Turkey Wants to defuse Sunni – Shia Rift in Middle East , FM meets Maliki , Sistani and visits Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain a.s


Turkey FM meets Sistani , Maliki Visits KarbalaJNN 16 Nov 2013 Baghdad : A Sunni-Shiite rift is a worrying trend in the Middle East but recent developments in Turkey’s ties with Iraq and Iran could prevent the threat of a sectarian war, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday as he visited Baghdad in the latest sign of a thaw in bilateral relations, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Continue reading

40 dead 100 injured in Car bombings in Turkish Town near Syria , Protester Demands Erdogans Resignation, Syria Denies any Involvement in the Bombing


Turkish Town of Reyhanli Car Bomb Blasts c JNN 13 May 2013 ANKARA — Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing around 40 people and wounding 100 others, officials said. Trukish Protesters Demands Erdogans Resignation on Failure of Providing Security Due to bad Foreign Policy , as Syria Denies on allegations of any role in the Car Bombing . Continue reading

Syrian Air Defence System Shoots down Turkish Air force Jet in violation of Territorial Sovereignty


JNN 26 June 2012 DAMASCUS – The Syrian Air Defence System has shot down a Turkish Air Force Jet violating its Airspace . Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdessi says that the recent downing of a Turkish military aircraft was a defensive act. Continue reading

Turkey expells Israel’s ambassador to Istanbul


JNN 03 Sept 2011 – Turkey says it is expelling Israel’s ambassador and downgrading diplomatic relations with the country over its refusal to apologize for last year’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey’s president has warned the move could be followed by further measures. Continue reading

Turkey expells Israel's ambassador to Istanbul


JNN 03 Sept 2011 – Turkey says it is expelling Israel’s ambassador and downgrading diplomatic relations with the country over its refusal to apologize for last year’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey’s president has warned the move could be followed by further measures. Continue reading