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Turkey’s S-400 batteries not to be integrated into NATO systems: Defense minister
Oct 22, 2020 11:55Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says the highly advanced S-400 air defense systems that his country has bought from Russia will not be integrated into the systems of the NATO military alliance, and will be deployed independently.
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Turkish forces, allied militants shell town in northeastern Syria
Oct 19, 2020 13:05Turkish forces and allied Takfiri militants have reportedly shelled residential areas in the countryside of Syria’s northeastern Province of Raqqah.
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Turkish Cypriots elect Ankara-backed Ersin Tatar as new president
Oct 19, 2020 06:08Turkish Cypriots in the northern part of the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus have elected Ankara-favored Ersin Tatar as their new president.
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Turkish Cypriots vote in presidential run-off amid tensions
Oct 18, 2020 10:46Turkish Cypriots have begun voting in a tight run-off election to pick a new president, amid an escalation of tensions between Turkey and Greece over a territorial dispute in the Mediterranean Sea.
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EU ‘captive’ to Greece in Eastern Mediterranean row: Erdogan
Oct 18, 2020 06:13Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has censured the European Union’s stance in a dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, saying the bloc has become “captive” to Greece.
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Turkey arrests suspected spy for UAE
Oct 17, 2020 02:15Turkey has arrested a man suspected of spying on foreign Arab nationals for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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EU denounces Turkey’s ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean Sea
Oct 16, 2020 12:21Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states have reaffirmed their support for Greece and Cyprus against the “unilateral and provocative actions” of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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Iran waiting for Turkey’s response to extend gas export contract
Oct 13, 2020 16:30The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has offered Turkey to extend a gas supply contract between the two countries beyond 2025 and is waiting for Ankara’s official response.
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Turkey’s defense minister says Armenia must leave Azerbaijan's territory
Oct 13, 2020 02:52Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says Armenian forces must immediately leave the Republic of Azerbaijan’s territory.
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Greece denounces as ‘direct threat to regional peace’ Turkey’s decision to send back survey ship to disputed waters
Oct 12, 2020 11:54Greece has condemned Turkey’s decision to send its research ship to the Eastern Mediterranean on a seismic survey mission, vowing to press the European Union to impose sanctions on Ankara over the move.