Erdogan Orders Talks to Reopen Halki Seminary After 55 Years
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki seminary near Istanbul, a Greek Orthodox theological school…
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Erdogan: “Democracy Is Not Our Aim, It Is the Vehicle”
Turkey is set to play a larger role in NATO as the U.S. scales back its European commitments, with President Trump confirmed to attend the NATO summit in…
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Trump to Erdogan: “I Wouldn’t Have Come to NATO Without You”
Turkish pro-government media is celebrating after reports emerged that Donald Trump told Erdogan he would only attend the NATO Summit in Ankara because of him…
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Guler: “We Can Do What’s Necessary” Over Cyprus-France Deal
Turkey’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler called the recently signed defense cooperation agreement between Cyprus and France illegal under international law…
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Trump: “I’m Going to Ankara For Erdogan”
Trump reportedly told Erdogan directly that he’s attending next month’s NATO summit in Ankara because of him, according to sources familiar with a recent phone…
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Turkey to Reopen Greek Orthodox Seminary Shut for 55 Years
Turkey is reportedly planning to reopen the Halki Theological School, a Greek Orthodox seminary that has been closed for 55 years, according to a Bloomberg…
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Erdogan: “We Will Play a Dominant Role in NATO”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a cabinet meeting Monday to remind NATO allies of Turkey’s military weight ahead of next month’s NATO summit in…
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Turkey Calls EP Accession Report “Disinformation, Rejects It Outright”
Turkey’s foreign ministry flatly rejected the European Parliament’s annual report on its EU accession bid Wednesday, calling it built on “baseless allegations…
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Greeks Still Living Inside Turkey Speak Pontian as Their Mother Tongue
Inside villages along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, communities still speak a form of Greek, calling it “Romeika,” as their mother tongue. A 2007 article published…
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Cypriot MEPs: “This Turkey Has No Place in the European Family”
Cypriot members of the European Parliament stood on the floor of the Strasbourg chamber Tuesday and demanded the EU stop treating Turkey as a partner and start…
