The US and Turkey – one of Washington’s key Nato allies – appear to be on a collision course this summer. Turkey insists it will go ahead with the purchase of an advanced Russian S-400 air defence system. The first missiles and their associated radars could start to be delivered in …
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Millions of Syrians have escaped across borders, fleeing the bombs and bullets that have devastated their homes. Turkey hosts the largest number of registered Syrian refugees – currently 3.3 million. The vast majority of Syrian refugees in the neighbouring countries live in urban areas, with around only 8 per cent …
Read More »President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said Turkey rejects that the issue of Israel declaring Jerusalem as its capital is a done deal. “We reject efforts to create new fait accompli in Jerusalem,” Erdoğan told at the 5th Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence …
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It’s just one month into OPEC’s deal to cut production, and this could be as good as it gets for the group’s attempt to rebalance the market. Rising output from those not included in the accord and from the U.S. is already undermining the effectiveness of the deal. The prospect for …
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A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down and taken into custody. At least 652 people were put in prison, while 1,325 others were detained over the past 10 days, according to Turkish news …
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MODES OF THOUGHT Commentary: For the first time in two decades, Turkey is again the largest jailer of writers and publishers in the world. A PEN International delegation tried to visit a prison where most are incarcerated. AP | Caption FEBRUARY 3, 2017 ISTANBUL, TURKEY—Snow was falling outside Silivri prison …
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A watchdog agency at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it is planning to review how President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order to temporarily suspend travel from seven majority-Muslim nations was implemented. The review of Friday’s order was being planned “in response to congressional request and whistleblower and hotline …
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A Turkish F-16 fighter jet © Murad Sezer / Reuters Tensions between Greece and Turkey – both NATO members – are mounting after Athens accused Ankara of violating Greek airspace above historically disputed islets, and with the fallout over Greece’s refusal to hand over coup suspects to Turkey still …
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet at the presidential palace during the first visit since July’s failed coup in Ankara, Turkey, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of freedom of opinion in talks with Turkish President Tayyip …
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Turkish lawmakers scuffled on Thursday after Aylin Nazliaka, center left, handcuffed herself to a microphone to protest proposed changes to the Constitution. CreditAdem Altan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Turkey’s Parliament approved a proposed Constitution that would cede even greater powers to the country’s president if endorsed in a national …
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