After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions
By Dave DeCamp After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling…
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Turkey Throttles Internet Access Following Deadly Explosion in Istanbul
By Arzu Geybullayeva On November 13, Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, was rocked by news of a deadly explosion on Istikal, the city’s busiest pedestrian street….
Turkey’s New Disinformation Law Spells Trouble For Free Expression
By Jillian C. York Turkey’s government recently passed a new law aimed at curbing disinformation that citizens have dubbed the “censorship law,” according to reports….
Turkey to Integrate Digital Currency with National Digital Identity System
By Tom Philips Turkey is planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that will be integrated with the country’s digital identity system and…
Double Trouble: Dr. Mehmet Oz and Turkey
Op-Ed by David Boyajian TV personality Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Oz is the Republican candidate for U.S. senator in Pennsylvania. He could become the first senator…
Trump’s Turkish Problem
By David Boyajian American presidents have habitually kowtowed to Turkish demands. However, President Trump’s business investments in Turkey, Turkish-tainted associates, and baffling deference to President…
Erdogan Issues Threat Of Military Action Against Greece
By Tyler Durden Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a thinly veiled threat of military action against fellow NATO member Greece in Saturday comments….
Bizarro World: Mega-Terrorist Turkey Accuses Finland and Sweden of Supporting Terrorists
Op-Ed by David Boyajian Welcome to bizarro world. That’s where Turkey, a notorious state sponsor of international terrorism, has the sheer gall to accuse Finland…
Erdogan Triumphs as Putin Stabs His Best Ally in the Back
Op-Ed by David Boyajian President Putin has been making some astonishing demands, including: NATO mustn’t admit additional countries near Russia, such as Ukraine and Georgia….
Inflation In Turkey Explodes To 36.1%, Blowing Away Estimates, As Hyperinflation Sets In
By Tyler Durden Think 6.8% CPI is high? Think again: this morning long-suffering Turks living in Erdogan’s macroeconomic experiment woke up to learn that the…
Hyperinflation In Turkey: Wine Prices Up 15% In One Day, Chicken And Cheese Up 10%
By Tyler Durden A few days ago we joked that with the lira collapsing at a record rate that would make Rudy von Havenstein and…
Kamikaze AI Drone “Hunted Down” Human Targets
By Tyler Durden A recent report by the United Nations Security Council found that a Turkish-made autonomous drone may have “hunted down and remotely engaged” enemy soldiers…
What Lies Beneath: President Biden’s Deceptive Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide
Op-Ed by David Boyajian President Biden’s April 24 statement acknowledging the Armenian Genocide (1915–1923+) carried out by Turkey was welcome but flawed. Indeed, “Turkey” appears…
Key U.S. Air Base in Turkey Sits on Property Stolen from Armenians During the Genocide
Op-Ed by David Boyajian This article first appeared in The Fresno Bee and is reproduced here with permission from the author. Suppose the U.S. built…