U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday met with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar over mutual interests, said the Pentagon. Shanahan and his Turkish counterpart discussed “the importance of U.S.-Turkish cooperation bilaterally and […]
Turkey stands little chance of obtaining much-needed loans for its ailing economy from international funds or the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without heeding the U.S. demands regarding issues like Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles […]
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Sunday spoke highly of Turkey’s tough stance on the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense missiles despite U.S. opposition. Calling the U.S. pressure on Ankara “unprecedented,” Peskov told a Russian […]
Turkey’s Supreme Elections Council on Wednesday revoked the election certificates for seven elected district mayors from pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP). According to the electoral watchdog’s ruling, they will not be able to take office […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s procurement of the Russian S-400 air defense systems is a national security deal and in delivery stage, local media reported on Wednesday. “The agreement concerning the S-400 is […]
Turkey’s Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak announced on Wednesday an economic reforms package focused on the financial sector in a bid to tackle an economic slowdown. The financial sector is prioritized in the new […]
Turkish police on Wednesday detained 10 foreigners in the western province of Izmir over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS). Anti-terror teams launched simultaneous operations in several locations across the province to capture […]
Russia and Turkey will enhance investment cooperation and start more joint projects in various fields, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. “Much is being done to deepen the economic ties between Moscow and Ankara… Further […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his latest remarks about annexing the West Bank settlements if he wins another term. “Everything the country has been doing is […]
Turkey’s exports in the first quarter has reached a record high of 44.5 billion U.S. dollars. The exports in the first three months of 2019 surged 3.34 percent year-on-year, calculated by the general trade system. […]
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