An explosion was heard and windows were shaken overnight near the Incirlik military base in southern Turkey where US troops and others are stationed, according to a Reuters witness and social media footage.
A Turkish-owned ship that had been waiting near Iran was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after authorities received permission from Tehran, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.
A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Friday, Turkey’s emergency response said. The tremor sent some residents rushing into the streets but no damage has been reported.
The surge in energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is putting European governments under pressure to help households and businesses, but strained finances in some major economies mean their firepower is limited.
US Representative Chris Pappas has sharply criticized Turkey’s deployment of F-16 fighter jets to occupied northern Cyprus, calling the move “unacceptable and illegal under US law.”
Greece will not discuss its defense formation with Turkey, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou said Thursday, responding to Turkish criticism over the reported deployment of Patriot air defense systems to Karpathos and the dispatch of F-16 fighter jets and frigates to Cyprus.
Tensions between the government and former prime minister Antonis Samaras intensified in Parliament Thursday, as Samaras sharply criticized an agreement with Chevron and took aim at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
A lawmaker expelled from main opposition PASOK party said Friday he will resign from Parliament and return his seat to the party, a day after being removed from its parliamentary group.
British package holiday group On the Beach suspended its profit forecast on Thursday, saying the US-Israeli war with Iran has triggered a sharp slowdown in holiday bookings to destinations such as Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt.
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis declared national security and border control as top priorities Thursday, citing a state of “vigilance” regarding Middle East developments.