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xiled Turkish journalist, whose paper reported on arms sent to Syria, gets 27-year jail term for espionage and aid to terrorism

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A Turkish journalist, whose newspaper reported on an alleged 2014 Turkish intelligence operation to supply arms to anti-government fighters in Syria, was sentenced in absentia to over 27 years in jail. … Read More >xiled Turkish journalist, whose paper reported on arms sent to Syria, gets 27-year jail term for espionage and aid to terrorism

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Turkey quarantines 4,600 people arriving from UK amid fears ‘highly contagious’ Covid strain will spread

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Turkey’s health minister has confirmed that the authorities have quarantined thousands of airline passengers who arrived from the UK on and after December 14 as a new Covid strain sees Britain increasingly isolated. … Read More >Turkey quarantines 4,600 people arriving from UK amid fears ‘highly contagious’ Covid strain will spread

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Hawkish Politician Embraced by Israeli Media: Who is Netanyahu’s New Challenger Gideon Saar?

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Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is supposed to pass a national budget by Tuesday night, but if it fails to do so the chamber will dissolve itself, prompting yet anothet general vote, the fourth in under two years. … Read More >Hawkish Politician Embraced by Israeli Media: Who is Netanyahu’s New Challenger Gideon Saar?

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Former US Defence Chief Urges Biden to Punish Germany Over Nord Stream 2 and Turkey for S-400s

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In an op-ed, Robert Gates, former defence secretary to both George W. Bush and Barack Obama, has outlined his views on how the next US administration has to handle policies with NATO allies and also laid out a plan for a “whole of government” approach to confronting China. … Read More >Former US Defence Chief Urges Biden to Punish Germany Over Nord Stream 2 and Turkey for S-400s

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‘What Kind of Alliance is This?’ Erdogan Blasts US Sanctions as Attack on Turkey’s Sovereignty

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On Monday, the US Treasury slapped sanctions on four Turkish officials and the Presidency of Defence Industries, a federal office responsible for managing Turkey’s defence industries. The restrictions are related to Ankara’s purchase of the S-400, an advanced Russian-made air defence system. … Read More >‘What Kind of Alliance is This?’ Erdogan Blasts US Sanctions as Attack on Turkey’s Sovereignty

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US sanctions over Russian S-400s have ‘shaken all the values’ of its alliance with Turkey – Ankara

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Turkey has vowed to use its own weapons to defend itself after the US slapped it with sanctions for buying Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, a punishment Ankara said had seriously diminished its relationship with Washington. … Read More >US sanctions over Russian S-400s have ‘shaken all the values’ of its alliance with Turkey – Ankara

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‘Support, not sanctions’: Turkey’s Erdogan dismayed at US punishing its NATO ally for purchasing S-400 system from Russia

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at new US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of an S-400 missile defense system from Russia, saying that he expected backing from his country’s NATO ally, not punishment. … Read More >‘Support, not sanctions’: Turkey’s Erdogan dismayed at US punishing its NATO ally for purchasing S-400 system from Russia

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Iran ‘stands with’ Turkey after US slaps it with sanctions for buying Russian weapons – FM Zarif

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Iran condemns US sanctions against regional rival Turkey and stands “with its people in government” in the face of Washington’s pressure, the foreign minister said. Ankara was punished for buying Russian anti-aircraft missiles. … Read More >Iran ‘stands with’ Turkey after US slaps it with sanctions for buying Russian weapons – FM Zarif