The Turkish president described Cyprus, Israel and Syria as "criminal states", said Turkey is under economic attack and "We have been under siege for the last 10 years from the Caucasus to the Eastern Mediterranean, from the Balkans to Syria"
>https://archive.is/ItHNC

The Turkish drillship Yavuz has left Cypriot EEZ and is apparently heading towards Turkey, although it is not known if it is changing region or going to Turkey. Some European States (most likely Germany) are saying that this is a positive step towards de-escalation.
>https://archive.is/JdDJX

Azerbaijani president: "Turkey to participate in Nagorno-Karabakh peace process". "Turkey must undoubtedly take part in any forthcoming peace process. A peace process will certainly begin. "Conflicts will not continue indefinitely, so the sooner (the process begins) the better"
>https://archive.is/zwXzm

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs suspends weapons exports to Turkey after reports of its participation in Azerbaijan "In line with Canada's robust export control regime and the ongoing investigation, I have suspended the relevant export permits to Turkey"
>https://archive.is/xSuR6

Azerbaijan admits using armed Turkish drones in the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict: “Turkish armed drones owned by Azerbaijan shrank our casualties. These drones show Turkey’s strength. It also empowers us”
>https://archive.is/SgKKT

🇨🇵🔥 RIOT IN LYON NO-GO-ZONE : CHURCH SET ON FIRE

👨🏽 In the no-go-zone of Rilleux-La-Pape, near Lyon, race riots broke out.

👨🏼‍🚒 The rioters set several cars on fire in order to trap firefighters, which they then violently attacked.

⛪ They also attempted to set fire to the Catholic church of Saint Pierre.

👨🏼‍⚖️ The Interior Minister announced the opening of an investigation. The entourage of the former mayor of Lyon blames left-wing politicians for having encourage these anti-christian attacks by their aggressive rhetoric.

🔗 Source : Le Figaro (MSM)

Kurdish "Revenge Units" have started taking action inside Turkish Territory against AKP-MHP (parties) sympathizers, their collaborators, against drug traffickers and those who exploit children. Arson and armed attacks seem to be some of their strategies
>https://archive.is/mBFfC

After today's meeting between NATO's Secretary General and the Greek PM, the Greek PM stressed that it is not known if Turkey's position is honest or not, but that de-escalation is necessary in the region
>https://archive.is/vXyOy

Erdogan had a teleconference with Merkel today. He criticized the EU's summit and said Europe is not ready yet to create an environment for dialogue, he then criticized Greece and said that European interests must not be held hostage by Greece and Cyprus
>https://archive.is/gtSUS

Full list of updates from /GBG/ archives here

Yesterday there was also a meeting between Erdogan and NATO's Secretary General, on a Tweet, Stoltenberg said that the meeting was good and that they discussed "deconfliction" mechanisms
>https://archive.is/UEWxK

Full list of updates from /GBG/ archives here

In Turkey's annual progress report, the Commission stigmatizes the lack of political progress and blames Turkey for illegal actions and provocative statements in the eastern Mediterranean.
>https://archive.is/OsSHs

The so-called "prime minister" (Ersin Tatar) of the pseudo-state of the Illegally Occupied Cyprus Territories went to Turkey today. His visit rekindled rumors of a Turkish move to Famagusta, one of the rumors is that Turkey is planning to reopen an area of Farmagusta and a possible settlement, which goes against international law
>https://archive.is/expYN
>https://archive.is/mzYZZ
>https://archive.is/pHX14
>https://archive.is/gvF7N

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"In particular, Tatar announced that the coastal front of Varosia opens on Thursday"

"the Turkish President stated that "Varosia is part of the (so-called) TRNC. We fully support the decision to make the coasts available to the public. "



» UN Security Council Resolution 550 (1984) of 11 May 1984
[...]
5. Considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls
for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations;

Turkish President Erdogan accused Sweden, Norway, Germany France and others in Europe of encouraging attacks on mosques, Muslims and Turks, claimed perpetrators are protected by authorities and European media promotes radical views
>https://archive.is/nVm42

Facebook has told Turkey that it will defy a new law requiring social media companies to establish a formal presence in the country. Sets the stage for a showdown with President Erdogan’s government that could culminate in Facebook being blocked.
>https://archive.is/GuMiJ

Turkey to test S-400 air defense system October 5-16. The US is wary about the S-400 system collecting data on its F-35 stealth fighter jets and NATO's Secretary General spoke yesterday with Erdogan about the S-400 system and the threat it poses to NATO's Systems and allied aircraft technology due to possible interoperability
>https://archive.is/uVg5x

Residents of Lesvos, from the region of Lampos Mylos are showing opposition to news that the government wants to build a new immigrant camp in an area called Kameno Dasos.
>https://archive.is/7B7hS

25 immigrants arrived to Lesvos today. 25 Africans, the crushing majority is of adult males
>https://archive.is/ejid1

Correspondent to SKAI in Turkey details the several provocative moves by Erdogan today, who attacked France's Macron "Arrogant and provocative", the tests of the S-400 systems and he also referred to the conversion of Hagia Sofia as very important for "creating a new era on the world political scene" and the decision to reopen Varosia
>https://archive.is/Fevv3