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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/13/20
Pompeo says U.S. 'deeply concerned' over Turkey actions in east Med
The United States remains "deeply concerned" about Turkey's actions in the eastern Mediterranean, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, urging a diplomatic end to a simmering crisis over offshore natural resources.
Read more from U.S.From: bml00
9/13/20
This is about Turkey / Greece / Cyprus and lurking in the back is Israel who has discovered a huge oil and gas deposits which are eventually going to be running into Europe lessening the demand from Russia
This huge deep sea pipe line is slated to run through Cyprus /Greece and into Europe
Turkey is claiming it encroaches their find (it does not) and so again Erdogan is stirring the pot
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/1/20
Strong earthquake kills 19 people in Turkey and Greek islands
Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/1/20
Mother, children rescued from Turkey quake rubble; death toll at 37
A mother and three of her children were pulled to safety on Saturday after being trapped for almost 18 hours under a building in the western Turkish city of Izmir that was flattened in a powerful earthquake.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/2/20
Glad to hear it.
Man rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 62
A 70-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday, after being buried for 33 hours following a powerful earthquake which struck Turkey's Aegean coast and Greek islands.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/2/20
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, officials said, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea region which has killed 81 people.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/24/20
Germany angers Turkey with attempt to police Libya arms embargo
Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/7/20
EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey
EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc's leaders decide whether to make good on their threat to impose punitive measures.
Read more from U.S.From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/11/20
Exclusive: U.S. set to sanction Turkey over Russian defense system - sources
The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defense systems, five sources including three U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, a move likely to worsen already problematic ties between the two NATO allies.
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