Turkey not in direct talks for return of intelligence officers from Iraq: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish minister appeared to confirm for the first time that two Turkish intelligence officers have been captured in northern Iraq, saying…
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Russia’s S-400s Will Protect Turkey From a “Kurdish Air Force”
Many people thought that this day would never come, but it’s official – Russian President Putin will sell his Turkish NATO counterpart S-400 missiles, and…
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 Erdogan, Iraq’s Abadi to discuss Iraqi Kurdish referendum
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi this week to discuss their concerns about an independence referendum in…
Turkey threatens sanctions against Iraqi Kurds over independence vote
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned Friday that the Iraqi Kurdish plan to hold an independence referendum was a “grave mistake.” Iraqi Kurdistan regional President…
EU must change its view of Turkey: Turkish FM
However,” Cavusoglu said, “Turkey is also not a country that bows down to impositions and double standards. As long as you do not see us…
Cardin: Turkey’s Purchase of Russian missile system may trigger sanctions
Turkey’s recent purchase of an advanced Russian anti-air weapons system may have violated a U.S. law that would require an automatic imposition of sanctions on…
Turkey: Iraq’s Kurds will pay ‘price’ for independence vote
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has warned Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region that “there will most certainly be a price to pay” for its insistence on holding…
Israel becomes first state to back an independent Kurdistan
Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear up for a referendum on…
They’ve pulled up the draw bridge’ Juncker RULES OUT Turkey joining the EU
Mr Junker said justice and fundamental values have taken priority in all accession talks of new countries to the European Union and Turkey has not…