2 year agoRussian Navy Russian Navy BSF Black Sea Fleet Ropucha class LSTMs Tsezar Kunikov 158 and Azov 151 transited Bosphorus back-to-back towards Mediterranean en route to Tartus Syria. First Mediterranean deployment in 2019 for both landing ships.
2 Turkish military columns, consisting of 20 military vehicles, enter the observation points in Morek and Surman
10 Turkish military vehicles have arrived at observation point in Murek, North Hama
2 year agoA Six story apartment building collapses in the Maltepe district of Istanbul's Asian part of the city. Major rescue operation underway for trapped people under the rubble.
Putin has ordered the abolition of visa requirements for Turkish citizens and truck drivers coming to Russia for business travel.
2 year agoThe US Secretary of State tweets a map in which Turkey is divided in two.
Presidential Spokesman Kalın: "We strongly condemn the statement of French President Macron, who declared 24 April as the Remembrance Day of the Armenian Genocide"
2 year ago6 bunkers uncovered in Diyarbakir and weapons, ammunition and life materials belonging to PKK were seized in the cave
2 year agoGreece and Turkey can solve all of their issues peacefully - Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed they planned to resolve disputes between their two countries through dialogue
Kosovo parliamentary commission investigating the deportation of six Turkish citizens in March last year has found 31 breaches of laws and procedures, confirming allegations that deportations were unlawful.
Turkish police seize 615 kilograms of cocaine found in a shipment of bananas from Ecuador at a port in southern Mersin province
Votel says that @CENTCOM is overseeing 'orderly and professional' withdrawal of troops from Syria.
2 year agoIn Şişli district of Istanbul, police detained wanted suspects following shooting
Curfew declared for 17 districts and rural zones in Diyarbakır's Lice and Kulp as of 6 am this morning.
Turkey accuses the European Union of trying to overthrow Maduro
Erdogan: in Eastern Euphrates if a plan not provided in few months, Turkey period of waiting ends
President Erdoğan: we are giving only few weeks for militants in Manbij to leave the area, our patience is over
Erdogan: There is no "satisfactory" plan with Washington on the safe area north of Syria
President Erdogan: "Is Venezuela your state How do you say, "Get out of here" How can you turn over the presidency of the state that has not even been elected Remember democracy You're democrats Could there be such an understanding like this"
We will wait three more weeks for US response over Kurdish groups withdrawal from Manbij, otherwise Turkey will act - Erdogan
Erdoğan, regarding the developments in Syria: "any threat can not turn us from this way, even sanctions"
2 year agoTurkish Military UAV/ISR platfrom on surveillance over Afrin region of Syria. FL 210 - speed 152 kts. ADSB Hex 001453 - regular player in this area. 2152z
Turkey presidential spokesman: Turkish intelligence may sometimes have contacts with government in al-Hasakah andQamishli, including Damascus [govt], in framework of Turkey security andoverall safety of operations in Syria. This does not mean Turkey recognizes legitimacy of government."
Presidential Spokesman Kalın: for Turkey the Assad government is a regime that has lost its legitimacy and is far from offering the future
Kalin: we agreed with the Russians implementing of the Manbij roadmap, as we discussed with Americans."
İbrahim Kalın: Manbij road map should have already been implemented. The distraction tactics will not help anyone.
Presidential Spokesperson: We will not go to the IMF.
Ibrahim Kalin on the eastern Euphrates region: we will never let the risk of terrorism come again from this region
Ibrahim Kalin: "Our basic expectation for the implementation of a model in the Manbij and East Euphrates is the control of the region by Turkey"
