Why Kurds and Israel must align on combatting Turkey

Seth Frantzman is well-recognized among the Kurdish intelligentsia and in political circles. A journalist and a security analyst, he has spent considerable time alongside Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria. In his latest piece published in The Jerusalem …

A Headache Named Turkey

One thing I will never understand, is how on earth a country like Turkey is part of a Western alliance like NATO. They have nothing in common. Turkey is a quasi-Islamist country. It controls part of a fellow NATO member (Cyprus). It does not like fellow …

Turkey’s spy chief meets with Hamas leaders for talks on Gaza aid delivery

Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met with Hamas leaders on Saturday for talks about how to deliver aid to war-ravaged Gaza where Israel resumed its military offensive last month. Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the terror group’s …

Turkey's rivalry with Iran shifts as US threats create unlikely common ground

With Ankara warning Tehran not to undermine Syria's new rulers and its ongoing peace efforts with Kurdish rebels, regional rivalry with Iran has been intensifying. However, Turkey's concerns about potential US military action against Iran over its …

See it: Wild turkey wreaks havoc inside Indiana supermarket

St. Joseph County Police officers had to catch a wild turkey who made itself home in Martin's Super Market in Granger, Indiana on April 10. Thankfully, no humans or birds were harmed in the chaos. GRANGER, Ind.– When most people go to the grocery store …

Watch: Wild turkey causes chaos Indiana supermarket

A "really big" wild turkey was chasing customers and knocking items off shelves in an Indiana grocery store. Fortunately, officers were able to get the turkey out: "no harm, no fowl." An Indiana police officer is now "certified in …

Labour’s Deafening Silence on Turkey’s Jailed Opposition Leader Raises Eyebrows

European leaders speak out as Istanbul’s popular mayor is imprisoned — but Labour remains curiously quiet. One of my earliest acts of international solidarity came 45 years ago, when I joined a high-level European trade union delegation to Turkey, shortly …

Trials start for 189 arrested for protesting the government in Turkey

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout slogans and wave flags as they rally in front of the Istanbul Municipality headquarters on March 19 after he was arrested. Thousands of protesters are facing charges for participating in the protests. Photo …

Turkey's intelligence chief meets with Hamas delegation

Turkey's intelligence chief has held talks with a Hamas delegation to discuss options for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Israel's blockade on the enclave continues. Ibrahim Kalin, head of the National Intelligence Organisation, met …

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