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Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew—Is Their “Unity of Faith” Possible?

Michael Haynes December 30, 2025

Unity by the lowest common denominator is not something the Bride of Christ wishes for and must thus be carefully avoided.

An F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force

Turkey Downs Drone Near Black Sea

TEC News December 16, 2025

A recent incident adds to Ankara’s growing concern that fighting linked to the war in Ukraine could spill further into the Black Sea region.

Bulgaria Says Damaged Tanker is Secure

TEC News December 15, 2025

The future of a sanctioned vessel—which risks fuel leaks after a UAV attack in the Black Sea—could soon be resolved.

De Wever Puts Belgium First Against EU Lawlessness

Rafael Pinto Borges December 15, 2025

With neither Brussels nor any EU member state at war with Russia, the illegality of the EU Commission’s planned action is not really under dispute.

Erdoğan Urges “Limited Ceasefire” in Russia-Ukraine War

TEC News / AFP December 12, 2025

Zelensky welcomed Erdoğan’s idea of a targeted truce, signalling Kyiv’s readiness to cooperate on negotiations.

An Airbus A321-251NX operated by Pegasus Airline is about to land at Hannover Airport on July 29, 2023

Turkish Pegasus Airlines Buys Czech Smartwings in €154 Million Deal

TEC News / AFP December 8, 2025

Smartwings and its holding company Czech Airlines operate 47 aircraft serving 80 destinations across 20 countries, which will now fall under Pegasus’ ownership.

The Pope Praises Turkey as a ‘Model of Coexistence’

Gaetano Masciullo December 7, 2025

Meanwhile, the Christian population has fallen from roughly 20% in 1915 to less than 0.3% today as a result of violence and state policies aimed at creating a homogenous Sunni Turkish-Muslim nation.

Turkey Says It’s Ready To Join Post-War Ukraine Security Force

TEC News / AFP November 27, 2025

Ankara signalled it would help staff a new “reassurance force” being drafted by France and the UK to stabilise Ukraine once the fighting stops.

Pope Leo XIV To Meet Erdoğan in First Papal Foreign Visit

TEC News / AFP November 27, 2025

Accompanied by more than 80 journalists, Pope Leo XIV starts his journey in Ankara, meeting officials, civil society representatives, and diplomats.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shake hands ahead of their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025.

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

Zolta Győri November 24, 2025

Putin told the Turkish president that the U.S. proposal could “in principle serve as a basis for a final peace settlement.”

Tag: Turkey

Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew—Is Their “Unity of Faith” Possible?

Turkey Downs Drone Near Black Sea

Bulgaria Says Damaged Tanker is Secure

De Wever Puts Belgium First Against EU Lawlessness

Erdoğan Urges “Limited Ceasefire” in Russia-Ukraine War

Turkish Pegasus Airlines Buys Czech Smartwings in €154 Million Deal

The Pope Praises Turkey as a ‘Model of Coexistence’

Turkey Says It’s Ready To Join Post-War Ukraine Security Force

Pope Leo XIV To Meet Erdoğan in First Papal Foreign Visit

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

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