Turkey
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
Middle East
August 29, 2020
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid…
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern…
Beyond deterrence
Opinion
August 24, 2020
Beyond deterrence
For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea, two Turkish sources said, a discovery which…
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
Middle East
August 22, 2020
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that…
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on…
Countries outside the international law
Opinion
August 18, 2020
Countries outside the international law
There is good news for Egypt. The first is that despite all warnings against believing that the coronavirus pandemic has…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff…
Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over…
Turkey’s Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue
Middle East
August 13, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue
ANKARA (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the only solution to Turkey’s dispute with Greece over energy…