Two hundred militants seized the town of Mocímboa da Praia in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province earlier this week, targeting military units and police stations. Mozambican authorities have reported a large number of deaths and injuries. Jihadists on the offensive Residents of Mosimbo da Praia reported that several militant groups arrived by boat and landed on the city beach, meanwhile, another ...
The Tripoli Protection Force, which consists of a number of groups in the Libyan capital loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Fayez Sarraj, recently published a video investigation into the activities of GNA Minister of the Interior Fathi Bashagha. VIDEO | #Tripoli Protection Force (TPF) publishes a documentary on the “scandals, conspiracies, embezzlements and treacheries” of the ...
Almost exactly 100 years ago, in the middle of the night between March 15 and 16, 1920, British and French forces raided the Sehzadebasi Military Barracks in Istanbul. The attack came after the adoption of the Misak-i Milli (the National Oath) in the Ottoman Parliament on January 28, 1920. It was the fire of salvation that Mustafa Kemal was burning ...
The longer Turkey remains tied up in Syria (or rather, in Idlib), according to Rear Admiral in retirement Mustafa Özbey, the more serious problems it will face in the near future. Presidential elections will be held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on April 26. The position of Ankara in the Eastern Mediterranean will depend on who wins. “At ...
Like the rest of the world, the main topic of the week in Turkey was the Coronavirus. TV channels showed virus-related broadcasts all day and night, while people across social media shared virus related content non-stop. On March 5, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced the first Coronavirus case in Turkey during a press conference. The number of cases has ...
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953 and his official birthday December 21, 1879. However, according to the Uspensky Cathedral records in the city of Gori, which is his place of birth, he was born on 18 (O.S.6) of December 1878 and baptized on December 30 [1]. The reason why his official birthday was a year and three ...
It has once again been made clear that Idlib is much more than a conflict zone between Turkey and Syria, despite President Erdogan’s historical meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It has implications for the future of the region as a whole, and for all neighboring countries. In the highlights and reviews of the 6 hour talks ...
Professor Ishak Rasuli, Rector of Ardabil Azadi University in Iran, answered our questions on the coronavirus outbreak. Rasuli says that Turkey has taken the necessary measures on the Iranian border but has not spared any support for Iran. He also noted that the US medical embargo threatens not only the Iranian State, but the health of its people. There are ...
The Russian military delegation has arrived in Ankara on March 5th, as the agreement reached in Moscow proposed. During the dialog between the two delegations in Ankara, the details of the joint patrol on the M4 highway and the security of the 12 km wide strip, was discussed. After the attack on the Turkish forces in Idlib, Operation Spring Shield ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held an historic meeting regarding Syria in Moscow on March 5. After 36 Turkish soldiers were martyred in Syria, the Turkish public has been fixated on the possible outcomes of this meeting. The meeting proved incredibly important, indicating a new political orientation for the ruling party in Turkey. The ...