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?Super-cyber Turkey in Syberia? appeared in this column on Apr. 11, 2014 ? barely a year and a half ago. It mentioned how Turkey?s security apparatus proudly launched a Center for Response to National Cyber Threats. Earlier, the Turkish military headquarters had formed a Cyber Warfare Command. In 2013 alone, Turkey had hosted about a dozen conferences on cyber security and new technologies.

The Foreign Ministry issued on Thursday an advice to Bulgarians to refrain from visiting Jerusalem, especially its Old City and other tourist destinations in Israel and the West Bank.

The ministry recommends to Bulgarians already in Israel to avoid traveling by public transport and visiting public spaces of mass gatherings due to the potential threat of clashes and terrorist attacks.

Turkey has summoned ambassadors from both Russia and the United States regarding ties with Kurdish forces in Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said, reacting to any probable arms support to groups which have ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). 

PM Davuto?lu is left apoplectic after the US gives weapons to the Kurdish PYD, an enemy of Ankara, amid additional ire for MoscowTurkey's prime minister has lashed out at both the United States and Russia for supplying weapons and support to the Democratic Union Party (PYD) of Syria in its bid to fight extremist jihadists, raising concerns that the arms could be used against Turkey by the outla

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Koutras’ responded via written statement to yesterday’s statements from a spokesperson for the Chancellor regarding the need for a “coordinated” scheme in the Aegean for confronting the refugee issue.

Deteriorated security conditions, especially in Turkey?s southeast, as well as attacks on political parties and on media freedom ?do not make for an ideal situation? before the upcoming general election, the head of the OSCE?s election observer mission has said, following the deadliest terror attack in Turkey?s history. 

Turkey welcomes a fresh support pledge by NATO to lend it military backing amid repeated Russian violations of Turkish airspace, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Oct. 9, while stressing that Turkey has yet to place such a demand. 

Turkey is continuing talks with NATO and its bilateral partners to enhance its defense capabilities, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Oct. 9, noting the discussions include Patriot missiles.

Turkish military officials are ?ready to meet? with their Russian counterparts to get ?explanations? for recent violations of Turkish airspace and to find what kind of measures they will take to prevent further breaches, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Oct. 7.

Eight Turkish F-16 fighters jets were harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft for four minutes and 30 seconds during a patrol flight on the border with Syria on Oct. 5, the Turkish General Staff has said.