Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday dismissed a warning by US Senator Robert Menendez, also chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey unless Ankara halts its campaign of aggression across the region, saying that the Democrat from New Jersey was only expressing his personal…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Friday as saying that he sees no obstacles to extending a UN-brokered deal allowing Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports, after discussions with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts.
A church bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank summons monks to afternoon prayers, deep voices are raised in communal chant. And high in the great tower of Pantokrator Monastery, a metal library door swings open.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized Washington for allegedly siding with Greece and Cyprus over disputes with Turkey in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s armed forces have never used chemical weapons and they abide by international law, saying legal action would be taken against those who have made allegations on the issue, broadcaster NTV reported on Friday.
A new rift is appearing between Ankara and Washington due to Turkey’s ever-deepening cooperation with Russia in the energy and economic sector.
Train passengers are being warned about disruption to services following a derailment on Friday morning.
An unspecified number of F-22 Raptor fighter jets from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, Thursday for the purpose of an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise, according to the US Embassy in Athens.
A sailboat carrying dozens of migrants that had sent a distress signal in rough weather off the southern tip of mainland Greece has been safely towed to port, Greece’s coast guard said Friday. There were no reports of any injuries or missing people.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has canceled a planned visit to Greece.