Aygul Berivan Aslan saved from an assassination plot
Three weeks prior to parliamentary elections, an Italy-based former MIT agent confesses a plot to assassinate Turkish-Austrian politician Aygul Berivan Aslan. Approximately 600 MIT agents are estimated to reside in Europe.
Turkey issues arrest warrants for HDP parliamentarians
Turkish authorities issue arrest warrants for 82 people, including six parliamentarians, over pro-Kurdish protests six years ago, for unspecified offences during 2014 protests sparked by ISIS seizure of Kobane, a Kurdish-majority city in northern Syria.
Attending UN’s first virtual meeting, held with pre-recorded speeches by world leaders, President Erdogan expressed demands for a future Covid-19 vaccine to be universally available, regardless of where it is produced.
Turkey's decision to pause drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean to deescalate rising tensions with Greece falls short. Turkey's 'end goals' over energy surveys are the hot topic in Europe.
Greek Cyprus blocks EU sanctions against Belarus over Turkey dispute
Greek Cyprus blocks EU sanctions on the human rights issues in Belarus, reasoning the veto with the absence of similar measures in Turkey's alleged 'illegal' drilling issue.
Relations between Turkey and France have reached their lowest point in recent memory. The two NATO allies have found themselves on the opposite sides on many issues from the war in Libya to disputes in the eastern Mediterranean.
As France ramps up its military dominance in the Mediterranean, Turkey pushes back, accusing French President Macron of clinging to a failed colonial past.
The Turkey-Greece rivalry enters a more dangerous phase after Greece openly stations troops on the island of Meis, a demilitarized zone two kilometers off Turkish shores. Turkey calls the move unacceptable and a violation of international law.
Turkey-Greece row turns into Turkey-France squabble, with President Macron hosting a summit to launch "Pax Mediterranean" without Turkey to target President Erdogan directly.
Greece deploys its military on the demilitarized island of Kastellorizo, 2 miles off of Turkey. Turkey calls it a provocation and a display of Greece's true intentions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A humble island 2 miles off of Turkey's southern coastline, home to no more than 1000 Greeks is constantly used as a political ploy to impede all Turkish activity in the Mediterranean.
Turkey-Greece naval row turns into Turkey-France squabble, with President Macron hosting a summit to re-engage with Turkey, targeting President Erdogan directly. Meanwhile, Turkey's drilling ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean instigate the EU nations to impose sanctions on Turkey.
Greece announces a significant weapons purchase that includes 18 French Rafale fighter jets, four frigates, and four navy helicopters. The country also plans to increase the size of its armed forces by 15,000 soldiers over the next five years.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, visited Cyprus on Saturday, calling for Turkey to desist from any activities that could further raise tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
As Turkey's energy surveys become more assertive, European countries pile up their militaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, fueling debates on the possibility of war between NATO allies over natural gas.
Turkey and the TRNC launch joint military drills as a sign of Turkey's protection of Cypriot Turks amidst escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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