Europe
Turkey slams EU sanctions threat
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has slammed a recent threat by the European Union to slap Ankara with sanctions as "hypocritical" as his country yesterday launched a new military drill...
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Europe
‘Hypocritical’: Turkey Scolds EU’s Threat of Sanctions Over Tensions in East Mediterranean
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has attacked as “hypocritical” a threat by the EU to impose sanctions on Ankara over its soaring tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with neighbour Greece....
International
Erdogan’s visit to an Alevi temple angered the large Sunni community
Conflict has rocked the Alevi community, Turkey's second-largest religious community after Sunnis, though not officially recognized. The occasion was a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Alevi...
Europe
Turkey expects ‘equity’ from EU amid East Med tension
ANKARA-Anadolu Agency The Turkish vice president on Aug. 29 called on the EU for equity amid ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. In an exclusive interview with state-run Anadolu Agency,...