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Three Terrorists, 9 Children Expelled to France from Turkey

Three French terrorists and their nine children returned to France on Tuesday after being expelled by Turkey, legal sources said, a day after France took back 12 children of French terrorists from camps in northern Syria. The returns mark an acceleration in the repatriation of children of French nationals who ...

June 11, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan Speaks to Saudi King after No-Show at Mecca Summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke Thursday by phone with Saudi King Salman after missing a key summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, his office said. The two exchanged greetings for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr festival, Erdogan’s office said, adding that they ...

June 6, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Won’t Backtrack from Russian S-400 Deal: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to an agreement with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems, saying Ankara will not step back from the deal despite US threats of “devastating” consequences. “There is a certain step that we took, there is an agreement here ...

June 4, 2019

Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan Says No Backtracking on S400 Deal With Russia

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Turkey would not withdraw from a deal made with Russia to buy an S400 missile defence system despite pressure from the United States. “We have made an agreement (with Russia). We are determined. There is nothing like backtracking from that,” Erdogan was quoted as ...

June 4, 2019

Middle East

US F-35s Won’t Be in Coverage Area of Russian S-400 Systems: Turkish Ambassador

Turkish Ambassador to the United States Serdar Kilic said that US F-35 fighter jets will not be in the coverage area of Russian S-400 air defence systems deployed to Turkey. “The S-400s and F-35s are going to be located in two distinct areas in Turkey, and F-35s are not going ...

May 30, 2019

Middle East

‘Backsliding’ Turkey’s EU Bid Slips Further away: Commission

Turkey’s hopes of joining the European Union are fading, the bloc’s executive said Wednesday, blaming authoritarian rule for worse conditions in courts, prisons and the economy. Still considered a security ally, Turkey’s candidacy to join the world’s largest trading group is frozen because of “further serious backsliding” on rights, the ...

May 29, 2019

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Turkish, Russian Defense Ministers Discuss Idlib, Syria

Top defense officials of Turkey and Russia had a phone call on Monday to discuss latest developments in opposition-held Idlib, a northwestern Syrian province, according to an official statement. “Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar discussed over the phone with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu regional security issues, especially the ...

May 20, 2019

Turkey to Arrest 249 Foreign Ministry Personnel in Post-Coup Probe: NTV

Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel over suspected links to the network of a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, broadcaster NTV said on Monday. Authorities have carried out regular operations against the alleged followers of Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in ...

May 20, 2019

Middle East

Turkish Ambassador to Iran Derya Ors and the head of Iran's Cultural Heritage Ali Asghar Mounesan

Turkey Has Strong Will to Continue Trade with Iran Despite US Sanctions: Envoy

The Turkish Ambassador to Iran Derya Ors says that Turkey’s will to continue trade with Iran despite the risk of US sanctions is as always strong. The Turkish envoy made the remarks in a meeting with Ali Asghar Mounesan, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, in ...

May 20, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Says to Produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 Missile Deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey and Russia would jointly produce S-500 defense systems after Ankara’s controversial purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Moscow. Turkey’s push to buy the S-400s has further strained already tense relations with the United States which has repeatedly warned Ankara ...

May 19, 2019