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US refusal to give Turkey F-35s would be ‘robbery,’ says Erdoğan
World
July 4, 2019
US refusal to give Turkey F-35s would be ‘robbery,’ says Erdoğan
A refusal by the United States to hand over to Turkey the F-35 fighter jets it has bought would be…
Turkey has 53rd most powerful passport in the world according to index
World
July 4, 2019
Turkey has 53rd most powerful passport in the world according to index
Turkey ranks 53rd in the latest edition of a passport-ranking index, providing its citizens visa-free travel to 110 countries around…
Turkey furious with Washington Post for running PKK militant op-ed
World
July 4, 2019
Turkey furious with Washington Post for running PKK militant op-ed
Turkey’s top diplomat on Thursday lambasted the The Washington Post newspaper for publishing an op-ed by Cemil Bayık, one of…
US still plans Turkey sanctions, end to F-35 participation despite Erdoğan’s assurances
World
July 3, 2019
US still plans Turkey sanctions, end to F-35 participation despite Erdoğan’s assurances
The Trump administration still plans to impose sanctions on Turkey and remove it from a critical fighter jet program if…
Turkey’s inflation rate hits 12-month low in June
Business
July 3, 2019
Turkey’s inflation rate hits 12-month low in June
Turkey’s annualized rate of inflation stood at 15.72 percent in June, hitting a 12-month low, the statistical authority said on…
Russian S-400 system will begin arriving in 10 days: Erdoğan
World
July 2, 2019
Russian S-400 system will begin arriving in 10 days: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said a Russian S-400 air defense system would begin arriving within 10 days, Reuters reported,…
Putin names condition for release of Ukrainian sailors
Ukraine
July 1, 2019
Putin names condition for release of Ukrainian sailors
At a press conference at the G20 Summit in Osaka Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukrainian sailors could be…
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
World
July 1, 2019
Trump claims he saved Syrian Kurds from being wiped out by Erdoğan
US President Donald Trump said at a press conference in Osaka on Saturday that he saved Syrian Kurds from being…
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
World
June 29, 2019
Turkish court rules to keep US Consulate employee in pre-trial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep an employee of the US Consulate General in Istanbul in custody as…
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
World
June 29, 2019
Satterfield confirmed as new US ambassador to Turkey
The US Embassy in Ankara announced on Twitter on Friday that the US Senate has confirmed David Satterfield to serve…