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Turkey raises tariffs on some US products in response to economic war
Aug 15, 2018 08:29Ankara has sharply increased tariffs on certain US imports, some of them more than double, in response to Washington’s “deliberate attacks” on the Turkish economy amid a widening dispute between the two NATO allies.
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From Nigeria to Iran, nations begin ditching dollar
Aug 15, 2018 04:56The number of countries switching to national currencies to settle bilateral trade deals is growing in the face of the US weaponization of the dollar.
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Russian FM accuses US of ‘abandoning diplomacy’
Aug 14, 2018 10:12Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the US of abandoning diplomacy in favor of “sanctions and blackmail”, stating that Moscow is considering how to reduce the use of dollars for trade.
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Turkish president: Ankara to boycott iPhones, other US electronic products
Aug 14, 2018 08:52Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a boycott of American electronic products in response to Washington’s economic pressure against Ankara after the detention of a US pastor in Turkey.
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Turkish FM: US sanctions hurting its own reputation
Aug 14, 2018 06:53Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned on Tuesday that sanctions imposed by Washington on Ankara are shattering the US’ reputation.
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'Kurdish-led delegation holds fresh talks with Syria govt. in Damascus'
Aug 14, 2018 06:23The political wing of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has visited the Syrian capital Damascus for a second time since the central government extended an offer of negotiation to the mainly Kurdish militant group.
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Turkish president says Lira crash political plot against Ankara
Aug 13, 2018 01:46Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the lira's drop is a "political plot" against Ankara, and his country will begin to seek for new partners.
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Militants in Syria forming ‘army’ with Turkish support
Aug 12, 2018 07:44Turkish-backed militants in Syria are reportedly creating a “national army” with Ankara’s support in the Arab country’s northwest.
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Iran slams US sanctions on Turkey, vows full support
Aug 12, 2018 02:20Amid a worsening dispute between the United States and Turkey, Iran says it will always stand by its neighboring country and provide it with any required help.
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Senior PKK terrorist killed in anti-terror operation in Turkey's Diyarbakir
Aug 11, 2018 02:09Turkish security forces have killed a high-ranking member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group during a counter-terrorism operation in the country’s Kurdish-populated Southeastern Province of Diyarbakir.