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Turkey summons US ambassador over Biden's Armenian 'genocide' recognition
Apr 25, 2021 03:47Turkey has summoned the US ambassador to Ankara over President Joe Biden's recognition of the alleged massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during the First World War as “genocide.”
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Biden becomes first US pres. to recognize ‘Armenian genocide,’ irking Turkey
Apr 25, 2021 03:11US President Joe Biden has emerged as the first American president to proclaim formal recognition of the politically-motivated “Armenian genocide,” which has long become an annual ritual for successive US presidents and lawmakers to promote the anti-Turkey stance more than a century after the carnage, blamed on Ottoman troops but never officially sanctioned.
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Afghanistan peace talks postponed until mid-May: Turkey
Apr 21, 2021 02:57Turkey said Tuesday an international peace conference on Afghanistan scheduled for April 24 in Istanbul has been postponed until mid-May.
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Rouhani highlights role of Tehran-Ankara cooperation in resolving regional issues
Apr 15, 2021 01:42President Hassan Rouhani called for promotion of ties between Iran and Turkey and underlined the importance of the two sides’ cooperation in settling regional issues.
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Russia warns Turkey, other states against fueling militarization in Ukraine
Apr 13, 2021 07:26Russia has warned Turkey against fueling the Ukrainian government’s “never-ending militarization sentiments,” amid speculation that Kiev may be planning to launch a new offensive against the Russian-speaking Donbass region in Ukraine.
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Canada scraps military export permits for NATO ally Turkey
Apr 13, 2021 01:40Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts.
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows ‘all forms of support’ to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia
Apr 11, 2021 03:05Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country, a NATO member, is ready to provide “all forms of support” for Ukraine amid rising tensions between Moscow and Kiev over the long-running conflict in Donbass.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in northwest Syria as YPG militants launch attack
Apr 08, 2021 14:12The Turkish defense ministry says two of its soldiers have been killed in Syria’s northwestern province of Aleppo in an attack by US-sponsored Kurdish militants from the so-called People's Protection Units (YPG).
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Iran rejects reports on disruption in gas flow to Turkey
Apr 07, 2021 11:53The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has dismissed reports that its supply of gas to Turkey has faced disruptions in recent months, saying exports have continued unabated since early summer.
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Turkish president accuses former admirals of 'political coup'
Apr 06, 2021 01:02Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused a number of retired admirals of “political coup” attempt after they condemned his proposed project, known as Canal Istanbul, which is planned to connect the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.