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Turkish association in Germany receives racist death threat letter

COLOGNE, Germany A Turkish cultural center in the German town of Neuss received a racist letter with death threats, the head of the center said Tuesday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Tansel Ciftci said the Neuss Turkish Cultural Center was the target of racists for the second time in two weeks. "A letter came in the mail today. It was signed with a swastika and ‘NSU 2.0’ and included racist statements like 'We will burn down your mosques and kill you Turks,’" said Ciftci, noting that members of the cultural center as well as locals of Turkish descent in Neuss are in fear and anxiety over the recent incidents. NSU 2.0 refers to the National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi extremist group uncovered in 2011 that murdered 10 people and planted three bombs. "Two weeks ago, the windows of our building were broken in an attack on our association. Due to the frequency of these events, our members and those living here began to feel uneasy. We want the authorities to arrest those responsible and impose the necessary punishment," Ciftci added. He further emphasized that they are living in the middle of Europe with death threats and called it "unacceptable." Ciftci also noted that the police, to whom they filed a criminal complaint, had begun an investigation into the incidents. Germany has witnessed growing racism and Islamophobia in recent years, fueled by the propaganda of neo-Nazi groups and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. With a population of over 84 million people, the country has the second-largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France. Among the country’s nearly 5.3 million Muslims, 3 million are of Turkish origin. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.

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Greek air defense system's harassment of Turkish jets is 'hostile act': Türkiye's president

Greece has challenged NATO and allies, not Türkiye by locking its air defense systems on Turkish jets carrying out NATO reconnaissance mission, says Turkish president
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Trabzonspor settle for goalless draw with Galatasaray in Turkish Super Lig

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First ship carrying Ukraine grain reaches Turkish coast

The first ship arrives at the Turkish coast days after the Türkiye-brokered deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine to the world.

The first official shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russian attack has reached Turkish territorial waters near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait.

The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni is due to be inspected on Wednesday by a joint coordination centre established in Istanbul last week.

After the inspection by Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials the ship will deliver its cargo of 26,000 tonnes of maize to Tripoli, Lebanon.

"The inspection of the ship by the joint inspection team will begin (Wednesday) morning," the Turkish defence ministry said.

Türkiye, the UN, Russia and Ukraine signed a deal on July 22 to reopen three Ukrainian ports — Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny — for grain that has been stuck for months because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which is now in its sixth month.

To oversee Ukrainian grain exports, a joint coordination centre in Istanbul was officially opened last week, comprising representatives of Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine.

The centre will enable the safe transportation, by merchant ships, of commercial foodstuffs and fertilisers from the three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.

The blockage of deliveries from two of the world's biggest grain exporters has contributed to a spike in prices that has made food imports prohibitively expensive for some of the world's poorest countries.

UN estimates say nearly 50 million people began to face "acute hunger" around the world as a direct consequence of the conflict.

Wheat prices fell sharply hours after the Ankara-brokered deal was signed.

Source: AFP

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Aysu Turkoglu becomes youngest Turkish swimmer to cross the English Channel

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The young swimmer from Türkiye's Aegean city of Bodrum crossed the Channel in 16 hours and 28 minutes.

Türkiye’s Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu congratulated Turkoglu saying "You are wonderful Aysu, we are proud of you!" (AA)

21-year-old Turkish swimmer Aysu Turkoglu has made history as the youngest Turkish athlete to swim across the English Channel that separates the United Kingdom and France.

Turkoglu, a student at the Ege University Faculty of Sports Sciences, dived into the Channel from Dover, UK, at 1202GMT on Friday.

Her trainer Bengisu Avci and father Mustafa Turkoglu followed the swimmer by boat.

Battling multi-directional waves and currents, the young swimmer completed her crossing at the Cap Gris-Nez coast of France after 16 hours and 28 minutes.

Tarih yazan genç Türk Aysu Türkoğlu Fransa sahiline ayak basınca :
“Sandviç kaldıysa verir misiniz çok acıktım”
İngiltere’den Fransa’ya yüzerek Manş’ı denizini geçen en genç Türk #aysuturkoglu
Manş geçişini 16 saat 28 dakika yüzdü https://t.co/Q7NQ9IhOQx pic.twitter.com/IOeJtRguES
— Vatan ÖZ (@Vatanoz) July 30, 2022

"Proud of you!"

Having broken a record, Turkoglu could not stop her tears as she boarded the boat, where she was enthusiastically welcomed with congratulations.

Türkiye’s Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu also congratulated Turkoglu on social media.

“The youngest Turkish person to cross the English Channel: Aysu Turkoglu! You are wonderful Aysu, we are proud of you!" wrote Kasapoglu.

Source: TRTWorld and agencies

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Five key takeaways from Turkish President Erdogan's interview with TRT

From calling on all parties in the Ukraine conflict to abide by the Ankara-brokered grain deal to slamming Greece's 'insincere attitude' toward Türkiye, President Erdogan spoke about several issues in an exclusive interview with TRT.

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at length in an exclusive interview with the country's public broadcaster TRT. Here are five crucial highlights of the interview.

1. Ukraine grain deal

As Türkiye brokered an essential grain deal between Ukraine and Russia, which will help address the growing hunger in several parts of the world, President Erdogan reminded all parties to abide by the agreement that was signed in Istanbul last week.

Erdogan's statement comes at a time when reports of intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces are pouring out of Ukraine's Donbass region.

2. Sweden, Finland NATO bid

President Erdogan said Ankara will never compromise on its national security and no country, especially Finland and Sweden, should expect any concessions from Türkiye until the presence of terror groups like PKK, YPG/PYD and FETO is eradicated from the face of this earth.

“Concession from Türkiye should not be expected on Sweden, Finland's NATO bids unless Ankara's security concerns are met,” Erdogan said in a live interview on Monday with national broadcaster TRT Haber.

“PKK, PYD/YPG, and FETO will not be supported. This is our red line. Nobody should expect us to make compromises about that,” Erdogan said.

3. Talks with Greek Prime Minister suspended

President Erdogan said that it is out of question for him to meet with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis anymore.

His comments come after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticised Türkiye during his recent trip to the United States. Mitsotakis urged the US Congress not to allow F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Ankara.

President Erdogan spoke on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Lausanne Peace Treaty the day before, saying that Greece has been "deliberately violating" the terms and conditions of the post-World War I agreement.

4. Syria, a 'home of terrorist groups'

Syria has become 'home of terrorist groups,' said President Erdogan, adding that both Russia and Iran should take a clear stand on the issue of terrorism.

On last week's deadly attack in Duhok, northern Iraq, Turkish president says the attack was carried out by terrorists with an aim to disturb the Turkish-Iraqi ties.

On US Central Command’s sympathy for YPG/PKK terrorists, Turkish President Erdogan condemned continued US support for terrorists and added that the neutralized PKK ringleader was responsible for recruiting children for the terror outfit.

5. Türkiye and neighbours

President Erdogan said the trade and mutual cooperation will continue with neighbouring states while Ankara aims to boost its oil and gas purchases from Iran.

He also stressed improving relations with Armenia, saying that Türkiye is serious and decisive in its normalization process with neighbouring Armenia.

On negotiations with Egypt, Erdogan said that talks with Cairo were an ongoing process at lower level, as there was "no reason for high-level talks not to take place."

Source: TRT World

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Türkiye condemns Greece's decision to close more Turkish minority schools

Recent decisions violate the Turkish minority's right to establish, manage and inspect their own schools, says the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Türkiye has condemned Greece's decision of closing four more primary schools belonging to the Turkish Muslim minority in Western Thrace for the ongoing school year.

“With this latest decision, more than half of the Minority primary schools have been closed. Thus, Greece's policy of closing primary schools belonging to the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace through 'temporary suspension' has proven to be systematic,” Tanju Bilgic, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a statement on Friday.

Bilgic reiterated the Turkish minority's right to establish, manage and inspect their own schools in accordance with the Treaty of Lausanne signed in 1923 – which eventually paved the way for an independent Turkish republic.

He said the recent moves show the “discriminatory and oppressive policies” implemented against the Turkish minority in the field of education.

“While Greece closes primary schools with the pretext of insufficient number of students, it ignores, on the other hand, the demands for opening new Minority secondary/high schools despite the obvious need, and violates the education rights of Minority children,” Bilgic noted.

He urged Greece to put an end to its discriminatory policies toward Turkish minority schools year after year.

“Republic of Türkiye will continue to support the Minority's struggle for its rights and justice, both in bilateral contacts and international platforms,” he added.

Greece's Western Thrace region is home to some 150,000 Muslim Turks, whose rights to elect their own religious leaders, found Turkish associations, and have their own schools have been denied by Athens, in violation of European court orders.

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Source: AA

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