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September 5, 2026

Turkish Comedian Faces Nearly 10 Years in Prison Over Erdogan Jokes

A Turkish court in Istanbul has accepted an indictment against comedian Deniz Göktaş over jokes made during an online comedy show, potentially exposing the 32-year-old to a prison sentence of up to

Turkey/United States/World

Trump Revives Greenland Ambitions as NATO Allies Face New Test of Unity

US President Donald Trump has reignited his campaign for greater control over Greenland, declaring that the strategically important Arctic island “should be controlled by the United States and not Denmark” as tensions rise between Washington and its NATO allies. Trump

July 8, 2026

Turkey Faces Criticism Over Media Crackdown Ahead of NATO Summit in Ankara

Turkey/World

Turkish authorities have intensified a crackdown on perceived critics ahead of this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, with the detention of journalists, academics and

Turkish opposition stormed as police raid CHP headquarters amid deepening political crisis

Turkey/World

Turkiye’s main opposition party has entered open confrontation with the state after riot police stormed its headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber

The earth moved over Turkey and Syria

February 13, 2023

Syria/Turkey

The earth moved. What Turkey and Syria went through was doomsday in the strictest sense. They are currently facing not only the largest disaster of their history but also the largest on

Iranian and Turkish Moves to Join SCO Raises Its Profile

October 8, 2022

Diplomacy/Turkey

Held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 16, the 2022 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council demonstrated that the SCO was continuing to evolve into a