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State Department Issues Worldwide Alert for US Citizens
Amidst the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide security alert for American citizens abroad. The advisory comes in the wake of heightened tensions triggered by Hamas' recent terror attack on Israel and...
USA
State Department Issues Europe Travel Alert During Holiday Season
The U.S. Department of State issued on Monday a travel alert for Europe during the holiday season. The alert expires on February 20, 2017.
The alert speaks of a "heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe" and advises U.S. citizens...
Crime
State Department Issues Travel Alert for Europe After Terrorist Attacks
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning for U.S. citizens who are in Europe or plan to travel to Europe in light of the bloody terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday. The bombings that left dozens dead...
USA
Turkey’s Bid to Stop US Brawl Lawsuits Rejected
The US Supreme Court rejected Turkey's attempt to stop lawsuits in US courts related to a violent altercation that took place outside the residence of the Turkish ambassador in Washington in 2017 and left anti-government protestors injured.
In rejecting Turkey's...
Greek News
Erdogan, Putin, Raisi Holding Hands “A Picture Worth 1,000 Words”
Greek-American Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) slammed the trilateral meeting between Erdogan, Putin, and Raisi earlier in the week in Tehran.
In a bipartisan statement, the two Greek-American politicians noted that "one picture is worth 1,000 words."
They...
Europe
Turkey Admits Sending ISIS Terrorists to the West
Turkey admitted openly on Wednesday that it sent "thousands" of ISIS terrorists to the West.
"We have sent thousands of members of the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist organization to the West because they transferred them to conflict zones," Soylu said. "They...
Military
ISIS Leader Killed in US’ Syria Raid
ISIS Leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed following a U.S. operation in northwest Syria, President Biden announced on Thursday.
Biden said that the raid was carried out by U.S. Special Operations commandos in a risky pre-dawn attack. Rescue workers...
Military
Senator Menendez Opposes F-16 Jet Sale to Turkey
Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Bob Menendez expressed his opposition to the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in a recent interview with the Air Force magazine.
“I personally am not supportive of giving them...
USA
Biden Accuses Turkey of Undermining Fight Against ISIS in Syria
US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused Turkey of undermining the fight against the Islamic State with its military offensive in northeast Syria.
In a letter to to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Biden says that Turkey endangers the national security...
Europe
US Congress Turns Spotlight on Turkish Extremists Grey Wolves
The US Congress passed an amendment on Tuesday to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could affect the status of the extremist group the Grey Wolves, operating in Turkey and occupied Cyprus.
The amendment, introduced by...
Military
Greek American Hero Recalls Tackling Train Terrorist
One of the three Americans who tackled the Islamic State gunman aboard a Paris-bound train testified at the man’s trial on Friday, saying that he tried to kill the gunman, AP reports.
Greek American Alek Skarlatos told the Paris court...
Diplomacy
President Trump: Turkey Undermines War Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq
US President Donald Trump extended on Thursday the national emergency with respect to Syria blaming Turkey for "undermining the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria."
In the notice on the "Continuation of the National Emergency With...
Diplomacy
Trump-Mitsotakis Meeting Exceptionally Timely, US Strategist Says
The meeting between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday went exceptionally well for the Greek side, geopolitical strategist John Sitilides says in an interview with Greek Reporter.
“The Trump-Mitsotakis meetings were marked...
Greek News
How the US Should Deal With an Increasingly Unreliable Ally
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By John Sitilides*
President Trump’s meeting with President Erdogan reflected the very difficult and complex nature of the U.S.-Turkish relationship, especially since Turkey’s harsh responses to the 2013 Gezi protests, the 2016 failed coup and the democratic transgressions that have...
USA
US Issues Terror Alert for Europe During Holiday Season
The US has issued a travel alert for Europe, warning its citizens of the "heightened risk of terrorist attacks" throughout the region.
Citing recent widely-reported incidents in multiple European countries; including France; Britain, and Sweden, the State Department on Thursday...