Turkey complains to Justice Department over Iran sanctions case
Turkish President Recep Erdogan‘s fury over a U.S. sanctions-busting trial has been growing day by day, with his government writing to the Justice Department in Washington…
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Erdogan Says Turkey Will Clear Border of Syrian Kurds
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president slammed a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militant group Sunday and said he’ll clear his country’s border with Syria of “terrorists.” President…
Turkey suggests opening embassy to Palestine in East Jerusalem
Turkey will open an embassy in east Jerusalem once the world recognises an independent Palestinian state, the country’s foreign minister has said. Mevlut Cavusoglu said there was “serious determination” among…
Responding to Trump, Turkey says it will open an embassy in East Jerusalem — in support of Palestinians
Escalating the chorus of global condemnation of President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Turkish government announced Friday it would open an embassy…
Turkey to conduct joint operation with Russia against Kurdish forces
Ankara will coordinate its operation in northern Syria’s Afrin region with Russia in advance if it decides to conduct it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Turkey snubs NATO allies and buys missile systems from Russia
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey aims to finalize a deal to purchase S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in the coming week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Turkey, Russia will meet to finalise S-400 defence deal in coming week
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish and Russian officials will meet to finalise Turkey’s S-400 surface-to-air missile systems deal in the coming week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said…
In Turkey, academics asking for peace are accused of terrorism
Last week the trials began in Istanbul of those who signed the Academics for Peace petition in January 2016. A total of 148 trials are scheduled through to…
Turkey hits back, saying Israel ‘massacres thousands of Palestinians’
PARIS — Ankara on Sunday evening shot back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who earlier in the day accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to lead Islamic response on Jerusalem
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey’s leader is seeking to spearhead Islamic reaction to the US declaration on Jerusalem, but it is uncertain if he can…