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Erdogan: US proposed F-16 sales to Turkey for F-35 payment
Oct 18, 2021 03:54Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the US proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after it had removed Ankara from the F-35 program in retaliation for Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense system.
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Erdogan threatens fresh military campaign against Kurdish militants in Syria
Oct 16, 2021 15:12Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to launch a new military campaign on the Syrian soil after a rocket attack blamed on Kurdish militants killed two Turkish special force police in northern Syria.
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Turkey boosts drone sales to Africa in a move set to stoke tensions
Oct 15, 2021 03:39Turkey has increased its export of combat drones to Morocco and Ethiopia in a move set to anger Egypt and Sudan, Egyptian security sources say.
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Syria’s FM hails military co-op with Russia, demands end to illegal US, Turkish presence
Oct 10, 2021 12:57Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad says his country does not disagree with Russia over the priorities in the fight against terrorism, while demanding that Turkey and the United States immediately end their illegal occupation of the West Asian country.
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UAE says tries to manage rivalry with Turkey, Iran to avoid new regional conflict
Oct 04, 2021 02:16A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official says his country seeks to manage long-term rivalries with Iran and Turkey through dialogue in an attempt to avoid a new conflict in the region.
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Armenia rules out opening ‘sovereign corridor’ for Azerbaijan
Oct 03, 2021 09:01A senior Armenian security official has ruled out the possibility of opening “sovereign corridors” for its neighbors inside the country’s borders, as part of efforts to resolve the conflict with Azerbaijan.
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Turkey warns against warship deal between France, Greece
Oct 03, 2021 03:13Turkey says a recent warship deal between France and Greece threatens the region’s stability as it is aimed at isolating Ankara.
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Erdogan, Putin discuss setting up more nuclear power plants in Turkey
Oct 02, 2021 02:41The Turkish and Russian heads of state have discussed establishment of two more nuclear power plants in Turkey in addition to one that is already being built in the country’s south.
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Turkey to seek compensation for removal from US-led fighter jet program
Oct 01, 2021 06:26President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will seek compensation for its removal from a US-led stealth fighter jet program, which took place over Ankara’s purchase of advanced S-400 missile defense systems from Russia.
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US lawmaker calls on Congress to end Saudi impunity over Khashoggi murder
Oct 01, 2021 06:07US Congressman Gerry Connolly has urged American lawmakers to approve an amendment to the annual defense spending bill with the aim of ending Saudi Arabia’s impunity over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.