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VIDEO shows Turkey test-firing Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system for FIRST TIME – Reuters

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

A video from Turkey’s Black Sea coast allegedly shows that Ankara has fired a missile from its S-400 air defense system for the first time, Reuters reports. The Russian-made weapon sparked a bitter rift between Turkey and the US. … Read More >VIDEO shows Turkey test-firing Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system for FIRST TIME – Reuters

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Turkey Restricts Area for Possible Testing of Its S-400 Systems Near Black Sea Coast

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020By Editor

Earlier this month, Washington said that Turkey’s S-400 deal with Russia remains “a major obstacle” in US-Turkish relations. The US has repeatedly claimed that the S-400 air defence systems are incompatible with NATO security standards, allegations that Turkey rejects. … Read More >Turkey Restricts Area for Possible Testing of Its S-400 Systems Near Black Sea Coast

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Russia Registers 5 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020By Editor

The Russian military has recorded five violations of ceasefire in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish military has recorded 19 truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. … Read More >Russia Registers 5 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours

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7 TONS of bootleg liquor seized in Turkey as moonshine kills over 40 people in just one week

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Turkey has launched a nationwide crackdown on bootleg alcohol after a jump in the number of deaths caused by poisoning across the country. More and more Turks are opting for illegal brews after liquor taxes rose sharply. … Read More >7 TONS of bootleg liquor seized in Turkey as moonshine kills over 40 people in just one week

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Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Ankara has been criticized by the US State Department for restarting hydrocarbon exploration in contested waters. Washington said the move “deliberately complicates” de-escalation talks between NATO allies Greece and Turkey. … Read More >Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

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Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020By Editor

Saudi Arabia has forbidden all Turkish-made goods from being brought into the country, Spanish clothing group Mango has told its suppliers in a letter seen by the Financial Times. Riyadh insists that it is committed to free trade. … Read More >Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

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Armenian MP: Turkey aiding Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh means this is a fight for our existence

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020By Editor

Maria Karapetyan, member of the National Assembly of Armenia and Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights & Public Affairs, discusses the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in depth, including Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev’s interviews justifying the conflict, the claims Turkey is sending Islamist Syrian rebels to fight on Azerbaijan’s side in the contested region … Read More >Armenian MP: Turkey aiding Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh means this is a fight for our existence

Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Top diplomats from Athens and Ankara met in Slovakia as the two nations aim to put their issues aside. It’s the first sign of action since Turkish President Erdogan said he was willing to meet his Greek counterpart in September. … Read More >Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

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Senators Urge US to Sanction Turkey Amid Reports Ankara Activated S-400 to Detect F-16s

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Two US Senators on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Ankara over reports that Turkey has activated its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to detect F-16 fighter jets flown by NATO. … Read More >Senators Urge US to Sanction Turkey Amid Reports Ankara Activated S-400 to Detect F-16s

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan’s ambassador denies Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists are helping fight Armenia

Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020By Editor

In this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK, Tahir Taghizadeh, about the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He discusses the allegations of Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists fighting alongside the Azerbaijani army, and of the involvement of both Armenians from outside Armenia and Iranians on the side of Armenia, as well as of Armenia attacking Azerbaijan’s territories beyond Nagorno-Karabakh. … Read More >Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan’s ambassador denies Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists are helping fight Armenia