Category: Turkey

ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Greece, Greek & Turkish F-16 Jets In Near 'Dogfight' Off Cyprus, Turkey, Uncategorized, Video Shows Radar Lock, Wars and Rumors of Wars

Greek & Turkish F-16 Jets In Near ‘Dogfight’ Off Cyprus; Viral Video Shows Radar Lock

by Tyler Durden Sat, 08/29/2020 – 08:45 Turkey’s Air Force F-16s have confronted Greek fighter jets over the eastern Mediterranean in what is perhaps the closest the two sides have come to an incident sparking war. Military statements from both sides are revealing details of the incident which happened Thursday off the southwestern coast of Cyprus, and involved what The Times (UK) described as a mock “dog fight” in which … Continue reading Greek & Turkish F-16 Jets In Near ‘Dogfight’ Off Cyprus; Viral Video Shows Radar Lock

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Cyprus, energy imports cost the country $41 billion, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Russia, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, Turkey, Turkey's Erdogan announces discovery of large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast, Uncategorized

Turkey’s Erdogan announces discovery of large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast

By Jez Fielder  & Euronews with AP  •  last updated: 21/08/2020 – 14:47 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserves off the Black Sea coast, days after he promised “good news” that would usher in a “new era” for the energy dependent country. Erdogan said Friday that the amount of gas discovered is 320 billion cubic meters, adding that he hopes to start extracting and using … Continue reading Turkey’s Erdogan announces discovery of large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Cyprus, Greece, oil and gas exploration in Greek-claimed waters, Turkey, Turkey plows ahead in Mediterranean expansion, Turkish President Erdogan, Uncategorized

Turkey plows ahead in Mediterranean expansion

Turkish President Erdogan risks a multinational conflict by pushing oil and gas exploration in Greek-claimed waters By JONATHAN GORVETT – AUGUST 17, 2020 Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on a Mediterranean drilling showdown with Greece over the weekend, signaling he would not be deterred by attempted French policing of the conflict. “We will never bow to banditry on our continental shelf, nor will we … Continue reading Turkey plows ahead in Mediterranean expansion

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Greece, Turkey, Turkey Flexes Military Muscle in Maritime Feud With Greece, Uncategorized

Turkey Flexes Military Muscle in Maritime Feud With Greece

Bloomberg News Selcan Hacaoglu and Paul Tugwell Publishing date: Aug 10, 2020  •  Last Updated 6 hours ago  By Selcan Hacaoglu and Paul Tugwell (Bloomberg) —  Turkey launched naval exercises off two Greek islands and announced energy exploration research activity in the area, as territorial tensions escalate in the eastern Mediterranean. The two-day naval drill to the east and south of Rhodes and Kastellorizo signals that Ankara … Continue reading Turkey Flexes Military Muscle in Maritime Feud With Greece

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Egypt, Egypt's Parl't Approves Permission to Deploy Troops to Carry Out Combat Missions Abroad, Reports Say, Gog, Libya, Magog, Russia, Turkey, Uncategorized

Egypt’s Parl’t Approves Permission to Deploy Troops to Carry Out Combat Missions Abroad, Reports Say

17:04 GMT 20.07.2020 (updated 18:22 GMT 20.07.2020) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said on 16 July at a meeting with Libyan sheikhs and elders that Egypt would quickly reverse the military situation in Libya if it sends troops to the North African country. The Egyptian parliament has unanimously approved permission for a possible dispatch of the country’s troops to carry out combat missions abroad, state … Continue reading Egypt’s Parl’t Approves Permission to Deploy Troops to Carry Out Combat Missions Abroad, Reports Say

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Bulgaria, Greece, Greece pushes back migrants on Turkish border 'onslaught', Turkey, Uncategorized

Greece pushes back migrants on Turkish border ‘onslaught’

by Reuters – Saturday, 29 February 2020 13:22 GMT   Greece says migrants will not be let in * Says attempt to breach its borders was ‘organised’ * Turkey says thousands have left country (Adds detail, includes Bulgaria, colour)   By Lefteris Papadimas   KASTANIES, Greece, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of migrants gathered on its border with … Continue reading Greece pushes back migrants on Turkish border ‘onslaught’

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3.7 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Iran, Iran is now reportedly also threatening Turkey, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Turkey announces war on pro-Assad coalition in Syria, Uncategorized

ANALYSIS: Turkey announces war on pro-Assad coalition in Syria

February death toll in Syria the highest in nearly 2 years as Erdogan all but declares war on Assad’s forces. Yochanan Visser, 01/03/20 22:42 Tulsi Gabbard, one the Democratic Party’s hopefuls in the race for the Presidency of the United States called him “one of the most dangerous dictators in the world”. Gabbard was talking about Turkey’s autocratic leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan who’s just declared war on the … Continue reading ANALYSIS: Turkey announces war on pro-Assad coalition in Syria

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Idlib, Russia, Syria, Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack, three Turkish drones, Turkey, Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets, two Syrian Su-24 bombers, Uncategorized

Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

1 Mar, 2020 13:41 / Updated 1 hour ago Turkey has shot down two Syrian warplanes in Idlib as part of its offensive in the area. The Syrian Army destroyed several Turkish drones on the same day Turkey’s UAVs penetrated Syria’s airspace well beyond Idlib. Turkish fighter jets intercepted two Syrian warplanes over Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib and shot them down, the state-run SANA news … Continue reading Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Russia, Russian plane worth £7m shot down, shot down by Turkish-backed forces as military offensive launched, Syria, Syrian province of Idlib, Turkey, Uncategorized

Russian plane worth £7m shot down by Turkish-backed forces as military offensive launched

A RUSSIAN reconnaissance plane has been shot down above the war-torn Syrian province of Idlib as a Turkish-backed operation against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad gets underway. By SIMON OSBORNE PUBLISHED: 10:31, Thu, Feb 20, 2020 | UPDATED: 15:11, Thu, Feb 20, 2020 Initial reports suggest the £7 million aircraft was brought down by Syria’s Turkish-backed National Army. There are also reports the revolutionary faction had destroyed two … Continue reading Russian plane worth £7m shot down by Turkish-backed forces as military offensive launched

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Turkey Asks U.S. for Patriot Missiles to Deter Russia in Syria, Uncategorized

Turkey Asks U.S. for Patriot Missiles to Deter Russia in Syria

By Selcan Hacaoglu February 20, 2020, 7:31 AM MST Updated on February 20, 2020, 8:59 AM MST   Revelation followed by more Turkish fatalities in Idlib  Turkey is determined to halt Syrian offensive on rebel bastion Turkey has asked the U.S. to deploy two Patriot missile-defense batteries on its southern border to free it to punish any future attacks by Russian-backed Syrian troops, according to a senior … Continue reading Turkey Asks U.S. for Patriot Missiles to Deter Russia in Syria

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Turkey Edges Toward Direct Conflict With Russian-Backed Syria, Uncategorized

Turkey Edges Toward Direct Conflict With Russian-Backed Syria

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Suleiman Al-Khalidi for Reuters Updated: one day ago Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday a military operation by his forces to push back a Syrian government offensive against rebels in northwest Syria was now “a matter of time” after talks with Russia failed to halt the assault. Turkish troops have already massed inside the Idlib region and more were heading to the border area, … Continue reading Turkey Edges Toward Direct Conflict With Russian-Backed Syria

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, ARTILLERY ATTACKS AGAINST SYRIAN ARAB ARMY AND RUSSIAN BASE IN SYRIA, Russia, Syria, Turkey, TURKISH ARMY COMMENCES ARTILLERY ATTACKS, Uncategorized

TURKISH ARMY COMMENCES ARTILLERY ATTACKS AGAINST SYRIAN ARAB ARMY AND RUSSIAN BASE IN SYRIA

WORLD NEWS DESK – 19 FEBRUARY 2020 LATEST UPDATE 4:10 PM EST —  Yesterday, Turkish President Recypt Erdogan said Turkey will not allow Idlib, Syria to come back under control of the Syrian Government, and his Turkish Army would commence attacks to make certain of this.   This morning, RUSSIA warned Turkey that such an effort would result in the Russians DEFENDING Syria. Eight minutes ago, at 2:52 … Continue reading TURKISH ARMY COMMENCES ARTILLERY ATTACKS AGAINST SYRIAN ARAB ARMY AND RUSSIAN BASE IN SYRIA

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