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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks during a press conference next to President of the European Council António Costa (C) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) following the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 19, 2024.

“Hungary offers an opt-out, which Brussels does not want to allow”—Political Analyst Zoltán Kiszelly

Zoltán Kottász April 10, 2026

“What bothers Brussels is not just that Hungary stands out, but that this alternative could become popular among a majority of Europeans over time.”

Gunman Killed in Shootout Outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

TEC News / AFP April 7, 2026

Authorities are probing the attackers’ backgrounds, as Turkish media suggested possible ties to the Islamic State.

Turkey’s Defence Minister Yaşar Güler arrives prior to a NATO Ministers of Defence Summit at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 15, 2025.

Turkey Intercepts Third Ballistic Missile Launched From Iran Since Conflict Escalated

TEC News / AFP March 13, 2026

NATO air defences have intercepted multiple Iranian missiles this month.

Cyprus Condemns Turkish F-16 Deployment

TEC News March 9, 2026

Sending the Turkish air force to the northern part of the island drew sharp criticism from Cyprus.

NATO Shoots Down Second Iranian Missile in Turkish Airspace

TEC News March 9, 2026

Washington urged its citizens to leave southeast Turkey shortly after Ankara confirmed that NATO had intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran.

NATO Downs Missile Approaching Turkey

TEC News / AFP March 4, 2026

Ankara reported that a missile closing in on its territory was successfully destroyed by NATO’s air defense network, with no injuries or damage.

Hakan Fidan at the Kremlin on May 26, 2025

Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington and Tehran

TEC News / AFP January 29, 2026

The Turkish foreign ministry confirmed that Ankara supports reaching a peaceful solution to Iran’s nuclear program and is ready to provide assistance if needed.

Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the new Limassol port during the EU Commissioners' visit to the island on January 15, 2026

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

The European Commission will present the strategy before July, once again running into internal divisions and the EU’s familiar delays.

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.

Tag: Turkey

“Hungary offers an opt-out, which Brussels does not want to allow”—Political Analyst Zoltán Kiszelly

Gunman Killed in Shootout Outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

Turkey Intercepts Third Ballistic Missile Launched From Iran Since Conflict Escalated

Cyprus Condemns Turkish F-16 Deployment

NATO Shoots Down Second Iranian Missile in Turkish Airspace

NATO Downs Missile Approaching Turkey

Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington and Tehran

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

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

Turkey Downs Drone Near Black Sea

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