Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Regional rivalries have threatened energy projects in the Mediterranean Sea. The International Energy Agency warned that challenges by Lebanon and Turkey threaten major energy projects by Israel and the Republic of Cyprus. The Paris-based organization said the emerging conflict over reserves could stop the exploration of an estimated 10 trillion […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, unable to stop nationwide unrest, has been searching for anti-riot supplies from foreign countries. Officials said the Turkish police have been running out of supplies after three weeks of daily protests and clashes with anti-government protesters. The officials said the police have received permission from the Interior Ministry to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has reported the imminent launch of a major natural gas pipeline from Central Asia. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said Turkey has been preparing for the launch of construction of the Azeri-Turkish Trans Anatolia Pipeline in 2013. Erdogan said the governments in Azerbaijan and Turkey have approved the project, signed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have launched an uncoordinated drive to capture the retreat of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Opposition sources said several Sunni militias have targeted the coastal city of Latakia, the home of Assad and leading members of the Alawite regime. They said the rebel offensive was fueled by Gulf Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, despite offers of Arab and U.S. support, has assessed that its military was unable to lead a war against neighboring Syria. Western diplomatic sources said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has concluded that Turkey, with the second largest army in NATO, could not afford a war with […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — President Bashar Assad is said to have ordered the abduction or assassination of the Sunni rebel leadership in Lebanon and Turkey. Opposition sources said the Syrian regime has sent agents to Lebanon and Turkey to assassinate or abduct Sunni rebel leaders. They said several plots were foiled in Turkey while […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey and the United States have begun a major air combat exercise near Iran. On March 5, the air forces of Turkey and the United States began Anatolian Falcon 2012, designed to enhance combat skills and interoperability within NATO. Officials said Falcon did not include any other militaries and was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The Syrian opposition continues to be divided between the rebel army and Islamists supported by Qatar. Opposition sources said the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian National Council have failed in efforts to cooperate. They said the secular-oriented rebel army and the Islamist group reflected conflicting interests and ambitions, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has reported the first seizure of an Iranian weapons shipment to Syria in 2012. Officials said four trucks loaded with Iranian military equipment were stopped and impounded in the border province of Kilis on Jan. 10. They said the equipment, destined for neighboring Syria, was sent to Turkish authorities […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is pressing Israel to take the initiative to improve ties with American allies in the Middle East. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has been urging Israel to improve relations with Arab and other states in the Middle East. They said the effort was necessary […]