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THE ARMENIAN ISSUE

26 April 2021

TURKEY-GREECE RELATIONS

19 April 2021

TURKIC COUNCIL

12 April 2021
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The Armenian Issue
26 APRIL 2021

Regardless of countless historical facts that deserve the 'mutual massacres' recognition, urgently needed to discuss the losses of 2 million Ottoman victims (Turks, Kurds, Azeris & Armenians) martyred during the 26-year long Armenian Revolt in 1894-1920, the U.S. government issues a highly criticized political statement that defines the events as 'genocide', which receives strong rejection by Ankara.

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Armenian Revolt: 1894-1920

This one-hour documentary examines the Armenian Revolt during WWI, revealing the key role played by Western powers in the conflict that in a matter of 26 years had claimed the lives of nearly two million Ottomans (Turks, Kurds, Azeris and Armenians) who died from disease, starvation, exposure and outright massacre.

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The Armenian Issue
26 APRIL 2021

Regardless of countless historical facts that deserve the 'mutual massacres' recognition, urgently needed to discuss the losses of 2 million Ottoman victims (Turks, Kurds, Azeris & Armenians) martyred during the 26-year long Armenian Revolt in 1894-1920, the U.S. government issues a highly criticized political statement that defines the events as 'genocide', which receives strong rejection by Ankara.

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The Armenian Issue
26 APRIL 2021

Regardless of countless historical facts that deserve the 'mutual massacres' recognition, urgently needed to discuss the losses of 2 million Ottoman victims (Turks, Kurds, Azeris & Armenians) martyred during the 26-year long Armenian Revolt in 1894-1920, the U.S. government issues a highly criticized political statement that defines the events as 'genocide', which receives strong rejection by Ankara.

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OTTOMAN TAVERNA

Culinary delight on Capitol Hill

 
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S.A.
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Turkey-Greece Relations
19 APRIL 2021

A joint press conference between the foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece heated up after accusations are exchanged in Ankara. As Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias accused Turkey of violating international law, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu argued that the accusations are baseless.

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Turkey-Greece Disputes
19 APRIL 2021

Ever since Greece declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830, Turks and Greeks suffered the Greco-Turkish War (1897), the Balkan War (1911-1913), World War I (1914-1918), Turkish Independence War (1919–1922), 1922 Greco-Turkish population exchange, 1955 Istanbul pogrom, 1963 Turkish-Cypriot massacre, 1974 Cypriot coup d'etat which then prompted Turkey to partition the island to establish Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

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Issue 1: Territorial Waters
19 APRIL 2021

In August 2020, Turkey conducted seismic research activities in the Eastern Mediterranean per UN-backed agreements and announcements. Basing exclusive economic zone (EEZ) calculations on tiny islands in the Aegean Sea, Greece decried Turkey's NAVTEX (navigational telex), arguing that the surveys were within the Greek continental shelf, accusing Turkey of planning an invasion.

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Issue 2: Militarized Greek Islands
19 APRIL 2021

In September 2020, Athens openly stationed troops on the island of Meis, a demilitarized zone two kilometers off Turkish shores. Turkey has called the move unacceptable and a violation of international law.

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Issue 3: Pushback of Refugees
19 APRIL 2021

In March 2020, hundreds of refugees and migrants piled up at Turkey's Greek border after Ankara opened the gates to Europe. Greece detested the move and fired tear gas and stun grenades at the migrants. Since then the Greek authorities are reportedly pushing back refugees on boats into the Turkish territorial waters and abandoning them for Turkey to resolve the issue.

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NUSR'ET

A high-end steak house brand
with sensational ambiance and service
(May-September)
 
MYKONOS, GREECE
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The Turkic Council
12 APRIL 2021

Established in 2009, by the Nakhchivan Agreement signed among Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey, the Turkic Council straddles across continents to unite over 20 Turkish-speaking nations, a 300 million population dispersed in an area of 4.5 million km2, with an economic potential of $2 trillion.

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The Turkic Council
12 APRIL 2021

Established in 2009, by the Nakhchivan Agreement signed among Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey, the Turkic Council straddles across continents to unite over 20 Turkish-speaking nations, a 300 million population dispersed in an area of 4.5 million km2, with an economic potential of $2 trillion.

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The Turkic Council
12 APRIL 2021

Established in 2009, by the Nakhchivan Agreement signed among Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey, the Turkic Council straddles across continents to unite over 20 Turkish-speaking nations, a 300 million population dispersed in an area of 4.5 million km2, with an economic potential of $2 trillion.

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MANGAL

A celebration of Turkish barbeque
in a phenomenal charismatic venue
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

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TESKILAT

 

A fast-paced crime drama series on Ankara's global intelligence teams, TRT's Teskilat focuses on the missions of a band of seven highly-skilled MIT agents declared dead for their undercover operations.

 
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Two-State Solution for Cyprus
5 APRIL 2021

The newly-elected president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar works towards a two-state solution on the divided island, originally a republic founded in 1960 on the ages-old Greek-Turkish bi-communal partnership, marred by the intercommunal violence in 1963, that then led to the 1974 coup which eventually prompted Turkey to intervene and partition the island.

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NATURA CYPRUS

A new brand of luxury townhouses
GIRNE, T.R.N.C.

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ANTALYA
DIPLOMACY FORUM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum” is a high-level gathering of professionals that deal with diplomacy as political leaders, diplomats, opinion makers or academics.

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TURKEY-CHINA RELATIONS

29 March 2021

TURKEY-EGYPT RELATIONS

22 March 2021

TURKEY-IRAN RELATIONS

15 March 2021

TURKEY-SAUDI RELATIONS

8 March 2021

TURKEY-U.S. RELATIONS

1 March 2021

Following up on Turkey's international relations is vital for the safety and security of every Turkish expatriate. A politically incorrect answer to a simple question in a foreign land can easily turn into a legal nightmare.

ANKA Report is designed to inform and educate International Turks, offering a weekly update on Ankara's relations with each country, by presenting compilations of TRT World's informative broadcasts on Turkish diplomacy.