's energy supply...

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Biden Chooses Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake as Turkey Ambassador

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 13, 2021 30 Comments

I guess this is a reward for endorsing Biden in 2020 over Trump. I doubt Flake's endorsement helped Biden much, though....

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U.S. Adds NATO Member Turkey to List of Countries Implicated in Using Child Soldiers

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 05, 2021 10 Comments

The State Department acknowledged that "this is the first time a NATO member has been listed in the child soldier prevention act list."...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Calls For Boycott Of French Goods Over ‘Islamophobic’ Response To Teacher’s Beheading

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 28, 2020 32 Comments

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called for a boycott of French goods over the country's response to a school teacher's beheading in Paris.

"Never give credit to French-labelled goods, don't buy them," he said in a televised speech. "I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them." 

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Heavy Fighting Flares Up Between Armenia, Azerbaijan Over Breakaway Region

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 28, 2020 11 Comments

Fierce fighting erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces on Sunday over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The battle raged for the second day, raising the death toll to 40, with hundreds reported injured on both sides.

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Turkey’s Erdogan Converts Another Historic Church Into Mosque

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 23, 2020 42 Comments

Less than a month after converting the Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque, Turkey is moving ahead with its campaign to erase the country's Christian past. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered the conversion of Istanbul’s Church of the Holy Savior in Chora, or Kariye, to a Muslim place of worship. 

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