Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has asked the Republic of Cyprus to end energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean. The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed objection to the deployment of an energy exploration ship in Cyprus’ economic zone in the Mediterranean. The ministry said the Bahamas-registered ship, SAIPEM 10000, assigned to find natural gas reserves, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Yemen has captured another Turkish-linked boat filled with weapons for insurgents. On July 9, the Yemen Coast Guard intercepted a freighter off the coast of Yemen near the port of Hudeida. Officials said the freighter, which sailed under the flag of Comoros, contained a crew of eight Turks. “They were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has reported the installation of an advanced U.S.-origin radar for NATO’s ballistic missile defense shield. Officials said NATO oversaw the installation of the AN/TPY-2 X-band radar at a military facility in the Turkish province of Malatya, about 620 kilometers southeast of Ankara. They said the radar was being operated […]