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EU

US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close a vital airbase used by American forces, he wasn’t bluffing, and Washington should take his threats at face value, or risk losing a NATO ally, analysts say. … Read More >US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

EU

Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

Ankara retains the option of shutting down the Incirlik Air Base used by US/NATO forces, in retaliation to any additional sanctions against Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. … Read More >Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

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Turkey to carry on buying ‘vital’ S-400 from Russia ‘whatever the consequences’ – FM Cavusoglu

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

Ankara will make no U-turn on purchasing the much talked about S-400s from Russia, as these air defense systems are vital for protecting Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu explained. … Read More >Turkey to carry on buying ‘vital’ S-400 from Russia ‘whatever the consequences’ – FM Cavusoglu

USA

‘Disrespect to our sovereign decisions’: Ankara hits back after US Senate committee greenlights Turkey sanctions bill

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019By Editor

US senators delivered a serious blow to relations between the two nations when they backed a bill that would allow Turkey to be sanctioned over a weapons deal with Russia and its operation in Syria, Ankara said. … Read More >‘Disrespect to our sovereign decisions’: Ankara hits back after US Senate committee greenlights Turkey sanctions bill

World

Turkey opted for Russia’s S-400 as NATO allies weren’t selling similar systems – FM Cavusoglu

Posted on December 7, 2019By Editor

Turkey turned to the Russian-made S-400s as it didn’t succeed in getting air-defense systems from its closest NATO allies including the US, France and Italy, its foreign minister explained. … Read More >Turkey opted for Russia’s S-400 as NATO allies weren’t selling similar systems – FM Cavusoglu

Serbia will soon receive Russian natural gas via Turkish Stream pipeline

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019By Editor

Work to extend the Turkish Stream pipeline in Serbia is expected to be finished in the coming weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić. … Read More >Serbia will soon receive Russian natural gas via Turkish Stream pipeline

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Turkey’s Erdogan says NATO needs to renew itself, being friends with Russia is not contradictory to membership

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

The Turkish president reiterated his demand for NATO allies to support his country’s fight against Kurdish militias. Speaking ahead of a NATO gathering, he said Turkey’s membership does not mean it can’t be friends with Russia. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan says NATO needs to renew itself, being friends with Russia is not contradictory to membership

Erdogan announces Turkey-Russia gas pipeline TurkStream will be launched on January 8

Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the day that TurkStream, the 917 km pipeline across the bottom of the Black Sea, will officially be commissioned in Istanbul, capping an ambitious energy project with success. … Read More >Erdogan announces Turkey-Russia gas pipeline TurkStream will be launched on January 8

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NATO spat: Macron slams Ankara’s operation in Syria, Turkish FM calls him ‘sponsor of terrorism’

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

French president and Turkish foreign minister have been throwing verbal punches over Ankara’s military incursion into Syria that drove a wedge between NATO members. … Read More >NATO spat: Macron slams Ankara’s operation in Syria, Turkish FM calls him ‘sponsor of terrorism’

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WATCH Turkey testing Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft systems on US F-16 fighter jets

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Editor

Turkish media has released footage of what it says are radar tests of S-400 missile systems, which Ankara recently procured from Russia. The anti-aircraft defenses have been tried on US-made F-16 jets. … Read More >WATCH Turkey testing Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft systems on US F-16 fighter jets