Turkey on Friday said an accord with Russia to coordinate their air forces in Syria will prevent clashes between its warplanes and those of Russia and also the Syrian army. Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik confirmed Russian statements that Moscow and Ankara had agreed to coordinate their air forces in ...
Any deal to reunify Cyprus must include the withdrawal of some 30,000 Turkish troops from the eastern Mediterranean island, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said Friday. “Our position remains… that we must agree on the withdrawal of the Turkish army,” he told reporters, as Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such ...