New Pictures: Buildings collapse as massive earthquake hits Greece and Turkey
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Russia appeals for Azeri and Armenian forces to call halt to conflict over region
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was monitoring the events and asked Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces to respect the ceasefire. Photo: Kremlin Pool/AP Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces yesterday accused each other of launching new attacks in and around … Read More
Russia to Turkey: if your fighter shot down the Armenian Su-25 we will intervene
MOSCOW, (BM) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued a strong and clear warning to Turkey about the country’s involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – All about Nagorno-Karabakh conflict “The downing of an Armenian SU-25 … Read More
Pompeo calls for Greece-Turkey dialogue to ease tensions
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Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have spent weeks at loggerheads after Ankara sent exploration vessels in August into potentially resource-rich waters claimed by both countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a press conference during a visit to … Read More
Half of Germans still skeptical about Merkel’s migrant stance: poll
More than half of German residents are now skeptical about Chancellor Angela Merkel’s famously optimistic quote regarding the 2015 migrant crisis, a poll published by the Augsburger Allgemeine on Saturday found. Read more: Refugees in Germany: From the boat to the Bundeskunsthalle The survey, carried out … Read More
Israel carried out a large-scale air attack and hit positions on the Syrian army
DAMASCUS, (BM) – On the night of August 30, the Israeli air force carried out a surprising large-scale attack and managed to hit targets and positions of the Syrian army, he learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – War in Syria: Who … Read More
China: America’s hidden target in Trump’s ‘historic’ Israel-UAE deal?
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The alliance has been positioned as America buttressing its two allies against the ambitions of Iran and Turkey, but sceptics spy a quid pro quo US wants Arab-Israeli support in countering Beijing’s influence over supply routes seen as a ‘life … Read More
Could Turkey’s Purchase of Russian Stealth Fighters Spell the End of NATO?
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It remains unclear whether this proves to be a mere bump on road or will mark the beginning of a permanent reorientation in Turkish defense priorities. Key Point: Ankara’s revived interest in Russian military hardware comes during a time of acute … Read More
Hamas begins a war against Israel on Erdogan’s orders, the Greeks say
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ARHENS, (BM) – Hamas launched a war against Israel on Erdogan’s orders, as the Turkish president and the leader of a Palestinian terrorist organization were meeting in Istanbul at the same time, a Greek media Pentapostagma reported, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Turkish F-16s and … Read More
Germany has taken nearly 10,000 migrants under EU-Turkey deal since 2016, report
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Some of the Syrians who have received subsidiary protection in Germany| Photo: picture-alliance /dpa / H. Schmidt The German newspaper Die Welt reported that Germany accepted almost 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers between 2016 and March 2020 under the EU-Turkey … Read More