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One killed, 16 Injured in Fire on Tanker in Turkish Port of Aliaga

At least one person has been killed and 16 others injured in a fire on board the Italian-flagged tanker Synzania in the Turkish port of Aliaga, western Izmir Province, petrochemical company Petkim said on Tuesday. “At Petkim terminal at around 11:20 p.m. (20:20 GMT), a fire broke out due to ...

July 2, 2019

Middle East

Turkish Speaker Doubts US Will Remove Ankara from F-35 Jet Program

Turkish parliamentary speaker Mustafa Sentop has argued, that the United States will not follow through on its threat to kick Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems. “Turkey being kicked on the sidelines and saying we are not providing F35 is ...

July 2, 2019

World

Six Turks Held by Haftar’s Forces Freed in Libya

Six Turkish sailors held by forces led by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have been freed, a Turkish foreign ministry official said on Monday. “The sailors are free. According to their wishes, they continue to work,” the official, who did not wish to be named, said.

July 1, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan Says ‘Out of Question’ to Support US Plan on Palestine

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it was “out of the question” for Turkey to support the US economic plan of President Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” on Palestine and the Zionist entity. The White House plan revealed last week calls for $50 billion in investment over 10 years ...

July 1, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan to Buy Putin’s ‘Deadliest’ Missiles within DAYS as Trump Rejects Turkey Sanctions

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the first delivery of the Russian S-400 missile defence system would take place within 10 days, adding that there would be no US sanctions after he and US President Donald Trump discussed the purchase. Speaking to reporters after the G20 summit in Japan, where he ...

July 1, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan Confident Will Avoid US Sanctions over S-400s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was confident Saturday there would be no sanctions against Turkey over a controversial Russian missile deal following reassurances from US leader Donald Trump at a meeting between the two leaders. “We heard from him that there won’t be anything like this (sanctions),” Erdogan ...

June 29, 2019

Middle East

Haftar Orders Forces to Attack Turkish Ships, Interests

Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar has ordered his forces to attack Turkish ships and interests in the North African state, his spokesman said Friday, accusing Ankara of supporting Haftar’s rivals in the Libyan conflict. “Orders have been given to the air force to target Turkish ships and boats in Libyan territorial ...

June 29, 2019

Middle East

Process of Russian S-400 Systems Delivery to Turkey Underway Without Delays: Erdogan

The process of delivery of Russian S-400 missile systems to Turkey is ongoing without any delays, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding that the bilateral agreement on joint missile building and transfer of technologies was very important for Ankara. “We continue to observe the process of delivery ...

June 29, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan Says ‘No Backtrack’ on Russia S-400 Missile Deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that NATO-member Turkey would take delivery of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system in July — a deal that has created tensions with the United States. “The issue of S-400 is an issue directly related to our sovereignty and we will not backtrack from that,” ...

June 25, 2019

Middle East

Erdogan’s Party Suffers Blow After Istanbul Re-run Poll Defeat

An opposition candidate has won a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election – dealing a stinging blow to the ruling party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ekrem Imamoglu cemented his status as the Turkish opposition leader when he won the vote with an estimated 53.6 per cent. The candidate ...

June 24, 2019