A dramatic car bomb explosion in northern Moscow injured a Russian military intelligence officer and his wife, leaving the officer severely wounded. Footage shows the blast ripping through their vehicle shortly after they entered it. The suspect, believed to be linked to Ukrainian special services, was arrested in Turkey after
International oil companies operating in Kurdistan continue to smuggle over 1,000 oil tankers daily amid a pipeline shutdown since March 2023. According to Reuters investigations, this illicit trade routes crude through Iran and Turkey, generating approximately $200 million monthly despite regulatory challenges. Although Kurdistan hasn’t been able to export its
According to multiple sources, Syrian rebels, mainly affiliated with the Syrian National Army, have been recruited as mercenaries to provide security at factories and gold mines in African nations, reportedly under the direction of Turkey. Several opposition sources informed Middle East Eye this week that Syrian rebels had been hired
According to data from UNHCR, as of mid-2023, there are 36.5 million refugees worldwide. Countries like Iran and Turkey host the most refugees due to their proximity to conflict zones. Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and South Sudan have the highest number of people fleeing. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) forecasts that
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that attacks on Gaza amounted to a “massacre” and threatened to declare war on Israel. In an ardent address at a pro-Palestine protest this evening, the president of Turkey seems to have threatened to intervene in Gaza. During his speech at a rally this
The currency Lira has plunged after President of Turkey Erdogan appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, the co-CEO of the failed First Republic Bank, as the new Central Bank Governor. Turkish President Erdogan, fresh from his re-election as president, has named Hafize Gaye Erkan as the new central bank head – and first ever female
The probability of large earthquakes is considerably increased in Turkey when several of Earth’s plates converge and move, as is visualized below.
Bloomberg reported that during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Putin explained how Russia and Turkey will bypass the dollar by announcing that part of the cost of Russian gas exports to Turkey will be paid in rubles.
Purnima Anand, the chair of the Forum, said that at the 14th BRICS summit they discussed the possibility of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey joining BRICS very soon.