Author: Galip Duman

Greece and Cyprus have inched closer to Washington as Ankara’s ties with the US fray Turkey criticised the US for dispatching a warship to the divided island of Cyprus on Wednesday, accusing Washington of disrupting the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The USS Arleigh Burke, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled visit on Tuesday. The Turkish foreign ministry issued a statement critiquing the move: “The steps taken in the region by the US which disrupt the balance at the expense of the Turkish Cypriot side damage [United State’s] long-standing neutral position.” The statement is the second time in less…

The friends of a mother from the Wirral whose heart stopped when she collapsed at an airport in Turkey are raising money to get her back home. Friends and family of Melissa Kinsella, from Merseyside, said she is now in a coma and claim the Turkish hospital treating her is charging her nearly £2,000 for every day she spends in their care. She was on her way home from a family holiday in Turkey when she suffered a seizure and stopped breathing, a GoFundMe page set up for her says. Rebecca Dath, who has set up the fundraiser, added Ms Kinsella is now…

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (MoHERST) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Higher Education Commission of the Republic of Turkey (YOK). The agreement was made at the Turkish Higher Education Mission Office during the Minister’s recent visit. Also, more agreements are expected to be signed between these institutions and the University of Applied Science Engineering and Technology (USET), according MoHERST officials. The Minister’s visit brought about concrete agreements centered on scholarships and partnerships that will help address the skills and capacity gaps, likewise respond to the tertiary and higher education transformation agenda that…

NICOSIA. The storm of sanctions from the United States and Britain necessarily tightens the noose for Russian clients of Cypriot banks, for whom there is no longer room for escape. Already, according to the information, the Bank of Cyprus alone has sent close to 6,000 letters to Russians, natural and legal persons, informing them that it intends to close all their accounts with the bank unless they present reliable information within a reasonable period of time that they reside legally in Cyprus. This information includes place of residence, electricity bills, tax returns and more. It is clarified that the letters are not…

Israel has been increasing attacks in Syria over the past few months to prevent Iranian deliveries of weapons to the country, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday, Walla reported. “In the first quarter of 2023, we doubled the number of attacks in Syria,” he was quoted as saying. “We are systematically harming Iranian abilities and assets in the area. We will not allow Iran to set up a Syrian army that will turn the Golan Heights into Lebanon.” Since the large-scale earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, Iran has been sending weapons to Syria disguised as humanitarian aid, according to reports. Hezbollah was behind Megiddo…

You are not Forgotten. Berlin, Brussels (4/5 – 40) The Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region (GBAO) is the largest region in Tajikistan in terms of area, but the least populated in terms of population. In May and June 2022, there were deadly outcomes after President Emomali Rahmon’s regime quelled the scene of protests. Tajiddin Husainiev was one of the victims. Tajiddin Husainiev was from Derushon village in Roushan, Tajikistan. A relative shared that he was a regular guy who lived simply and lead a normal life. He left the village to migrate out of Tajikistan and was an athlete. Shodi Zevarshoev,…

The Islamic Republic of Iran has agreed to the creation of its interest section in Albania through Turkey. The agreement was announced in a telephone talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday. The top Iranian diplomat also thanked Turkey for its valuable efforts to this end. Amirabdollahian also congratulated Cavusoglu and the Turkish nation on Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Amirabdollahian expressed hope that the spirituality of the holy month of Ramadan will bring hearts of Muslims closer together and will cause unity among them.…

The aggressor Russia failed the first stage of missile terror, in which it attacked the energy facilities of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov said. The occupying country Russia is changing the tactics of delivering missile strikes. The occupiers failed plans for the energy terror of Ukraine in the winter, and now they will try to hit objects that are important for the counter-offensive military operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . This was stated by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Yusov. On the air of the all-Ukrainian telethon UA ​​Razom , he said that now you can…

TAMAM Division of the Systems Missiles & Space (SMS) Group of of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) won a Hellenic Navy tender for an undefined number of its MOSP3000-HD highly stabilized long-range reconnaissance and targeting multi-sensor turret. Naval News learned the information from a source with knowledge of the matter but who wished to remain unnamed. The new sensor payloads will equip at least six (6) of the existing eight (8) S-70B-6 helicopters in the Hellenic Navy Aviation Command inventory. Note that the sensor payload upgrade is the first part of a modernization package that will improve the capabilities of the S-70B-6…

The first Greek bus running on hydrogen was tested on regular schedules on Wednesday by OSY SA, which runs the buses and trolleys for the Transport for Athens (OASA Group). The Urbino 12 Hydrogen was provided to OSY by Solaris Hellas SA following an open invitation by the Infrastructure & Transport Ministry. The bus has been operating in the center of Athens for around a month on the cyclical route of Ano Patissia to Zappio, tranporting hundreds of passengers daily for free. “The future in transportation is in hydrogen, and it is possible that the future of road transport is based on…