On July 21, when UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that he will be in Istanbul on July 22 to attend the ceremony of the grain shipment agreement between Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine, two interesting comments on Russia came from the heads of the US intelligence CIA and British intelligence MI6. According to CIA Director William
9 people have been killed and at least 22 injured so far in the attack on a tourist facility near the Iraqi city of Zakho on 20 July. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi, who declared a day of mourning across the country, and Muqtada al-Sadr, the religious leader of the Iraqi Shiites, pointed artillery fire
If President Tayyip Erdoğan had not made Russian President Vladimir Putin stand and wait for 45 seconds in Tehran on July 19, what would the pro-government media highlight as a victory? They deemed this incident a reiteration of Erdoğan’s waiting for Putin for two minutes in front of the door on March 5, 2020 in
Turkey will host Russian, Ukrainian delegations to solve grain crisis; Turkey, Russia, İran to meet in Tehran on Syria after US alleged that İran will give drones to Russia; UN agreed to extend authorization for cross-border aid; Fugitive Sezgin Baran Korkmaz to be extradited to USA… Here is what you need to know about Türkiye
Erdoğan to meet his Swedish and Finnish counterparts before NATO Madrid summit, Police attack on Istanbul Pride, Turkey’s banking regulator’s contraversial loan restriction, Iran FM to visit Turkey after Israeli FM, Cyanide spill to Euphrates river, Erdoğan opening discussions on reinstating death penalty… Here is what you need to know what is going on in
Erdoğan attends İsmailaga Community leader’s funeral, Senior UK Ministers and İsraeli Prime Minister in Ankara, Policy interest rate stays the same, Council of State case over İstanbul Convention, Turkish public discuss on mini-documentary on sex workers… Here is what you need to know what is going on in Turkey Today: 1- Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu, the leader
The Gulf has always been a playground for major powers for centuries thanks to its geographic location, geostrategic importance, and rich hydrocarbon resources. The rivalry between the British and Ottoman Empires during the 19th and 20th centuries and the fall of the latter led to the creation of the present political order with new states
Actually, it’s not just Istanbul. The Israeli-Iranian spy wars that have been going on all over Turkey for several years keep the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) busy. However, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s request on 13 June for all Israeli citizens to leave Istanbul immediately turned the attention to Istanbul. On the same day, the