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[henk-heijmans]

Tatvan, Bitlis, Turkey, 1956 - by Yıldız Moran (1932 - 1995), Turkish

[mapsontheweb]

Soviet territorial demands on Turkey, 1945-1953.

by hunmapper

During 1945-1953, the Soviet Union made territorial demands on Eastern Turkey, aiming to annex regions like Kars and Ardahan. These demands were rooted in historical claims and strategic objectives, seeking to establish a buffer zone and control key access points to the Middle East. The Soviet Union justified these demands by citing ethnic and cultural ties to the Armenian population in the region. However, Turkey vehemently opposed these demands, viewing them as a threat to its territorial integrity and sovereignty. The dispute over Eastern Turkey further exacerbated tensions between the two countries and contributed to the deepening of the Cold War divide in the region. Ultimately, the territorial dispute remained unresolved, but it significantly shaped the dynamics of Soviet-Turkish relations during this period.

[workersolidarity]

🇹🇷🇵🇸 🚨

MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS IN TURKIYE SHOW SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE AND THE RESISTANCE

📹 Scenes from massive demonstrations in Elazig, in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkiye, where thousands of citizens rally in support of Gaza; waving Turkish and Palestinian flags, including the flags for the Palestinian Resistance, and march against the murderous regime of the Israeli occupation.

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@WorkerSolidarityNews

[vintagewildlife]

Large white turkey By: Minnesota Turkey Growers Association From: Wonders of Turkeys 1984

[mim70]

Taurus mountains, Turkey

[mutecevvil]

Yalnız olduğumda kendimi yeniliyorum ☀️ 🐿️

[jloisse]

🇹🇷 🇵🇸 Des centaines de personnes participent à un sit-in devant le consulat israélien à Istanbul pour protester contre le ciblage israélien des tentes de Palestiniens déplacés à Rafah.

[totallynotcensorship]

GREAT NEWS

turkey halted trade with israel.

for context: trade between the two was worth 6.8 Billion dollars in 2023

KEEP SPEAKING, KEEP PROTESTING. push for your government to also cut ties with israel. this is what we need

[ancientorigins]

4th Century Lycian Tomb in Fethiye Turkey

[sitting-on-me-bum]

An Anatolian pars, a leopard subspecies, is seen by a camera trap set up in Turkey. It was thought that the endangered animal was extinct for years until 2013 when two of them were spotted

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

[vintagegeekculture]

In the colossal, cathedral sized water tank beneath the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, several heads of Medusa have been used as pillar bases for the past 1.500 years. It is not entirely known where the heads came from, but they were believed to be taken from some other Roman ruin. The heads are upside down or sideways to inhibit the power of the Gorgon Medusa's gaze.

The water tank's existence was forgotten for hundreds of years, despite being beneath the Hagia Sophia. When it was rediscovered, explorers found fish inside of it.