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Erdogan says ‘open’ to meeting with Assad, rejects troops withdrawal from northern Syria
Jul 18, 2023 08:58Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara has not closed the door on peace negotiations with Damascus and that he is “open” to a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, as part of normalization efforts between the two countries.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Putin's proposals on Ukraine grain deal being discussed
Jul 13, 2023 08:32Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a few proposals by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Ukraine's grain deal are being discussed, just a few days before the expiration of the vital agreement.
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US to send Turkey F16s following Ankara’s approval of Sweden's NATO accession
Jul 12, 2023 09:04US President Joe Biden has agreed with Turkey's request for F-16 fighter jets and the upgrade of its old warplanes not long after Ankara approved Sweden's bid to join NATO in a U-turn.
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Turkey's President Erdogan gives green light to Sweden's NATO accession bid
Jul 11, 2023 09:05Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given the green light to Sweden's bid to become a member of the NATO military alliance, ending months of tug of war over the issue.
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Erdogan: Sweden's NATO membership linked to Turkey's EU accession
Jul 11, 2023 07:16President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey says Brussels should facilitate the country's accession to the European Union (EU) before Ankara moves to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO.
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Stoltenberg: For Turkey to accept Sweden's NATO accession issues need to be resolved
Jul 08, 2023 09:08NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said there are "gaps" between Turkey and Sweden that need to be bridged in order to gain Ankara's approval for Stockholm's' accession to the military alliance.
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President Erdogan condemns the desecration of the holy Qur'an
Jul 05, 2023 09:47The burning of a copy of the holy Qur'an in Stockholm has been met with strong condemnation from leaders of multiple Islamic nations. The sacrilegious act has particularly drawn condemnation from Turkey, which has been delaying Sweden’s NATO accession bid over such Islamophobic acts.
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Turkey says uncovers, disrupts ‘ghost’ Mossad spy network in Istanbul
Jul 04, 2023 09:11Turkish authorities say they have uncovered and disrupted a vast "ghost" Mossad spy network centered in Istanbul, following months of surveillance.
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Iran-Turkey annual trade up 19% to $12.7bn: IRICA
Jul 03, 2023 06:30Iran and Turkey experienced a major rise in their bilateral trade over the calendar year to March 20 as shipments rose in value terms despite a fall in volume, according to an analysis of trade figures from the Iranian customs administration (IRICA).
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Erdogan voices ‘full support’ for Putin after Wagner’s armed mutiny
Jun 25, 2023 06:46Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced “full support” for the Russian leadership in its handling of an armed mutiny by the Wagner private military group against Moscow.