Europe
EU Prepares Turkey Sanctions in Case Diplomatic Moves Fail
… news on the region. The European Union stepped up threats of more … by Greece and Cyprus. EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell … measured from its mainland. EU Walks…
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Europe
Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the death of Ebru Timtik
The European Union is deeply saddened by the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who has been on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for alleged…
Europe
European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey
The European Union is preparing to sanction Turkey over its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, where a confrontation between Turkish and Greek military ships is raising the risk of open…
Europe
Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that all European Union countries have an obligation to support Greece in its row with Turkey over Cyprus’ offshore energy resources. The chancellor added that…
America
Former Istanbul Orthodox church becomes a mosque in Turkey – Vatican News
By Vatican News On Friday Turkey’s President, Tayyip Erdogan, ordered Istanbul’s Kariye Museum to be turned into a Muslim place of worship. The decision to transform the museum into a…
Europe
Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on renewed drilling activities by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Today’s announcement by Turkey of renewed drilling activities by the Yavuz vessel in a maritime zone which has been delineated by Cyprus and Egypt regrettably fuels further tensions and insecurity…
Christianity
Greece builds diplomatic front against Turkey’s oil prospecting – Vatican News
Greece is continuing to build up a wide-ranging diplomatic front against Turkey, which it accuses of illegal oil-prospecting in Greek-controlled waters.
Europe
Europe at a Crossroads: Security, Migration, and the Challenge of Social Cohesion
Europe stands at a crossroads as debates over Migration, Security, and European Identity intensify. The rise of the “Fortress Europe” narrative and expanding support for Right-Wing Populism reflect economic anxieties…
Archeology
Nabonidus
By V. V. Minaeva Nabonidus [Akkadian - "[the god] Nabu is exalted"], the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigned from 556 to 539 BCE and was overthrown by the…
Charities
Mustachioed Heroes: Specially Trained Rats Save People
A project that could change the way disaster relief operations are carried out was unveiled in Antalya. Specially trained African rats, called "hero rats", will be used to search for…