Turkey has released from prison U.S.-Turkish former NASA scientist Serkan Golge, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday, in a step that could lead to an easing in relations with Washington. Golge was found guilty of being a member of an armed terrorist organization earlier this year and sentenced to seven years, six months in prison…
Syria – Russian and Syrian Airforce Prepare the Ground for an Attack on Idlib Province…
Throughout the last months the military situation in west Syria was more or less stable. That is about to change. While this map is from August 2018 it is still mostly accurate. Idleb province, and parts of north Hama, are under control of ‘rebel’ forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Al-Qaeda aligned terrorist […]
Baghdadi Is Back and Turkey Might Be His Next Target…
Remember this dude? He’s back. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, self declared caliph of ISIS, appeared in new video published today. These are the first pictures of him since some three plus years ago. He mentions the recent attacks in Sri Lanka which killed over 250 people and the recent ouster of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan. A […]
Erdogan and Putin Pledge Closer Military Ties in Moscow; S-400 Purchase a “Done Deal”…
Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again affirmed “everything is done” regarding Turkey’s moving forward with its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system, despite persistent condemnations and threats from Washington. Echoing similar statements of the past weeks in the face of US ultimatums […]
Erdogan on Track to Lose Turkey’s Biggest Cities in Shock Poll Upset…
Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party was on track on Monday to lose control of Turkey’s two biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, in a stunning local election setback that could complicate the president’s plans to combat recession. While official vote tallies and Turkish broadcasters put the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidates ahead in both […]
Syria: Erdogan, Rouhani, Putin Attend Tripartite Summit to Discuss Syria…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin are attending a tripartite summit on Syria in the Russian city of Sochi, Deutsche Welle reported Feb. 14. While one stated purpose of the summit is to draft a post-conflict constitution for Syria, the three leaders will likely focus on Turkey’s […]
Turkey Detains More Than 700 Over Alleged Links to 2016 Coup Bid…
Turkish authorities detained 729 people in nationwide raids Tuesday over alleged links to a group blamed for a failed coup in 2016, the Ankara public prosecutor’s office said. Officials had sent to authorities in 75 provinces the names of 1,112 people under investigation over suspected ties to US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen and his movement, […]
Venezuela’s Gold Diplomacy Gamble…
As Venezuela’s oil industry has plummeted with sanctions and economic collapse, President Nicolas Maduro has turned to his country’s other mineral wealth: gold…
1,200-Year-Old Bible Reportedly Recovered from Smugglers in Turkey…
Turkey officials found an ancient Bible believed to be 1,200 years old in a dramatic operation that was caught on camera. The ancient text is in a frail condition, made of leather with gold lettering, and religious symbols and motifs appear on the pages. Police recovered the ancient Bible as part of an anti-smuggling operation on […]
Mysterious Turkish Company Helped Maduro Sell $900 Million in Gold…
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro sold off some 40% of Venezuela’s gold reserves last year as he struggled to keep his floundering government afloat, according to Bloomberg. But with the noose of US sanctions growing ever tighter, Maduro struggled to find buyers. Which is where a mysterious Turkish gold broker came into play. In a report […]
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