Turkey’s opposition seeks stay of ‘disinformation’ law. Turkey’s main opposition party applied to the country’s supreme court on Tuesday seeking a suspension of the enforcement of a newly-approved media law that mandates prison terms for people deemed to be spreading “disinformation.” Last week, parliament approved a 40-article legislation that amends press and social media laws […]
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US steps up military aid for Ukarine
KYIV: Making the first official US visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Washington’s top diplomat and its defense secretary pledged additional military aid, including advanced weapons, and a return of US envoys to Kyiv. In a visit designed to show Western support, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd […]
Despite India’s opposition, NAM lauds PM Imran Khan’s support to Palestine cause
NEW YORK, Over India’s strong objections, a Non-Aligned Movement’s ministerial conference has commended the role of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and four other leaders for their full support to the Palestinians cause, according to conference sources. The prime minister’s name was mentioned in a political declaration along with those of Saudi King Salman bin […]
US terminates Turkey’s preferential trade agreement, reduces tariffs on steel
The United States on Thursday terminated Turkey’s preferential trade treatment that allowed some exports to enter the country duty free, but it has halved its tariffs on imports of Turkish steel to 25%. The White House said it was appropriate to terminate Turkey’s eligibility to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, based […]
Turkish election board rules in favour of partial Istanbul recount
Turkey’s High Election Board ruled on Wednesday in favor of a recount in seven of Istanbul’s 39 districts after an initial count showed the main opposition candidate earned a narrow victory in the city’s local election. President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party submitted objections to election results in all districts of Turkey’s commercial hub Istanbul and […]
Erdogan and Imran Khan? a political synthesis
Different nationalities, different stories, and different rhetoric yet Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkish Republic, and Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, share a similar direction. The direction that brings prosperity to their people. While this direction may be similar, the selection of methodology to reach the destination, is the real question. The Justice and Development […]
‘Turkey’s Erdogan may meet Saudi Crown Prince on G20 sidelines’
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina next week amid tensions between Ankara and Riyadh, the Turkish presidential spokesman said Thursday. “We are looking at the programme,” spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said in Ankara. “There could be” a meeting between the […]
Another term for Erdogan: He’s popular among his people. No matter how much you dislike him
The people of Turkey have spoken. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won one of the most fiercely fought Turkish elections of recent times. After leading the country for last 15 years, first with two terms as prime minister and, since 2014, as president, he has now fought off his biggest challenge till date to […]
Neo-Ottomanism a myth or reality
In the treaty of Lausanne (1923), signed in Palais de Rumine, Turkey gave up the remainder of the territory held by the Ottoman Empire. In return, the Allied powers recognised the new republic of Turkey and eventually one of the greatest empires in the history of mankind came to an end. Mustafa Kemal, the founder […]
Erdogan tells UAE minister to ‘know your place’ over tweet
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit back on Wednesday at the United Arab Emirates foreign minister over a social media post that accused “Erdogan’s ancestors” of kidnapping people of Madina in the early 20th century. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan retweeted a post on Twitter this week, in which a user claimed Fahreddin […]