Turkey
Energy
Greece, Cyprus on Edge as Turkey Plans New Drilling in the Med
Turkey has announced new drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean with the newly-inaugurated Abdulhamid Han drillship set to sail in the coming days.
“Its new mission is planned to be in the Mediterranean,” said the director general of the Turkish Oil...
Diplomacy
Turkey “Ready” to Use Russian S-400 Missile System
Turkey is "ready" to use the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system if the country is threatened, said Turkey's Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar on Tuesday, November 22.
"The S-400 is in place and ready for use. It has a...
Festivals
Artificial Intelligence Creates Thanksgiving Recipes
There are ten things that people commonly fight about on Thanksgiving. The top five are coming out of the closet, accusing someone of being an alcoholic, issues with finances, getting divorced, married, or pregnant, and the fact that you...
Greek News
Dozens Injured After Magnitude-5.9 Earthquake Hits Turkey
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck northwest Turkey in the early hours of Wednesday, injuring at least forty-six people.
The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where strong tremors were felt.
National authorities said...
Diplomacy
Turkey and Egypt Rekindle Relations After 9-Year Rift
Turkey and Egypt renewed their relationship after years of strain with a warm handshake between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on November 20th.
The presidency in Cairo on...
Greek News
Greece Marks Armed Forces Day Amid Threats From Turkey
Greece marks Armed Forces Day on Monday amid tensions with Turkey threatening to destabilize the entire eastern Mediterranean.
The country is prepared to counter threats to its national sovereignty and security, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a message.
“At a...
Military
Turkey Bombs Towns in Northern Syria After Istanbul Blast
Turkey bombed towns in northern Syria on Saturday after Ankara blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) for last Sunday’s deadly bombing in central Istanbul.
Airstrikes hit several towns, including the city of Kobane, Kurdish-led forces and a Britain-based monitoring group...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Altar Found at Archaeological Site in Turkey
A marble altar with an ancient Greek inscription has been discovered at the site of Patara, close to city of Antalya in Turkey.
Diplomacy
Greece in Diplomatic Spat With Libya Over Minister’s Visit
Greece and Libya clashed on Thursday following the last-minute cancelation of the Greek foreign minister's visit to Tripoli.
Nikos Dendias arrived at Tripoli airport but refused to disembark from the plane when he realized that waiting to greet him on...
Politics
Sen. Menendez Blasts Turkish Aggression Under Erdogan
On Wednesday, US Senator Robert Menendez repeated his pledge that he will veto F-16 jet sales to Turkey as long as President Erdogan continues his aggression against neighbors.
Speaking at an online event organized on the occasion of the 39th...