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Turkey rejects stepping back from Russia arms deal
Apr 03, 2019 11:41Turkey will not turn back from a major arms deal with Russia despite the US suspension of Ankara from the F-35 fighter-jet program, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.
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US expects Turkey to buy Patriot system instead of Russia's S-400: Pentagon
Apr 03, 2019 02:21The United States expects Turkey will buy its Patriot missile systems instead of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, the Pentagon says.
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'Khashoggi’s children receive luxury homes, monthly payments from Riyadh'
Apr 03, 2019 01:29Six months into the state-sponsored murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a new report reveals that his four children have received multi-million dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars a month by the kingdom in an apparent attempt to hush up the gruesome assassination.
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Ruling AKP asks Turkey election board to settle row over Istanbul vote results
Apr 02, 2019 06:45The outcome of mayoral elections in Turkey’s second-largest city of Istanbul remains in doubt as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party is challenging the initial results, which gave the main opposition party a slight lead in one of the economic hub’s tightest election races in decades.
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President Rouhani hails Turkey’s elections
Apr 02, 2019 03:45President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Turkey on holding local elections successfully, which he described as a proof of democracy in the neighboring nation.
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‘US halts F-35 equipment shipment to Turkey’
Apr 02, 2019 01:05The United States has stopped shipment of equipment for F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over the country’s defensive cooperation with Russia, a report says.
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Peaceful elections, high turnout signs of democracy in Turkey: Iran
Apr 01, 2019 12:01Iran has extended its congratulations to the Turkish government, nation and political parties over holding "successful" nationwide local elections, saying the peaceful polls and people's high turnout were signs of the rule of democracy in the country.
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Erdogan's ruling party suffers major defeat in Turkey's local polls
Apr 01, 2019 07:18Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party has suffered heavy losses in nationwide local elections, a sign that rising levels of unemployment and the backlash from last year's currency crisis are starting to take their toll on his years-long domination over Turkey's politics.
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Turkey’s opposition CHP claims victory in Istanbul elections
Apr 01, 2019 01:16Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s party (CHP) has claimed clear-cut victory in mayoral elections in the city of Istanbul despite a statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting his ruling AK Party had the upper hand in the votes.
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Turkey voting in local elections, seen as test for Erdogan
Mar 31, 2019 04:00Millions of people in Turkey are flocking to polling stations to vote in local elections, seen as a gauge of support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.