Tag: Turkey
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Turkish military convoys enter Syria: unconfirmed reports Turkey will install anti-air defence
Yesterday night, Turkish military convoys entered Syria through the north-west of the country and the Bab al-Salamah crossing. The military convoys where cheered by residents as they drove through Syrian towns. Unconfirmed press reports state that Turkey will be installing the Turkish Hisar anti-air defence systems in several Syrian bases including the Tiyas Air Base…
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Cartoon Network becomes a Turkish Foreign Policy Asset
Ever since Alexandre Dreyfus, the billionaire mega-shitcoin-salesman, bought Lovin Malta, known to us as Cartoon Network, many have kept questioning his real intentions. Today, we are already seeing changes being made in the editorial and content of the outlet that are definitely brought as a result of his involvement. Recently, Lovin Malta published a very…
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German Foreign Office pours cold water over Turkey’s bid for EU membership
The German Foreign Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock have poured cold water over Turkey’s recent proposals to join the European Union as it condemned the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor and Opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu. The German Foreign Office stated that “Political competitors do not belong in prison or before the courts” and…
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Turkey engulfed by protests: Dilek Kaya Imamoglu says hopelessness is not an option and Turkey wants democracy
Protests in Turkey have not abated, as hundreds of thousands continued demonstrating in the streets over the weekend following the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu on what his supporters claim are trumped-up charges. Dilek Kaya Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, gave a speech yesterday, outside Istanbul’s city hall in the Sarachane district echoing her husband’s…
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Protests continue in Turkey: Elon Musk blocks Turkish Opposition accounts on X.com for the second time
Protests have continued during the weekend in Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. He was arrested on corruption charges and aiding the PKK, but Turkish citizens accuse the government of clamping down on the Opposition. Ekrem Imamoglu was earmarked as the main potential Opposition contender for the Turkish…
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Massive protests in Turkey after Mayor of Istanbul and many others are arrested
Yesterday, the cities of Istanbul and Ankara were engulfed by hundreds of thousands of protesters after the mayor of Istanbul. Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges. His real-estate construction company was also seized as part of an investigation relating to public procurement. Turkish authorities are also accusing Ekrem Imamoglu of aiding the Kurdish Workers’…
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European Snooker Junior Championship Jake Castaldi qualifies to last 32
The European Snooker Junior Championship kicked off on Sunday in Antalya, Turkey, with the first round of the Under-16 category. Among the 72 players registered in this category, three of Malta’s six representatives—Jake Castaldi, Caiden Casha, and Gregory Cachia—took to the tables for their opening matches. The competitors were divided into groups of four, with…
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Escaped plane passengers remain at large, raising national security concerns
Our national security is under scrutiny following two major breaches – one at the country’s international airport and another at a military base – fuelling concerns over the effectiveness of the island’s security framework. On the 30th of December 2024, a plane bound for Istanbul in Turkey, made an emergency landing at Malta International Airport…
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UPDATED: SDF Leader Mazloum Abdi says PKK’s Leader statement does not apply to SDF
UPDATED: In a reaction to Abdullah Ocalan’s statement, SDF Leader Mazloum Abdi gave a press in which he stated that the call for the PKK to dissolve does not apply to the Syrian Democratic Forces. He welcomed Ocalan’s statement saying it will open peaceful political process in Turkey. Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan released a…
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Syrians in Daraa protest against Israeli occupation: Syrian Foreign Ministers wants Turkish bases in the south of syria
Israel is stoking tensions in the south of Syria where it has occupied Mount Hermon, and parts of Quneitra and Daraa following the fall of the Assad regime. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu made statements recently saying that Israel will not allow any transgressions against the Druze minority in the South of Syria. His comments…
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President Tayyip Erdogan states that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected
Earlier today, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskly met with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan where they discussed the Russian war on Ukraine. Following the meeting President Erdogan said that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected and that Turkey will support Ukraine to obtain a long-term peace. President Zelensky praised Turkey’s position and said that it should be…
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President Zelensky refused to sign a deal handing over 50% of Ukraine’s mineral resources to the United States
Ukrainian media have revealed that during the Munich Security Conference, US diplomats blackmailed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr telling him that a meeting with Vice-President JD Vance would not go ahead unless Ukraine signed a deal handing over 50% of its mineral resources to the United States in exchange for aid. President Zelensky refused to sign the…
