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Edward Finkelstein

Edward Finkelstein

From Athens, Edward Finkelstein covers current events in Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and Sudan. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on these countries

 

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Turkey censors Grok for insulting Erdogan and Atatürk

Turkey

Turkey censors Grok for insulting Erdogan and Atatürk

A Turkish court has ordered the blocking of certain content generated by Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, after it reportedly produced responses deemed insulting to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and religious values.

US–Iran tensions escalate as Trump vows zero concessions

Iran

US–Iran tensions escalate as Trump vows zero concessions

President Donald Trump stated Monday that he is offering “nothing” to Iran and has no communication with its leadership, days after warning he would not hesitate to launch further military strikes if Tehran pursued nuclear weapons.

New agreement reopens Turkey–Syria land trade route

Syria

New agreement reopens Turkey–Syria land trade route

Turkey and Syria have signed a new memorandum of understanding on international road transport, marking a significant step toward the resumption of direct land transportation between the two countries.

Turkey proposes bill to expand presidential control over vehicle taxes

Turkey

Turkey proposes bill to expand presidential control over vehicle taxes

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) submitted a draft bill to parliament on Monday that proposes significant changes to the country’s tax framework, particularly targeting special consumption tax (SCT) regulations for motor vehicles. 

Egypt blocks pro-Palestinian convoy en route to Gaza

Egypt

Egypt blocks pro-Palestinian convoy en route to Gaza

Egyptian authorities have blocked a convoy organized by the Global March to Gaza, detaining several dozen pro-Palestinian activists outside Cairo for hours, according to the group’s organizers. Some were released, but others remain in custody.

France’s foreign policy is becoming a tool of domestic appeasement

Palestine

France’s foreign policy is becoming a tool of domestic appeasement

A recent report commissioned by France’s Ministry of the Interior has pulled back the curtain on an alarming shift in the country’s diplomatic thinking: the idea that recognizing a Palestinian state could serve—not as a peace initiative—but as a tool to “appease” its own Muslim population.

Floating circus: Activists mistake GPS for geopolitics

Gaza

Floating circus: Activists mistake GPS for geopolitics

A British-flagged yacht carrying 12 pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish climate celebrity Greta Thunberg and French far-left MEP Rima Hassan, is inching its way toward Gaza in what critics are calling a calculated media stunt aimed more at headlines than humanitarian aid.

Flotilla 2.0: Now with extra protein bars

Gaza

Flotilla 2.0: Now with extra protein bars

Somewhere between a misguided humanitarian mission and an awkward Mediterranean yacht party, the Madleen — a tiny sailboat carrying 12 impassioned activists, a few crates of juice, and a whole lot of attitude — is inching its way toward Gaza.

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