Turkey says would retaliate against U.S. sanctions over Russian S-400s
Turkey will “take reciprocal steps” if the United States imposes sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 defences, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday,
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Turkey rejects U.S. ultimatums, says will not back down on S-400 delivery
Turkey will not back down from its decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems despite U.S. warnings that it will lead to Ankara’s exclusion from
Turkey chafes at U.S. pressure over Russian defences
Turkey said on Tuesday a U.S. House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defence systems and urging potential sanctions was unacceptably threatening. Relations
Turkey says US has not taken step to create S-400 plan
The United States has not moved to create a joint working group to assess its concerns regarding Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defence
Up to 2 million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen
Up to 2 million refugees could flee to Turkey if fighting intensifies in northwestern Syria as aid funds run dangerously low, the United Nations said
U.S. starts ‘unwinding’ Turkey from F-35 fighter jet program
By Phil Stewart and Humeyra Pamuk The United States on Friday raised the stakes in its standoff with Turkey over Ankara’s deal to acquire
Erdogan says Turkey committed to Russian missile defence deal
ISTANBUL, June 4 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back from
Russia says an end to fighting in Syria’s Idlib is Turkey’s responsibility
The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop rebels in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signalling it
Turkey says no delay in delivery of S-400s from Russia
The delivery schedule for Russia’s S-400 missile defence systems to Turkey is continuing as planned, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said on Friday, dismissing reports
Turkish economy shrinks again as lira crisis, rates bite
The Turkish economy shrank sharply year on year for the second straight quarter in early 2019, laying bare the impact of a punishing currency crisis
Russia says it’s Turkey’s duty to halt fighting in Syria’s Idlib
The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop rebels in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signalling it
‘Backsliding’ Turkey’s EU bid slips further away
Turkey’s hopes of joining the European Union are fading, the bloc’s executive said on Wednesday, blaming authoritarian rule for worse conditions in courts, prisons and
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL, May 28 (Reuters) – Turkey’s military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and air strikes, against Kurdish militants in a mountainous area
Kurdish MPs, inmates end hunger strike in Turkey (Updated)
Several Kurdish lawmakers and thousands of prison inmates in Turkey have ended their hunger strike after a call from jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, one
Turkey indicts member of main opposition over tweets
Turkish prosecutors have prepared an indictment accusing the main opposition party’s Istanbul head of insulting the president and terrorist propaganda on Twitter, a Turkish official
Turkey preparing for possible U.S. sanctions over S-400s -minister
Turkey’s defence minister said it was preparing for potential U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems, even while he said there
Turkey says it is not postponing S-400 delivery
Turkey is discussing with the United States setting up a working group to assess the impact of its purchase of Russian missile defences systems, but
Turkey election board rejects opposition bid
Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) has rejected bids by opposition parties to annul all votes in the Istanbul local elections, as well as last year’s
Erdogan’s mandate must also be revoked if Istanbul poll annulled – Opposition
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, May 8 (Reuters) – Turkey’s main opposition party said on Wednesday it had formally requested the annulment of President Tayyip Erdogan’s
Election re-run could again delay Turkey’s economic reforms
Turkey’s long road to economic reform may have grown bumpier this week when authorities ordered a re-run of an Istanbul city election, further testing the