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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Erdogan Orders International Investigation into Khashoggi Murder: Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister announced Thursday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered preparations to be made to launch international probe into murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster A Haber, Mevlut Cavusoglu said it is time for an international investigation to be launched into the killing ...

January 24, 2019

Middle East

Spokesman of Turkish President, Ibrahim Kalin

Despite Trump Threat, Turkey Vows to Continue Fight against Kurdish Militants

Turkey on Monday vowed to continue fighting a US-backed Kurdish militia which it views as a terrorist group after Donald Trump warned of economic devastation if Ankara attacks Kurdish forces as American troops withdraw. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Twitter that there was “no difference” ...

January 14, 2019

Middle East

Turkish FM, Pompeo Discuss Syria in Phone Call

Turkey’s foreign minister and his US counterpart spoke over the phone, Anadolu news agency quoted Turkish diplomatic sources as saying on Saturday. Mevlut Cavusoglu and Mike Pompeo discussed latest developments in Syria, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. On ...

January 12, 2019

Middle East

Turkish DM, Intelligence Chiefs Meet at Syria Border

Turkish Defense Minister on Saturday met with military and intelligence commanders at the border with Syria in a bid to discuss latest developments in Idlib region. Turkish DM Hulusi Akar, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler, Land Forces Commander Umit Dundar, Intelligence Chief Hakan Fidan met at Hatay border ...

January 12, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Says to Launch Operation East of Euphrates ‘at Right Time’

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday that Ankara continues to prepare for a military operation east of the Euphrates River in Syria that will start “at the right time for Ankara.” “The Turkish armed forces will start to clear the areas east to the Euphrates River of terrorists ...

January 11, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Threatens to Launch Syria Offensive If US Delays Pullout

Turkey will launch an offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces if the United States delays the withdrawal of its troops from the war-torn country, the foreign minister said Thursday. “If the (pullout) is put off with ridiculous excuses like Turks are massacring Kurds, which do not reflect the reality, we will ...

January 10, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Says US Having Problems in Syria Withdrawal: “Hand in Glove with Terror Groups”

Turkish Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that the US is having problems withdrawing its forces as it tries to end its involvement with the Kurdish militants. “We see that the US has some difficulties while withdrawing [from Syria],” Mevlut Cavusoglu told parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. “After being so intertwined and ...

January 9, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan Slams Bolton Remarks on Kurdish Militants: ‘Serious Mistake’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented on US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s call for Ankara not to undertake military operations in Syria without an agreement with Washington. Erdogan has criticized Bolton’s recent statement, saying he made a “serious mistake”, and that Turkey could never compromise on the issue ...

January 8, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan: Only Turkey Can Protect US Interests in Syria Amid Troop Pullout

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that ISIL terror group had been defeated in Syria, “militarily speaking”. In an extensive article penned for The New York Times Erdogan said that his American counterpart, Donald, Trump, had “made the right call” to pull out US troops from Syria. But he noted ...

January 8, 2019

Middle East

Turkey Rejects New US Offer to Cancel Purchase of Russian S-400 Systems: Report

According to the Yeni Safak newspaper, a US delegation has tried to convince Turkey to give up on purchasing the Russian missile systems during the visit to Ankara earlier this week. However, the Turkish authorities reportedly rejected the offer since it did not include a discount on the price set ...

January 6, 2019