I was at the National Day reception at the Chinese Embassy in Ankara when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli made a statement “it is an internal U.S. matter” regarding the federal corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams in which Türkiye is at the center. Unlike the Saudi Arabian reception, the entire Turkish military
Following the assassination of Hassan Nasrullah and 17 other senior Hezbollah leaders, Israel has launched a limited ground operation targeting the organization’s military infrastructure and leadership in Lebanon, which could significantly alter the geopolitical and security balance in the Middle East. As Iran’s most powerful proxy, Hezbollah plays a critical role in maintaining Tehran’s influence
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a statement regarding the ongoing corruption investigation into New York City Mayor Eric Adams, which reportedly involves the Turkish House in New York and Turkish officials. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to “non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs.” “Our foreign representations carry out their duties in
Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has responded to the corruption allegations against New York City Mayor Eric Adams involving Turkish officials. “Turkey is not a country that needs to resort to bribery,” Özel said, speaking in front of the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York on Sep. 26. The
Turkish Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) Deputy Chairman Mustafa Aydın is under scrutiny for accepting substantial wedding gifts from bank executives whom he is responsible for regulating. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, upon returning from a trip to the United States, immediately ordered an investigation into the matter, stating that “necessary actions will
Greek government assured Turkish government that “the violations will not recur,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said after contacting them in person following Greek coast guard vessels’ incursion into Turkish territorial waters off Bodrum and Datça, allegedly in pursuit of migrant smugglers. The Ministry of Interior released the following statement on their “X” (formerly Twitter) account
The situation in Lebanon has taken a precarious turn, as highlighted by Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah. The country finds itself at risk of descending into a more complex and potentially bloodier conflict than it has seen before. This escalation is pushing Lebanon to its limits, with the potential for spillover effects reaching as far
In a single move, Israel turned Hezbollah’s inter-organizational communication pagers into bombs that exploded at the same time, disabling at least 3,000 Hezbollah cadres, and killing at least nine people. It didn’t even need to know the names of the Hezbollah-affiliated people to be eliminated; now it knows all of them: It is enough for
When asked what would change for Türkiye if Donald Trump or Kamala Harris won the presidential elections in the US on November 5th, I can hear many of you saying “Nothing”. To understand, we need to look at which of today’s problems in Türkiye-US relations would be “normalized” – let’s not say solved – under
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