Sourced : Haaretz By Gili Cohen The Israel Air Force began a joint exercise on Monday in Greece that included dozens of aircraft from foreign armies. Dubbed IΝΙOCHOS 2017, an official report for the Hellenic Air Force noted that the air forces of Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and Italy participated… Continue reading ISRAELI AIR FORCE BEGINS JOINT EXERCISE WITH GREECE, U.A.E, U.S AND ITALY
Category: Security and Strategy
TENSIONS FLARE AS GREECE TELLS TURKEY IT IS READY TO ANSWER ANY PROVOCATION
Sourced : The Guardian By Helena Smith Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Sea reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum on accession talks with the EU and the Greek defence minister said the country was ready for any provocation. Relations between Ankara and European capitals have… Continue reading TENSIONS FLARE AS GREECE TELLS TURKEY IT IS READY TO ANSWER ANY PROVOCATION
TURKISH DEPUTY PM : THREE MILLION NEW MIGRANTS MAY COME TO TURKEY FROM IRAN
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News A fresh migration wave with three million migrants is currently in the phase of mobilization from Iran to Turkey, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said March 26. “According to information we got, there are around three million unauthorized migrants in Iran and they are in mobilization toward Turkey. Unfortunately,… Continue reading TURKISH DEPUTY PM : THREE MILLION NEW MIGRANTS MAY COME TO TURKEY FROM IRAN
WESTMINISTER ATTACK : FIVE KILLED OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
Sourced : Al Jazeera London police say five people, including the attacker, were killed injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians and a man went on a stabbing spree before being shot dead close to the British parliament. Around 40 others were injured in Wednesday’s attack that caused chaos in one of the city’s busiest… Continue reading WESTMINISTER ATTACK : FIVE KILLED OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
PEOPLE’S MUJAGEDIN OF IRAN CELEBRATE NEVRUZ IN TIRANA ALBANIA
Sourced : Top Channel TV Three thousand members of the Iranian opposition “People’s Mujahideen Organization of Iran” (Mojahedin-e Khalq, MEK) who are in Tirana, Albania celebrated the Persian New Year, known as Nevruz. The MEK members initially expressed their gratitude to their hosts in Albania, well-known political figures like Pandeli Majko, Fatmir Mediu ect. The… Continue reading PEOPLE’S MUJAGEDIN OF IRAN CELEBRATE NEVRUZ IN TIRANA ALBANIA
ERDOGAN WARNS EUROPEANS “WILL NOT WALK SAFELY ON THE STREETS” IF DIPLOMATIC ROW CONTINUES
Sourced : The Independent Βy Samuel Osborne Europeans across the world will not be able to walk the streets safely if they keep up their current attitude towards Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned. Turkey has been mired in a diplomatic row with Germany and the Netherlands after they banned Turkish officials from campaigning… Continue reading ERDOGAN WARNS EUROPEANS “WILL NOT WALK SAFELY ON THE STREETS” IF DIPLOMATIC ROW CONTINUES
TURKISH GOVERNMENT DISMISSED 22,920 MILITARY PERSONNEL AFTER JULY 15
Sourced : Turkish Minute Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık stated that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government dismissed a total of 22,920 military personnel after a coup attempt on July 15, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Friday. In response to a question by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Muharrem İnce, Işık… Continue reading TURKISH GOVERNMENT DISMISSED 22,920 MILITARY PERSONNEL AFTER JULY 15
TURKISH MINISTER OF INTERIOR : LET’S SEND 15,000 MIGRANTS TO EUROPE TO SHOCK THEM
Sourced : Hurriyet Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said Turkey could send 15,000 refugees to Europe to shock the Europeans following a recent diplomatic crisis between Ankara and Germany and the Netherlands that stemmed from the latter’s decision to bar Turkish ministers from staging rallies there. “We have a readmission deal. I’m telling you… Continue reading TURKISH MINISTER OF INTERIOR : LET’S SEND 15,000 MIGRANTS TO EUROPE TO SHOCK THEM
TURKISH FM MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU WARNS FOR “HOLY WARS” IN EUROPE IN REMARKS ON DUTCH ELECTIONS
Sourced : Hurriyet Europe will soon be the site of “holy wars,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on March 16, in Ankara’s first comment on the general elections in the Netherlands that saw the victory of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Liberal VVD. “Now the election is over in the Netherlands … When you look at… Continue reading TURKISH FM MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU WARNS FOR “HOLY WARS” IN EUROPE IN REMARKS ON DUTCH ELECTIONS
THE LIMITS TO ANKARA’S RELIANCE ON MOSCOW
Sourced : Al Monitor By Semih Idiz Turkey’s deepening crisis with Europe has re-energized its desire to expand ties with Russia. Ankara clearly wants to show that it has powerful friends that can reduce its dependence on the United States and Europe. This also works to Moscow’s advantage, given its problems with the West and… Continue reading THE LIMITS TO ANKARA’S RELIANCE ON MOSCOW