Turkey

Turkey merely seeks its own interests in purchasing Russian S-400 systems: VP

Mar 07, 2019 12:47

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay says his country's decision to buy Russian-built S-400 air defense missile systems is only based on its own interests, stressing Ankara will not stop the purchase in the face of strong opposition from Washington and warnings that it should not buy the anti-aircraft platform.
Erdogan says Turkey won't go back on S-400 deal with Russia

Mar 07, 2019 02:20

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will not go back on its agreement to buy S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, despite pressures from the United States.
Turkey says to conduct joint raid with Iran against PKK

Mar 06, 2019 13:46

Turkey says it is planning to carry out a joint attack with Iran against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, which has waged a three-and-a-half decade armed campaign against Ankara for independence.
Turkey, Iran discuss setting up joint industrial parks

Mar 06, 2019 13:43

Iran and Turkey are negotiating the possibility of setting up joint industrial parks, Iranian deputy industry minister Mohsen Salehinia says.
US warns Turkey of 'grave consequences' over purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems

Mar 06, 2019 02:01

The United States has sent out a stark warning to Turkey over its plan to buy the advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense missile systems, stating that the purchase of the anti-aircraft platform will dramatically affect military ties between the two NATO allies.
Turkey slams US plan to end special trade status

Mar 05, 2019 14:16

Ankara has blasted the United States for its decision to scrap the preferential trade status granted to Turkey, saying Washington’s plan is contrary to mutual trade goals.
Trump directs US to end preferential trade status for India, Turkey

Mar 05, 2019 09:00

United States President Donald Trump has decided to scrap preferential treatment programs for India and Turkey.
Khashoggi's body burnt in oven at Saudi consul's home: Report

Mar 04, 2019 07:43

Body parts of the slain dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were burned to ashes in an oven built to generate over 1000°C of heat inside the Saudi consul general’s home in Istanbul, a new report says.
US, Turkey know Daesh leader's whereabouts: Syria

Mar 02, 2019 04:42

Syria's UN ambassador has complained about the Western countries' collusion with Daesh, saying the US and Turkey know the whereabouts of the Takfiri terrorist group's ringleader, Ibrahim al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria help Daesh elements flee to Turkey

Feb 28, 2019 12:14

The US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria have reportedly been helping the remaining Daesh terrorists -- who are now holed up in an eastern village -- to escape their last hideout and reach the Turkish border in exchange for "hefty bribes."