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US halts drone intelligence program with Turkey due to Syria incursion: report
World
February 5, 2020
US halts drone intelligence program with Turkey due to Syria incursion: report
The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdistan…
US backs Cyprus in east Mediterranean energy duel with Turkey: report
World
February 5, 2020
US backs Cyprus in east Mediterranean energy duel with Turkey: report
The US backs energy-based partnerships in the eastern Mediterranean that bolster political cooperation and prosperity and is urging against “provocative…
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
Turkey
February 5, 2020
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed at least 38 people, as rescuers searching for survivors of the first slide…
Senator asks US attorney general to recuse self from Halkbank case, citing Trump’s interference
World
February 4, 2020
Senator asks US attorney general to recuse self from Halkbank case, citing Trump’s interference
US Senator Ron Wyden asked Attorney General William Barr on Monday to recuse himself from the record-breaking money laundering prosecution…
US court grants temporary halt in prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank: report
World
February 4, 2020
US court grants temporary halt in prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank: report
A federal appeals court granted a temporary halt in the US prosecution of Turkish lender Halkbank over sanctions violation charges…
Turkish FM calls on Russia to help end Syrian gov’t ‘aggression’
World
February 4, 2020
Turkish FM calls on Russia to help end Syrian gov’t ‘aggression’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that Russia should help end the Syrian government’s “aggression” after Turkish and…
As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report
World
February 4, 2020
As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report
The Turkish central bank has kicked off its biggest government debt buybacks in over a decade, helping fill a void…
More than 1,700 suspects detained over Gülen links in January: ministry
Turkey
February 4, 2020
More than 1,700 suspects detained over Gülen links in January: ministry
Turkey in January detained 1,768 suspects over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused of orchestrating an…
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
Turkey
February 4, 2020
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu, former Turkish prime minister and leader of the Future Party (GP), has claimed that many senior members of…
Russia says Turkey did not warn of military activity in Idlib: report
World
February 3, 2020
Russia says Turkey did not warn of military activity in Idlib: report
Russia said on Monday the Turkish military came under fire from Syrian government forces because Russia had not been warned…