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White House-Ak Saray relations: From close friendship to conflict of interests
Nov 24, 2019 08:32The U.S. government believes Ankara's move to buy S-400 missile system from Russia is not in line with NATO policies. Washington also sees Turkey’s decision as a threat to U.S. F-35 fighters. However, Ankara has announced that it will go ahead with its decision to buy the missile system.
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Turkish forces, allied militants launch major assault on key northern Syria town
Nov 24, 2019 05:18Turkish military forces and allied militants have launched a fierce assault on a key town in Syria’s Northern Province of Raqqah, more than a month after they mounted a cross-border offensive to clear the region of YPG Kurdish militants.
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Turkey says eyes alternatives if US F-35 jets not acquired for any reason
Nov 24, 2019 04:04Turkey says it will seek for alternative fighter jets if it cannot acquire US F-35 warplanes for any reason, months after Washington announced its official refusal to deliver the advanced aircraft purchased by Ankara.
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Iranian president due to open key international railway near Turkey
Nov 23, 2019 13:10President Hassan Rouhani is due to personally attend a ceremony next week in the East Azarbaijan province, located northwest of the country, to open a key railway that significantly boosts international transportation through the Iranian corridors.
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Turkey offers $700,000 bounty for exiled Palestinian strongman Dahlan
Nov 23, 2019 10:10Turkey says it would give four million lira ($700,000) for information leading to the arrest of exiled former strongman of Palestinian Fatah Party, Mohammed Dahlan.
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US: Turkey needs to 'get rid of' Russian S-400 system
Nov 22, 2019 03:39A senior US State Department official says Turkey needs to get rid of the advanced Russian S-400 missile defense system to put an end to the standoff with the United States.
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Turkish court upholds verdict against former Cumhuriyet employees
Nov 22, 2019 03:26A Turkish court has confirmed convictions against a dozen former journalists from Turkey's main opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper, despite their sentences being overturned by a higher court.
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Russia: S-400s sold to Turkey to go operational in 2020
Nov 17, 2019 14:32A Russian military official says the S-400 missile defense systems sold to Turkey will be operational in spring 2020, adding that the training of Turkish personnel to work with the advanced weapons is almost complete.
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Nearly 20 people, mostly civilians, killed in car bomb attack in Syria’s Aleppo
Nov 17, 2019 02:27Nearly 20 people, including children, have been killed and dozens more wounded when a car rigged with explosives went off in Syria’s Northern Province of Aleppo, a monitor says.
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Turkey ‘will go on with Russian S-400 purchase’
Nov 16, 2019 09:42A senior aide to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the country is determined to go on with the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, despite threats of sanctions by the United States.