Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.
As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014.
Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits.
Turkish President Erdogan blames Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for escalating tensions in the Middle East, citing recent events including attacks and retaliation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes.
Iran informed Turkey in advance of its planned operation against Israel, conveyed through diplomatic channels, aiming to limit escalation in the Middle East.
The flotilla itself is organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), a group of 12 NGOs from countries such as the US, Turkey, and South Africa, and should leave for Gaza on Monday.
"This decision will remain in place until Israel, under its obligations emanating from international law, urgently declares a ceasefire in Gaza and allows the unhindered flow of... aid," Turkey said.
According to a statement, measures would apply to the export of products from 54 different categories, including iron, marble, steel, cement, aluminum, brick, fertilizer, and more.
We are familiar with these images from the wealthy Gulf states. But now Turkey, facing an economic crisis, has found a free way to add some new luxurious vehicles to its ranks.
Although the NATO Charter doesn’t provide a mechanism to expel a member state, it’s time for NATO to stop relying solely on political and diplomatic channels to address disagreements with Erdogan.
The vote was, in essence, a choice between an authoritarian religious party and parties representing a tradition of secular nationalism.
Fire engulfs Masquerade nightclub in central Istanbul, at least 29 workers killed.
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