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Decision to buy S-400s from Russia ‘wasn’t made overnight’ & Turkey will stick to it – Ankara insists as US threatens sanctions

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

Turkey won’t abandon the S-400 missile systems it ordered from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions, but is eager to resolve the divisive issue through talks with its NATO ally, the Turkish presidential spokesman has said. … Read More >Decision to buy S-400s from Russia ‘wasn’t made overnight’ & Turkey will stick to it – Ankara insists as US threatens sanctions

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Pentagon: Decision to Purchase S-400 Is ‘Inconsistent With Turkey’s Commitments as US, NATO Ally’

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The United States is urging Turkey to dispose of the Russian S-400 air defense system, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. … Read More >Pentagon: Decision to Purchase S-400 Is ‘Inconsistent With Turkey’s Commitments as US, NATO Ally’

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Turkey scolded as ‘irresponsible NATO ally’ after interior minister blames US for 2016 coup attempt

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s interior minister has accused the United States of orchestrating a coup attempt that rocked the country in 2016, prompting a denial from Washington, which blasted the claim as unbefitting of a NATO partner. … Read More >Turkey scolded as ‘irresponsible NATO ally’ after interior minister blames US for 2016 coup attempt

Turkey’s Erdogan labels student protesters ‘terrorists’, vows crackdown on demonstration after university appointment outcry

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

The Turkish president has denounced demonstrators as “terrorists” as educators and students alike protested against the controversial appointment of a government loyalist to head Istanbul’s most prestigious university. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan labels student protesters ‘terrorists’, vows crackdown on demonstration after university appointment outcry

160 active military personnel detained in Turkey over links to Gulen ‘terrorist organization’ behind 2016 botched coup – reports

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Dozens of servicemen have been detained in a large-scale operation in Turkey, local media report. The soldiers are suspected of having links to Fethullah Gulen, the exiled preacher Ankara believes was behind the 2016 coup attempt. … Read More >160 active military personnel detained in Turkey over links to Gulen ‘terrorist organization’ behind 2016 botched coup – reports

Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their failure to comply with the country’s new social media law that requires foreign companies to have an official representative in Turkey. … Read More >Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’

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Erdogan hopes Biden will bring resolution on S-400 spat and says Turkey wants the F-35 fighter jets it paid for

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

President Erdogan said he hopes the Biden administration will move to resolve tensions between Ankara and Washington over the purchase of a Russian missile system. The US halted delivery of F-35s to Turkey in response to the deal. … Read More >Erdogan hopes Biden will bring resolution on S-400 spat and says Turkey wants the F-35 fighter jets it paid for

Turkey starts rollout of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine to health workers, inoculating more than 160,000 in a day

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

Turkey has started administering the Covid-19 jab produced by Chinese company Sinovac as the nation kicks off its inoculation program against the virus, which has killed more than 23,000 people in the country. … Read More >Turkey starts rollout of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine to health workers, inoculating more than 160,000 in a day

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Turkey joining EU can resolve Brexit uncertainties, says Erdogan, vowing better relations with European neighbors in 2021

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey is ready to take its “deserved” place in the EU, adding that its accession could cure the uncertainties the bloc is experiencing in the wake of the UK’s departure. … Read More >Turkey joining EU can resolve Brexit uncertainties, says Erdogan, vowing better relations with European neighbors in 2021

Turkish Leader Opens Telegram Account After Presidential Administration Quits WhatsApp

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has registered official accounts on the Telegram and BIP messenger apps, the leader’s press office said on Tuesday, after it abandoned the WhatsApp messenger app following new data-based changes in the latter app’s terms of service. … Read More >Turkish Leader Opens Telegram Account After Presidential Administration Quits WhatsApp