German military leaves Turkey’s Incirlik airbase
Germany’s military has finished its withdrawal from Turkey’s airbase Incirlik, prompted by Ankara’s refusal to allow visits by German parliamentarians. Bundeswehr planes will instead be…
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Turkey summons German ambassador as tensions mount
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey summoned Germany’s ambassador to its foreign ministry on Monday, Berlin said, amid a mounting row between the two NATO powers. Der…
Turkey’s purchase of Russian missiles has ratcheted tensions up to a new level
Turkey announced earlier this week that it had finalized a multibillion-dollar purchase of the S-400, Russia’s most sophisticated surface-to-air-missile system. The acquisition has been discussed…
Qatar’s emir to meet Turkey’s President Erdogan
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since…
Germany has put most arms exports to Turkey on hold: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and…
Greece warns ending EU talks with Turkey a mistake
Halting accession talks with Turkey would be a strategic mistake by the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sept. 10, amid a…
Merkel: German-Turkish relations at a ‘very complicated phase’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Aug. 29 that the relationship between Berlin and Ankara was at “a very complicated phase.” Merkel said Germany would like better relations with…
German FM: Turkey will never be EU member while Erdogan in charge
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey will never be a member of the European Union as long as it is governed by Tayyip Erdogan, German Foreign Minister…
Erdoğan tells Turks in Germany not vote for ‘enemies of Turkey’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Turks in Germany to not vote for “enemies of Turkey,” claiming that the main reason for the recent…
Saudi-Iranian Détente
Note, the news, there is some kind of “rapprochement” between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, must be welcoming news…