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Erdoğan congratulates Putin on reelection win
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on his reelection victory over the weekend.
According to Türkiye's Communications Directorate, Erdoğan expressed his belief in the call that the positive trajectory of Turkish-Russian relations will continue in the coming days.
Erdogan: All Cyprus could have been ours
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner Monday, not only defended the Turkish invasion of Cyprus but went even further by arguing that if Turkish forces had moved further south in 1974, then Cyprus might be all Turkish today
More specifically, Erdogan said:
Istanbul sets the scene for Turkey’s politics
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing all his cards in his effort to retake Istanbul in the municipal elections of March 31. Last Friday, he made a dramatic attempt to pull on the heartstrings of supporters, and of those who have not been persuaded to vote for his party's candidate, suggesting that these would be his "last elections." "I am working nonstop," he said. "For me, this is a finale.
Why local elections could be critical for Turkey’s political future
Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why we should be paying attention to Turkey's upcoming elections, which could be critical for the country's politics - from the ruling party to the opposition.
Turkish seismologist warns of an earthquake of up to 7.6 Richter in Istanbul
A big earthquake happens every 6 to 10 years says Naci Görür and stresses that "if the wheels of the economy stop in Istanbul, Turkey will collapse on its knees"
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s coast, killing at least 20 people
A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 20 people, officials said.
Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Canakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore by themselves, Governor Ilhami Aktas said.
Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey’s mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position
In Turkey's version of mini-soccer, amateur teams typically made up of friends or co-workers get together after work or on weekends for friendly but intense 7-a-side games on artificial turf.
In a fast-paced attacking game with lots of goals, many teams are facing the same problem: finding a good goalkeeper.
Turkey attaches ‘great importance’ to CBM meetings, defense ministry sources say
Turkey attaches "great importance" to the meetings with Greece to discuss Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and notes the importance of dialogue between the two sides, sources at the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday, during the regular weekly press briefing.
The sources also referred to the next meeting to discuss CBMs, which is being scheduled for April 22.