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Turkey to Stick to S-400 Agreement

Turkey confirmed that, despite US pressure, there will be no changes in the agreement with Russia on the supply of Russian S-400 air defence missile systems, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko told reporters Friday after meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan “He said that, despite the unprecedented pressure, as ...

May 18, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Court Hands Life Sentences to 14 over 2016 Attack: Report

A Turkish court on Friday handed down life sentences to 14 people convicted of planning a deadly 2016 attack outside a stadium in Istanbul, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Forty-seven people were killed in the attack near the Vodafone Arena when a car bomb hit a police vehicle and ...

May 17, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Starts Naval Exercise amid Cyprus Gas Dispute

Turkey’s military launched a major naval exercise on Monday at a time of rising tensions over its plans to explore for gas off the coast of Cyprus. The exercises, featuring 131 vessels, 57 planes and 33 helicopters, began early on Monday, a Turkish defense ministry official confirmed to AFP. They ...

May 13, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Ruling Party Veterans Criticize Istanbul Vote Re-run

Two former heavyweights of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party have criticized a decision to re-run the Istanbul mayoral election, expressing concern the decision would damage the state’s reputation. They have added their voices to a chorus of criticism from abroad. Former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday said ...

May 8, 2019

Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Istanbul Vote Re-run is ‘Best Step’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed a controversial order to redo the recent Istanbul election after complaints of corruption as the “best step” for the country. “We see this decision as the best step that will strengthen our will to solve problems within the framework of democracy and ...

May 7, 2019

Middle East

Ankara to Send Troops to Russia For S-400 Training

About 100 Turkish servicemen will be sent to Russia in late May to learn how to operate the S-400 air defense systems that Ankara is buying from Moscow, a senior military source in Ankara told Sputnik Tuesday. “In late May, about 100 of our servicemen will go to Russia for ...

May 7, 2019

Middle East

Turkey to Re-run Istanbul Election Lost by Erdogan’s AKP

Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan’s candidate, responding to calls by his AK Party for a re-run, in a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of “dictatorship.” The High Election Board ruled that a fresh ...

May 7, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Not Able to Diversify Oil Imports Easily: Foreign Minister

Turkey is not able to diversify its oil imports easily, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday after the United States waivers on oil purchases from Iran sanctions ended. Speaking at a news conference, Cavusoglu said Turkey’s refineries are not suitable for other countries’ oil, adding that Washington should review ...

May 2, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan: F-35 Project Without Turkey Bound to Collapse

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday at a defense industry fair that a multinational project on the development of the F-35 Lightning II would collapse without Turkey taking part in it. The statement comes amid a row between Washington and Ankara over the latter’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 ...

April 30, 2019

Middle East

If US Blocks F-35 Transfer, Turkey Has Plan B

If Turkey can’t buy F-35 fighter jets from the US, it will look for a substitute elsewhere, the Turkish foreign minister said. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country might consider other options if Washington follows through with its threats and leave it without F-35 stealth fighter jets. ...

April 24, 2019