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How to choose a hospital for medical treatment in Turkey?
Tags: Health, Istanbul, Plastic Surgery, Medical Tourism, Turkey

meetclinics.com Turkey’s healthcare marketpace

Many people choose to get medical treatment overseas for various reasons. In addition to the privacy of getting treatment in another country, there’s the additional benefit of lower medical costs and a shorter recovery time. Because of this, medical tourism in Turkey is in high demand. According to the Turkish Healthcare Travel Council (THTC) report, 746,000 foreign patients from 146 countries were treated in Turkey in 2019. The Turkish Government is also supportive of this industry and estimates that over 2 million tourists will visit the country to get treatment by 2023.

The best way to get started with your treatment is to find the right hospital. This is the most important process that usually involves a lot of research and reviews from past patients.

Find Reputable Specialists

Cataract treatments, hair transplants, and knee surgeries are just some of the treatments that are popular in Turkey. Depending on the type of treatment that you are looking for, you’ll find that there are specialists that are more recommended for people who want a stress-free experience and outcome. A lot of horror stories that are associated with medical tourism start with not choosing an expert for a particular treatment.

Hospital Accreditation

In addition to finding a reputable specialist, the hospital that you choose for your treatment in Turkey should be accredited. Accreditation proves that the institution is recognized in the industry and meets the highest medical standards.

Location

As a foreigner who will likely be visiting the country for the first time, it’s important to decide on your accommodations before and after your treatment. Many hospitals will offer packages that include accommodation and transportation at nearby hotels. If you want to enjoy a vacation in Turkey while getting your treatment, many hospitals will offer that option as well.

Turkey has the third largest medical tourism industry in the world. They rank just after the US and South Korea. Once you find the right hospital, specialist, and location that suits your budget, it’s very likely that you will have an incredible experience.

Visit meetclinics.com for more info.

Download the MeeClinics app for consultation and get a quote for your treatment.
Turkish court sentences Kurdish ex-MP to 22 years in jail
By: Lucas Bakker
Tags: Kurdistan, Turkey

A Turkish court on weekday sentenced a outstanding Kurdish former lawgiver who went on a months-long nonviolent resistance to quite twenty two years in jail on terror-related charges.

Leyla Guven, a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker who was stripped of her parliamentary immunity in June, was condemned of membership of a terror cluster and dispersive terror information for unlawful Kurdish militants, an AFP newsman said.

Guven, 56, launched a 200-day hunger strike in 2018 during a bid to finish imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan’s isolation by securing him access to his family and lawyers.

Ocalan’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), that is blacklisted by Ankara associated its Western allies as a terror group, has been waging an rising against the Turkish state since 1984.

He has been serving a sentence for treason on a jail island off metropolis since his 1999 capture.Despite his nearly complete isolation, he’s still a key figure of the Kurdish insurgency and therefore the movement usually within the region.In could last year, he required an finish to hunger strikes by thousands of imprisoned supporters in Turkey, who were extant by drinking solely salty and honied water.

Ocalan was allowed to fulfill his brother Mehmet for the primary time in additional than 2 years on Jan twelve last year, however details of the meeting haven’t been created public.In could last year, he was allowed to envision his lawyers for the primary time in eight years.
Professor Hüseyin BAĞCI: Turkey considers Azerbaijan as “one nation, two states”
By: Caucasian Journal
Tags: Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia

14.10.2020 (Caucasian Journal) How is the political situation in South Caucasus — in particular, the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict — seen from Turkey’s perspective? What are current political priorities of the powerful neigbour?

Caucasian Journal’s guest today is Professor Dr. Hüseyin BAĞCI — President of Turkey’s Foreign Policy Institute and professor at Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Professor Bağci is also Caucasian Journal’s Board member.

Alexander KAFFKA, editor-in-chief of Caucasian Journal: Dear Professor Bağci, thank you for this opportunity to talk about foreign policies in our region, and the position of Turkey, which is of great importance to our countries. First of all, my sincere congratulations you with recent appointment as the head of Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) — Turkey’s oldest and most prestigious think tanks! It a great honour for us to have you in Caucasian Journal’s Board. So, how does it feel to become a leader of this think tank, after many years of university teaching?

Hüseyin BAĞCI: Thank you very much. Indeed, it is a very good feeling, but also an intellectual responsibility to lead such an institute. I have been involved in the activities of FPI since late 1980’s and was deputy director. But now, of course, it is a new field of responsibility. We contribute to main stream debates on Turkish foreign and security nationally and internationally.

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Dental Implants Market Size Worth $9.0 Billion By 2027
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: Turkey, Australia, Dental Implants, Medical Devices, Brasil

The global dental implants market size is expected to reach a value of USD 9.0 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.0% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising demand for tooth replacement has provided good growth potential to the market. Increasing number of dental injuries owing to road accidents and sports injuries are some of the major factors boosting the demand.

With growing aesthetic awareness, people are exploring more treatment options, which is leading to the growth of the market. For instance, as per the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry data, more than 95% of individuals across the globe believe that their smile is a vital social asset and nearly 84% revealed to be under an increased pressure to perfect their smile, thus increasing the product demand.

Dental implants are considered as the only restorative technique that preserves and stimulates natural bone. Owing to the growing number of edentulous people, the demand for prosthetics is increasing, which is expected to be one of the major impact rendering drivers for the market.

Click the link below:

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/dental-implants-market

Further key findings from the study suggest:
Thousands of minors have been arraigned in Turkey on charges of insulting the president.
By: The Workers Rights
Tags: Human Rights Abuses, Thousands Of Minors, Children, Prison, Turkey

Sunday, December 20, 2020. For more than six years Turkey has been plagued by deteriorating human rights problems. Major human rights abuses have taken place, with the arrest of celebrities, children, politicians and people accused of opposing Erdogan’s regime, and the collapse of a democracy that guarantees the rights of civilians have fallen. Hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable people have been targeted and jailed for insulting the president allegations. The rights of the Turkish people have been eroded since the failed coup in Turkey in 2016.

The world is watching how Erdogan’s government has violated the rights of vulnerable groups such as children. There are more than 903 cases of the underage children — including 264 children aged between 12 and 14 — which has been brought to trial. Turkish government made to “abuse” basic human right and freedom of expression in recent years. An investigation over the past six years has revealed that Turkish prosecutors have arrested a total of 128,872 children on charges of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 36,066 complaints were registered and 11,371 criminal cases were filed in 2019 alone.

Although Turkish law stipulates that a person who insults the president is punishable by between one and four years in prison, it now appears that the detention of minors has become commonplace in Turkey. Minors, aged between 12 and 17 have been arraigned in court. This shows how human rights have been trampled on by Erdogan’s government.

Since the failed coup, the government has deliberately targeted anyone who opposes the government, and many other innocent people. Children and foreigners have been arrested. Foreigners and registered agencies were also among the defendants. Many journalists, including Ender Imrek, have been accused of insulting the president’s wife. The government prosecuted more than 234 foreigners and eight legal agencies, while nine foreigners were convicted.

Erdogan’s government has repressed down on bloggers and journalists to crack down on anti-government content, particularly the president. While thousands of people in Turkey face criminal investigations, prosecutions, and sentences for posting on social media. The number of prosecutions and convictions has increased and many people were charged with insulting the president, especially children, and there are many children who have been charged.

https://www.theworkersrights.com/thousands-of-minors-have-been-arraigned-in-turkey-on-charges-of-insulting-the-president/
Asian Ground Turkey Recipes
Tags: Diet, Asian, Recipes For Cooking, Turkey, Ground

I know I’ll say it all the time but I’m trying to pump out more article it’s harder than it looks so thanks for coming to my article I didn’t get angry and I didn’t do anything funny so I’ve been meditating a little

Ground Turkey Asian Lettuce Wraps — Cooking Is Easy

What’s up guys welcome back to cooking is easy today Asian lettuce wraps using ground turkey so first we’re gonna start off with a whole yellow onion chop that sucker and a half we’re gonna get a dice on this onion peel the skin off this is a weird onion I know it has like two parts now two dices onion you’re gonna make a few incisions sideways as you see right now you don’t want to make them too far apart and then you’re gonna turn the onion and make some slits downwards as well now what you’re gonna do is cut across and it gives you a perfect dice now take four garlic cloves

Now you’re gonna mince up this garlic it doesn’t have to be perfect but you want to get it pretty small now in a medium to high heat pan add in some olive oil throw in your onions and we’re gonna let them cook out for about ten minutes or until golden brown add in about a tablespoon of butter and mix it in this will help with the Browning process as you can see this is what it should look like after a few minutes coming along very nicely now what you’re gonna do is spread your onions to the side and we’re gonna add in our garlic to the middle the reason
Autocrats’ 12-step Playbook: Poland-Kaczynski, Hungary-Orban, Turkey-Erdogan
Tags: Hungary, Authoritarian, Poland, Democracy, Turkey

There’s a great speech “Defending Liberal Democracy from the Slide Toward Authoritarianism” from 3 years ago that professor Larry Diamond of Stanford & the Hoover Institution gave at the 2017 European Democracy Conference in Bratislava, November 21, 2017.

Worth reading to understand the Autocrats’ modus operandi.

In a nutshell / TLDR version:
Turkey Temsa exports electric buses to Belgium
By: Lucas Bakker
Tags: Belgium, Temsa, Turkey

Automotive producing company Temsa, a joint company of Turkish conglomerate Sabancı Holding and therefore the Netherlands-based PPF Group, exported electric buses to Belgium, consistent with a announcement on Friday.

The corporate created its terribly first exports of electrical busses to Sweden with its electric urban bus whole MD9 electriCITY, the press release said. As a part of the primary delivery, four buses were exported to Belgium, whereas in April, an extra twenty two buses are exported and the total exports can reach forty units in 2021. Temsa chief operating officer Tolga Kaan Doğancıoğlu, whose views were enclosed within the company statement said: “It was terribly meaning for North American country that Temsa created its 1st electrical vehicle export to Sweden.

we tend to are very happy that Belgium is our second export route when many weeks.” He aforementioned that the vehicles they turn out within the southern Turkish province of city are on the roads of a rustic which will play a crucial role in terms of future exports in neighboring countries like Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg.

“We style future generation quality solutions of tomorrow with our big selection of product covering all segments with R&D studies, wherever we assign about 5% of our turnover every year, and we continue to work for a better future with the vision of smart mobility that shapes the future,” he said. Temsa’s vehicles, produced with domestic engineering capacity, are used in 66 countries globally, the press release stressed.
🏆 We have the 1st WINNER of the Turkish Housing Program.
Tags: Buying A Home, Turkey, Real Estate

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From Manisa to Sweden: Pursuing Education During The Hijab Ban In Turkey
Tags: Hijab Ban, Muslim Women, Business, Turkey, Education

From Manisa to Sweden: Pursuing Education During The Hijab Ban In Turkey

One of our earliest interviews at MUSWIB was with Dr Zeyneb Hafsa Orhan, a finance lecturer at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. Her story really touched us. MUSWIB Dec 18, 2020·2 min read

“I’m originally from a small city called Manisa in western Turkey. We had no Internet growing up and I was nine years old when I first watched TV. We had a lot of time to think. From a young age I had already decided what I wanted to do with my future. I wanted to become an academician. You might find that strange but it was my dream.

Hijab in Turkey was banned in schools and universities in the 90s & 2000s. I was home tutored during the high school period. When the time for university enrollment came along I was faced with a difficult decision. I rang countless universities, asking if they’d allow me to wear my hijab. No Universities agreed. None. It was an overwhelming and exhausting process.

Sometimes in life you have to compromise, but I was adamant on wearing my hijab.

To my relief, Bahçeşehir University allowed the girls to wear hats, or some kind of head covering and so 4 years later I graduated with a Business Administration-Economics degree. Hijab was still prohibited by the time I finished my Bachelor’s degree, so I decided to move abroad to Sweden for my master degree in IR.

I then moved to Bosnia to start my PhD journey in Islamic Economics. I worked very hard and many years later returned to Turkey. The first 3 graduates who scored the highest from the Business School I attended were girls. I was the third. Working in a male dominated Industry is hard at times. Recently I attended an Islamic Economics conference, in Istanbul, where I was the only woman in a sea full of men. But I’ll leave you with this: if you want something, you go after it. Pursue it, regardless.”
Washington punishes Turkey… too late, too late
By: Benjamin Richards
Tags: Washington, Turkey, Mike Pompeo, Erdogan

The United States has moved to a de facto approach to Turkey. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared sanctions against the Ankara government agency dealing with the procurement of weapons (SBB) in relation to the acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile system. “Despite our warnings, Turkey has moved forward with the purchase from Russia and the testing of the S-400 system.”

On Twitter, the head of US diplomacy said, adding that sanctions against Turkey’s defence industry demonstrate that the United States can fully enforce US federal legislation. “We will not tolerate any significant transactions with the Russian defence sector,”We will not tolerate any significant transactions with the Russian defence sector.

“We call on the US to review the unjust sanctions decision and reaffirm that we are ready to deal with the issue with dialogue and diplomacy, by the spirit of alliance.”We call on the US to review the unjust penalty decision and reaffirm that by the spirit of alliance, we are prepared to deal with the issue of dialogue and diplomacy.

Even Moscow, through Sergey Lavrov, the head of diplomacy, interfered against the steps deemed to be unconstitutional by pointing a finger at the demonstration of US arrogance towards international law. “And of course, it does not improve the international position of the United States,” stressed Moscow. Iran also criticised the US sanctions against Turkey.

Several Western countries have indexed the purchasing of the Russian defence missile system by Ankara, demonstrating its incompatibility with NATO systems. Last year, Washington suspended Turkey’s involvement in the development programme of the state-of-the-art F-35 fighter in response to the delivery of the S-400 first battery. According to Washington, the S-400s could unlock technical secrets.

So far, even in the face of significant foreign abuses by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Donald Trump has resisted enforcing sanctions on Ankara, not even though he has exported jihadists to every corner of the Middle East. Zero sanctions because he was outraged by Libya’s weapons embargo. Zero fines for breaching international agreements by fracking in areas owned by other nations. Not even when he threatened allied nations’ ships.

When Erdogan helped Azerbaijan kill churches in Armenia, or when Kurdish minorities were murdered, the U.S. remained silent. Thousands of writers, activists, and political rivals, detained, tortured, and starving to death by magistrates loyal to the new sultan, have not received a signal from the White House. Go-go fines if Turkey does not buy arms with stars and stripes. A change that badly hurts the lack of legitimacy left in the U.S.
Visiting Cappadocia under COVID-19
By: Osama Akb
Tags: Covid 19, Turkey, Travel

There are not many places to visit in Turkey in winter (beside Istanbul of course) and with COVID-19 it's way harder than before to travel inside Turkey,

I was looking for a nice place to spend a good vacation and one place that got my attention and was recommended to me a lot is Cappadocia,

Here are a couple of tips for you if you are looking to visit Cappadocia in winter and under COVID-19:

The number of balloons in the air isn’t the same you see in photos

Many or even all people visit Cappadocia is to go on the hot air balloon ride and you usually get fascinated by the balloons in the air but in winter + COVID, there is 1/4 the number of balloons from busy days.

Photo by Lena L on Unsplash

Photo by me in Cappadocia (1st of Dec, 2020)

Balloons get canceled often

if you don’t know, Cappadocia is really cold in the winter (temperature usually between 4°C and -5°C) there can be some snow from late December to late January and winds on a lot of days so balloons will get canceled more often.

Restaurants are pick up only

With the COVID-19 situation, the Turkish government made very strong restrictions on restaurants and cafes or actually any place that people can set in and take-off their masks so the only way to get food is to pick up and take it back with you to your hotel, so you will lose some of the nice launch views there.

Streets are empty and some shops are closed

The day I arrived I noticed something odd which is streets are so empty, I asked my hotel owner about that and she said tourism in winter and with COVID got really bad and a very small amount of people are here, that made the city looks kinda dead, to be honest, not to mention some shops and restaurants are closed because they are not getting any visitors.
Washington sanctions Turkey… past the point of no return
By: Brett Kinnunen
Tags: Turkey, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, Erdogan, United States

The United States has changed to true ways towards Turkey. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reported authorizations against the Ankara government organization that manages the acquisition of weapons (SBB) with respect to the Russian rocket framework S-400 procurement. “Regardless of our admonitions, Turkey has pushed ahead with the buy from Russia and the testing of the S-400 framework.” The head of US strategy said on Twitter, adding that sanctions against Turkey’s safeguard industry show that the United States will completely actualize US government laws. “We won’t endure any critical exchanges with the Russian safeguard area,” guaranteed Pompeo.

Ankara’s response was quick, calling the authorizations out of line: “We approach the US to audit the unfair approvals choice and reaffirm that we are prepared to manage the issue with exchange and strategy, by the soul of the union.” Ankara Foreign Ministry expressed. Indeed, even Moscow, through the head of the tact Sergey Lavrov, interceded against the measures thought about ill-conceived, blaming the exhibition of US haughtiness towards worldwide law. “Also, obviously, it doesn’t improve the worldwide situation of the United States,” Moscow underlined. Also, Iran reprimanded US sanctions against Turkey.

The acquisition of the Russian guard rocket framework by Ankara has been listed by a few Western nations, featuring its contrariness with NATO frameworks. A year ago, in light of the conveyance of the S-400 first battery, Washington suspended Turkey’s cooperation in the creative program of the best in class F-35 warrior. The S-400s could open innovative privileged insights, as per Washington.

Up until this point, President Donald Trump tried not to force sanctions against Ankara, likewise notwithstanding genuine global infringement by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not in any event, when he sent out jihadists to each side of the Middle East. Zero assents when he offended the arms ban on Libya. Zero assents while abusing peaceful accords by penetrating in regions claimed by different nations. Not in any event, when he compromised the boats of unified countries.

The U.S. stayed quiet when Erdogan assisted Azerbaijan with pulverizing places of worship in Armenia, or when he slaughtered Kurdish minorities. No sign has come from the White House for the huge number of columnists, activists, and political adversaries, detained, tormented, and starved to death by the magistracy faithful to the new king. Go-go approvals when Turkey doesn’t accept stars and stripes weapons. A move that genuinely harms the absence of believability left in the United States.
Javad Zarif’s Iran: ‘U.S. Sanctions against Turkey are disregard for international law’
By: Akshay Prasad
Tags: Turkey, Iran, Donald Trump, Javad Zarif, United States

On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif condemned the U.S. government’s forced sanctions against neighbouring Turkey over its procurement of Russia’s S-400 air defence system, arguing that the penalties levied are in violation of international law.

“We fully condemn the recently forced sanctions on Turkey by the US and stand behind its citizens and regime,”#NeighborsFirst,”#NeighborsFirst.”We fully condemn the recently forced sanctions on Turkey by the US and stand behind its citizens and regime.Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan has confirmed that the imposition of sanctions will be disrespectful, and Turkey has gone ahead with a study of the new strategy.

The declaration of Zarif in favour of Turkey comes after days when Erdogan was criticised for reciting a poem seen as promoting the affiliation with neighbouring Azerbaijan of Iran’s predominantly Azeri-speaking northwestern regions.Washington barred all US export licences and loan credits to Ankara’s military procurement agency on Monday and added that it would not allow its president to visit or keep properties in the United States.

“won’t stand any business deals with Russia’s defence and intelligence division.”the US will not stand any business deal with Russia’s defence and intelligence department.Zarif, however, whose nation has faced US sanctions since 2018 when the new US President Donald Trump’s government dropped an atomic agreement with it the move against Ankara clearly showed how easily sanctions are used by Washington.

Again at the full showcase, US fascination with fines and disdain for international law,”US obsession with sanctions and contempt for international law at the full showcase once more,”Turkey concluded the agreement with Russia and, despite the US government warning it was inconsistent with its membership of the NATO alliance, took delivery of the S-400 air defence system.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, however, went on to draw a line on Monday by saying he thought it was impossible that Erdogan wanted to “insult Iran or our regional integrity.”“We can rightly put this matter behind us with the clarifications they have given,” Rouhani added.
Turkey announces it will be bringing in 2021 with a COVID-19 lockdown
By: Desert Talks
Tags: Lockdown, New Year, Turkey, 2021

Just over 16,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of COVID-19

Turkey’s president has announced a lockdown starting New Year’s Eve to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Speaking after a cabinet meeting Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the curfew would begin the evening of Dec. 31 and go till further notice.

The government this month re-introduced weekend lockdowns as well as night-time curfews amid a spike in infections and deaths. It has avoided a full lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic to keep the country’s beleaguered economy running.

Erdogan also announced some rental support for businesses and promised to continue discounts for value added taxes.

Monday’s health ministry statistics showed a record of 229 confirmed new daily deaths, bringing the total death toll to 16,646. The 7-day average of confirmed infections hovers above 30,000, making Turkey one of the worst-hit nations in the world.

The Turkish people don’t really need an extended lockdown now alll that be done is that treatment must be provided for its citizens with Internationally approved vaccines.

The lockdown by Erdogan is directed to preserve his failed Government and to prevent opposition coups.
Iran’s Javad Zarif: ‘U.S. sanctions on Turkey are scorn of International Law’
By: Brett Kinnunen
Tags: Turkey, Iran, Javad Zarif, Erdogan, United States

On Tuesday, Iran’s unfamiliar pastor Javad Zarif reviled the constrained authorizations on neighboring Turkey by the United States government over its acquisition of Russia’s S-400 air safeguard framework, expressed that the forced assents are hatred of global law.”We completely denounce the as of late constrained approvals on Turkey by the US and remain behind its residents and system,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted, using the hashtag “#NeighborsFirst.”

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan communicated that it is insolent to force assents and Turkey went ahead with analyzing the new strategy. Zarif’s assertion for Turkey comes after days when he scrutinized Erdogan for presenting a sonnet seen as supporting the relationship of Iran’s prevalently Azeri-talking northwestern areas with neighboring Azerbaijan.

On Monday, Washington precluded all US trade allows and advance credits for Ankara’s military acquirement office and added it would not allow its leader to visit or hold resources in the USA.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed that the assents would impart a positive sign that the US “won’t stand any business manages Russia’s protection and insight division.” However, Zarif, whose country has been confronting US sanctions since 2018 when the public authority of current US President Donald Trump dropped a nuclear arrangement with it, the move against Ankara unmistakably exhibited how quickly Washington uses sanctions.”US fixation on authorizations and disdain for global law at the full feature again,” Zarif added.

Turkey settled the arrangement with Russia and took conveyance of the S-400 air safeguard framework regardless of the US government alerted it was conflicting with its enrollment of the NATO collusion. Notwithstanding, on Monday, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani proceeded to draw a line by saying he trusted it was improbable that Erdogan wanted to “affront Iran or our territorial integrity.”We can appropriately put this issue behind us with the explanations they have given,” Rouhani added.
Bir yanda geri ödeme zorluğu, öte yanda IPO patlaması
By: Güven Sak
Tags: Equity Shortage, Spacs, IPO, Transparency, Turkey

The Coming Equity Shortage | by Ricardo Hausmann - Project Syndicate

Firms that manage to survive until an effective COVID-19 vaccine is widely available will have a bright future but weak…
Ephesus Tour — Lonely Planet Top Choice Tour — Selcuk, Ephesus
By: No Frills Ephesus Tours
Tags: Archaeology, History, Ephesus, Tripadvisor, Turkey

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Iran, Turkey at loggerheads over Erdogan’s sonnet in Azerbaijan
By: William Black
Tags: Turkey, Iran, Habib Chaab, Azerbaijan, Erdogan

Iran and Turkey have a long history of contention. In spite of the way that the two nations have been collaborating on numerous issues, new clashes are arising because of the battling in the northeastern Karabakh district and the snatching of previous Iranian resistance pioneer Habib Chaab. Pressures between the different sides have heightened after Iran captured Turkish residents and blamed them for having joined with the Baron bunch in Iran and the grabbing of the previous Iranian resistance pioneer, which Iran’s knowledge stole in Istanbul.

Ankara has censured a progression of “forceful” comments made by Iranian authorities, following a sonnet presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a visit to Azerbaijan blaming the president for supporting ethnic Azerbaijan severance in Iran. “Iran’s unmerited claims against Turkey and the Turkish president are terrible,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Saturday.

A day after Erdogan’s story, Iran brought the Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Derya Ors to report the episode. His comments were “unsatisfactory and mistaken,” the State Department stated, mentioning a clarification. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif proceeded to affirm, on Twitter, that the sonnet was “proposed to persuasively isolate the northern area and Iran’s country.

Did he not realize it would sabotage the sway of the Azerbaijani Republic?”This occurrence comes two days before the Turkish National Intelligence Service, MIT, and police captured 11 individuals regarding drug dealing with Turkey. The captures come after the supposed hijacking of previous Iranian resistance pioneer Habib Chaab. Habib was stealing inside Turkey and moved to Iran, Turkish authorities said. Then, Turkey on Saturday required the minister to Iran in Ankara because of the response of the “issue” of Iran’s leader, which Tehran has seen to help the secessionist components ethnic Azeri in Iran.

Simultaneously we made annoyance inside Iran. Erdogan, a lifelong fan, said words that Iran saw as an infringement of Iran’s sway had raised discretionary strains between neighboring Iran and Turkey. Turkey offered military help to Azerbaijan, which had won the battle against Armenia. Turkish intercession, seen as illicit, rushed the destruction of Armenia.
Iran, Turkey at loggerheads in Azerbaijan over Erdogan’s poem
By: Benjamin Richards
Tags: Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Erdogan

Iran and Turkey have a history of conflict dating back a long time. Despite the fact that the two countries have been collaborating on several topics, the fighting in the northeastern Kharabakh area and the abduction of former Iranian opposition leader Habib Chaab have resulted in new conflicts.After Iran arrested Turkish civilians and accused them of having ties with the Baron group in Iran and the abduction of the former Iranian opposition leader, abducted by Iranian intelligence in Istanbul, tensions between the two sides escalated.

Following a poem recited by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a visit to Azerbaijan accusing the President of endorsing the ethnic secession of Azerbaijan into Iran, Ankara condemned a series of “aggressive” remarks made by Iranian officials. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Saturday: “Iran’s baseless allegations against Turkey and the Turkish president are intolerable,”

One day after Erdogan’s account, Iran summoned the Turkish Ambassador to Tehran to report the incident to Derya Ors. The State Department said his comments were “unacceptable and erroneous,” demanding an explanation. On Twitter, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif went on to confirm that the poem was “intended to forcibly separate the northern region and Iran’s homeland. Did he not know it would undermine the sovereignty of the Azerbaijani Republic?”

This incident comes two days before 11 individuals were detained in connection with drug trafficking in Turkey by the Turkish National Intelligence Service, MIT, and police. The arrests come after the suspected abduction of Habib Chaab, the former Iranian opposition leader. According to Turkish officials, Habib was abducted in Turkey and transferred to Iran.

Meanwhile on Saturday, Turkey called for an ambassador to Iran in Ankara because of the Iranian president’s “fault” reaction, which Tehran has seen supporting the ethnic Azeri secessionist elements in Iran. We’ve generated rage within Iran at the same time. Erdogan, a staunch supporter, had increased political tensions between neighbouring Iran and Turkey with words that Iran interpreted to be a breach of Iran’s sovereignty.

Turkey provided Azerbaijan, which had won the war against Armenia, with military assistance. Turkish interference, seen as unconstitutional, hastened Armenia’s defeat.
Erdogan’s ambitious intentions on Karabakh
By: William John Adams
Tags: Karabakh, Armenia, Turkey

Turkey is interested in promoting its own geopolitical interests in the Caucasus. One of the main reasons for the Karabakh war was the struggle for a corridor on the route of the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt to Turkey. Now Ankara achieved opening of a transport corridor between Azerbaijan and Iran through the Meghri region of Armenia with access to the Caspian Sea and further to Central Asia.

The military-technical cooperation between Turkey and Azerbaijan in the past ten years has been strategic. The presence of the Turkish President at the parade in Baku symbolizes the expansion of NATO’s zone of influence in the South Caucasus and in the Caspian region. To protect the economic and military-political interests of Erdogan in the region, the Azerbaijani side does not need to fully comply with the legal formalities of joining the alliance. The Turkish foreign policy concept “two countries — one people” is logically formed “two countries — one army” with a single command center.

Having approved the November 9 trilateral statement on Karabakh, President Erdogan was not delighted with the deployed Russian peacekeeping operation. The Turkish army believes that the Russian servicemen stole their complete victory. The main goal — the return of full control over Karabakh — has not been achieved.

Ankara’s mission is to become the dominant power in the Black Sea region. It will be supported by the new American administration, that sets itself the task of restoring NATO unity and, most likely, will adhere to the policy pursued by Barack Obama — to keep the Turks in the alliance at any cost. At the same time, Erdogan pursues an increasingly assertive foreign policy, using military deployments abroad and pompous rhetoric to foment nationalist sentiment at home.

Meanwhile, military operations in the South Caucasus, Syria, Libya, Iraq, and the Eastern Mediterranean are not cheap. Turkey’s external debt reached $421 billion, of which $181 billion must be paid within a year. Over the past three months, the Turkish lira has lost 15% against world currencies (25% YTD). Turkish exports fell 26% in the first half of the year due to the coronavirus epidemic. It is not surprising if, in a difficult economic situation, Ankara will demand compensation from Baku for military aid in Karabakh in the form of cheap energy resources.
Libyan National Army Says in ‘State of War’ with Turkey
By: Desert Talks
Tags: Africa, Lna, Libya, Middle East, Turkey

Attendees watch as a paratrooper makes a landing during an event by LNA forces in the eastern city of Benghazi on Nov. 6, 2020.

Turkey’s heavy military activity in western Libya in recent hours has pushed the Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Khalifa Haftar, to declare that it was in “state of war” with Ankara.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry had threatened to attack the LNA forces and deem them legitimate targets after they seized a Turkish cargo vessel that was headed to the western city of Misrata earlier this week.

LNA military sources confirmed local media reports of heavy Turkish overflights above the regions of Abugrein and al-Wishka west of the city of Sirte. Witnesses described “unusual” flight activity at the air college in Misrata.

LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said Libya was in a “state of war with Turkey,” blaming its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for escalating tensions over his continued weapons shipments to the North African country.

He said the seized vessel was head to Misrata in violation of the arms embargo imposed on Libya.

Meanwhile, the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord vowed to continue to implement its military agreements with Ankara in what was seen as a direct threat to the UN-sponsored ceasefire reached in November.

GNA spokesman Mohammed Qanunu said: “We are committed today more than ever to the agreements, especially if the ceasefire is not respected and peace is not restored in Libya.”

GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha met with Turkish Ambassador to Libya Sarhan Aksan to discuss security cooperation between their countries.
Turkey confirms former ASMLA chief Habib Chaab’s abduction
By: Akshay Prasad
Tags: Habib Chaab, Iran, Turkey

Habib Chaab, the former ASMLA chief, was kidnapped by Turkish intelligence in Istanbul, where he was smuggled to Iran illegally. As he was in Turkey and secretly moved to Iran, Habib was captured by Iranian intelligence, his wife told Iranian International Television. His wife said that since October 9, Habib, who lives in Sweden, had travelled to Turkey but vanished and had not returned to Sweden, and claimed that he had been arrested and taken to Iran.

Police said Habib was detained in Istanbul, and then the truck was taken to Turkey as a means of human trafficking by Iran, according to officials from Turkey. Meanwhile, Iranian media announced that in Turkey, Habib Asyud, also known as Habib Chaab, was arrested and taken to Tehran, and ASMLA said that after a trip to Turkey, Tehran had been kidnapped.

One of the leaders of the Arab Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz was Habib Chaab, also known as Asewadi, and ASMLA, the Arab patriotic rebel group campaigning for a separate Arab state in Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan province, was founded in 1999.ASMLA was charged with carrying out terrorist attacks in Iran, the largest of which in 2018 was an armed assault on a military exercise that killed more than two dozen civilians, but declined to carry out such attacks.

According to sources, members of the kidnapping team bought plastic cables from a computer shop in Istanbul prior to Chaab’s arrival. Saberin met him at a gas station in Beylikduzu, Istanbul, on the day of his arrival in Turkey, where they were waiting in a truck for him. The medication was subsequently shipped, according to the Turkish intelligence officer.

The Washington Post was told by Chaab’s friends that Saberin played a key role in Habib’s abduction. A man named Kabi said that he called the women by a different name, and noted that they had split Chaab and the women. He added that the girl had lent up to €100,000 to Habib. When he vanished, his friends also figured out that the girl had given him another loan.

Iran is tracking down a large number of western Iranians who have started a movement on Twitter to overthrow the Iranian government and expose the world to Iran’s human rights violations.
Turkey affirms Kidnapping of previous ASMLA pioneer Habib Chaab
By: Brett Kinnunen
Tags: Iran, Asmla, Tehran, Habib Chaab, Turkey

Previous ASMLA pioneer Habib Chaab has been kidnapped by Turkish knowledge in Istanbul, where he was illicitly pirated to Iran. Habib was caught by Iranian knowledge while he was in Turkey and furtively moved to Iran, his significant other revealed to Iranian International Television. His significant other said Habib, who lives in Sweden, had headed out to Turkey since October 9 yet had vanished and had not gotten back to Sweden, and accepted he had been captured and taken to Iran.

Police said Habib was held in Istanbul, at that point the truck took in Turkey as a type of illegal exploitation was taken by Iran, according to Turkey authorities. Then, Iranian media revealed that Habib Asyud, otherwise called Habib Chaab, had been captured in Turkey and taken to Tehran, and ASMLA said Tehran had kidnapped after an outing to Turkey.

Habib Chaab, otherwise called Asewadi, was one of the organizers of the Arab Struggle for the Liberation of Ahwaz, and ASMLA was established in 1999, an Arab energetic revolutionary gathering lobbying for a different Arab state in the oil-rich Khuzestan area in Iran. ASMLA has been blamed for completing psychological oppressor assaults in Iran, the biggest of which was an outfitted assault in 2018 on a military exercise that slaughtered in excess of two dozen individuals, however, they have denied doing such assaults.

As per reports, preceding Chaab’s appearance, individuals from the seizing group purchased plastic links from a PC shop in Istanbul. Upon the arrival of his appearance in Turkey, Saberin met him at a gas station in Beylikduzu, Istanbul, where they were hanging tight for him in a truck. From that point given medication, as per Turkish knowledge official.

Chaab’s companions told the Washington Post that Saberin assumed a vital function in Habib’s kidnapping. A man named Kabi said he knew the ladies by another name, and noticed that Chaab and the ladies were isolated. He added that the young lady had loaned Habib as much as 100,000 euros. His companions additionally discovered when he vanished that the young lady had given him another loan. Iran is finding countless Iranians in the West who have dispatched a Twitter mission to oust the Iranian system and uncover Iran’s denials of basic liberties to the world.
Logistics Insurance Market Size Worth $61.55 Billion By 2025
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: China, Transportation, Aviation, Turkey, Marine

The global logistics insurance market is anticipated to reach USD 61.55 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing foreign direct investment, establishment of free trade zones, and increasing globalization has resulted in the rapid growth of the transportation industry in the emerging countries. The logistics hubs and trade routes are gradually shifting toward the emerging market. Privatization of the transportation industry has further spurred the industry growth in China, Turkey, and India.

The adoption of digital technologies enables the company to tap new opportunities for additional premiums, better risk selection, increasing governance, and improved customer experience. Insurers across the globe are implementing newer technologies and adopting cloud- and mobile-based technologies to tap the growing demand in the emerging markets. Through various distribution channels, the insurance companies are modernizing the legacy applications.

The insurance companies are implementing mobility as a part of the business strategy, owing to the increasing usage of smartphones in both developed and emerging markets. Customers can easily request a policy quote, calculate premium, locate insurance agent, and store the policy data with the advent of the mobile apps.

The insurance industry comprises of structured and unstructured data. Big data analytics plays a vital role in the insurance industry that delivers significant Return on Investment (ROI) and cost savings. The rise in digital integration and digital customer relationship management is likely to spur the market demand over the forecast period.

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http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/logistics-insurance-market

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Greece supports US sanctions on Turkey for S-400 missile purchase
By: India Ahead News
Tags: S 400missile, Turkey, Greece

Credits: Foreign Ministry of Greece Twitter



The Foreign Ministry of Greece has welcomed the decision of the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey in relation to the acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence missile systems.



The Ministry in its statement said” Greece, a NATO member state, is pleased with the announcement by the US Treasury Department of… sanctions against the Turkish Defense Industries, its head, and other leaders in accordance with Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA),”



Both the countries have also locked horns over Turley’s drilling activities in the Aegean Sea area, an area claimed both by Turkey and Greece.



https://twitter.com/PrimeministerGR/status/1337024049017458689



Turley has concluded a deal with Russia to purchases S-400 missiles, a Russian anti-aircraft system developed by Almaz Central Design Bureau which is a Soviet military R&D enterprise.



The sanctions were announced by Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo who said “Despite our warnings, Turkey moved ahead with its purchase and testing of the S-400 system from Russia. Today’s sanctions on Turkey’s SSB demonstrates the U.S. will fully implement #CAATSA. We will not tolerate significant transactions with Russia’s defense sector”.



The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has released a statement condemning and rejecting US sanctions.



https://twitter.com/MFATurkey/status/1338560390687563776



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Trump moves to sanction Turkey over Russian missile defense system under pressure from Congress
By: John Rivera
Tags: Turkey, Putin, Trump

The latest example of Trump putting loyalty to Putin above his own country:

The Trump administration will sanction Turkey for its purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system more than a year after Ankara took delivery of the weapons, a delay that so frustrated Congress that lawmakers made the sanctions mandatory.

Lawmakers included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 that requires President Donald Trump to implement sanctions within 30 days of the law’s enactment. Trump had balked at applying sanctions to Turkey and on Monday, State Department officials made it clear they were taking the steps as a last resort.