By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, March 25 (Reuters) – Turkey “is enjoying a task passing messages” between Iran and the U.S. to encourage de-escalation and direct negotiations, Harun Armagan, vice chair of overseas affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling occasion, informed Reuters on Wednesday. He didn’t elaborate on the messages however mentioned they had been additionally…
ANKARA, March 18 (Reuters) – NATO is deploying one other U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the southern Turkish province of Adana, the place personnel from the USA and different international locations are positioned within the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey’s Defence Ministry mentioned on Wednesday. Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest military and neigbhbours Iran, mentioned…
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German state-backed worldwide broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of “disseminating deceptive data” and “insulting the president”. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned in a press release late on Thursday it detained Alican Uludag and launched a legal investigation based mostly…
Earlier this month, a Turkish delegation comprising the overseas, defence, vitality and deputy commerce ministers, alongside the nation’s intelligence chief, visited Niger. It was a follow-up to the go to of Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine to Ankara two months in the past. The 2 states signed a declaration to encourage Turkish firms to…
Turkey says it has mediated talks between Somalia and Ethiopia to ease diplomatic tensions between the east African neighbors July 1, 2024, 5:00 PM ET • 1 min learn ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Monday mediated talks between Somalia and Ethiopia to ease diplomatic tensions between the east African neighbors, the Turkish Overseas Ministry stated….
A Turkish personal army firm has recruited 1000’s of fighters to journey to West Africa as mercenaries to signify Turkey’s pursuits in Niger and different West African nations, a report by the AFP stated on Thursday. The fighters, in response to Syrian media organisation Enab Baladi, are recruited from inside the ranks of Turkey’s proxy…