Two soldiers were martyred and at least 15 PKK terrorists were killed in ongoing security operations in Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province Wednesday, Turkish military said. Source: Anadolu Agency
Turkey plans its exploratory drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean on October 29, it was reported on Monday. Ankara said last week it’s drilling vessel Fatih had already arrived onsite and that training would be conducted with drilling at the end of the month. Necdet Pamir, the Chairman of the Energy Commission of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and also the chairman of the Committee on Energy Policies of the Chamber of Petroleum Engineers of Turkey, told Sputnik on Monday that the start of exploratory drilling planned for October 29 had a symbolic meaning. Source Cyprus Mail
Turkish opposition members are apparently to be intimidated in Berlin. Cars similar to those of a notorious Turkish police unit are said to be driving around the city. According to witnesses, the cars have emblems and inscriptions of the anti-terror unit “Özel Harekat”. At least three of these cars have been seen. Source: Berliner Zeitung
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
