Tag: Turkey
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Sexist comments rule the day for the Italian Premier as her Conservative ally calls her “beautiful”
The Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was mostly received with sexist comments at the Sharm El-Sheikh peace signing conference between the US and Egypt. The Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan commented on her appearance telling her “she looks good”, but added that she “needs to stop smoking”. Later on, the Italian Premier looked bemused as her Conservative…
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Baku wants to clean up its reputation and end Russian oil trades: Maltese authorities are unfazed
Our oil industry sources in Baku have informed us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada is related to a push by the Azeri authorities to clean up Azerbaijan’s international reputation with regard to Russian oil. These efforts may also be in response to recent declarations made by President Donald Trump insinuating that Europeans should stop…
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Ukraine plans no territorial concessions for Russia on Friday: mentions summit with Turkey as a mediator instead
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine plans to give no territorial concessions to Russia in next Friday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. European leaders have collectively signed a statement ahead of the meeting backing Ukraine’s territorial integrity with Hungary being the only country that did not sign the statement.…
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Malta narrowly edged out by Bulgaria in EuroHockey Championship III
The Malta national hockey team suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Bulgaria in their second group match of the EuroHockey Championship III, currently underway in Kirklareli, Turkey. Following a tough 9-1 loss to Ukraine in their opening game, the Maltese side—led by coach Chris Attard—showed marked improvement, holding a 2-0 lead by the end of…
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Socialist International convenes in Istanbul
A Socialist International meeting has just been concluded in Istanbul with European socialists and social-democrats being hosted by the leader of the Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel, Together with the Republican People’s Party, European socialists called for the release of Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested last March on what his supporters say are…
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TeamMalta to Face Turkey in Crucial Water Polo Friendly Ahead of European Qualifiers
TeamMalta will continue their preparations for the upcoming European Qualification Tournaments with a high-profile friendly match against the Turkish National Men’s Water Polo Team on Wednesday, 21st May 2025. The match forms a key part of Malta’s build-up to the European stage, where the country will proudly host Group D of the Men’s Qualification Tournament…
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Exclusive: Turkey and Malta discussed “Conscience” in Warsaw
According to our official source, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg held discussions with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, at an informal meeting of European foreign affairs ministers in Warsaw. According to the Maltese diplomats, Turkey took an active interest in the case due to the fact that crew-members are Turkish.…
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Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg makes surprise announcement on “Conscience”: says it will be towed to a Mediterranean port
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, made a surprise announcement saying that the Freedom Flotilla vessel, “Conscience”, will be towed to “a Mediterranean port” and the crew will be taken to Malta from where they will be taking flights back home. The Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked his Turkish counterpart,…
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When the New York Mayor was charged for accepting bribes by Turkey
The story about Fidias Panayiotou’s trip to Moscow to watch the Victory Parade, reminds us of the story about New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, who was charged in Court for accepting bribes by the Turkish government and associated individuals. The bribes included trips to Turkey and stays at lavish hotels. The Trump administration tried…
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More Turkish military convoys spotted in Syria: Turkey and Israel in talks
More Turkish military convoys have been spotted arriving in Syria earlier this week as part of an ongoing Turkish military build-up in Syria that is aimed at countering Israel’s illegal invasion of Syria. Israel has ben stoking sectarian tensions in Syria to destabilise the country and occupy land in the south of Syria. President Trump…
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Netanyahu visits the White House: Trump to mediate between Turkey and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the US following his visit to Hungary last week. He began his visit with a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and met President Donald Trump the following day. In a joint press conference, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing their plan to…
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Israel bombs Hama Military Airport, enters Nawa and gets ambushed
As of earlier this morning, Israel continued its military campaign and illegal invasion of Syria, but its plans were thwarted after the Syrian Army ambushed the Israeli Defence Forces in the forests of the outskirts of Nawa in the western part of Daraa. A large convoy of Israeli vehicles was hit by the Syrian military…
