Turkey and the US

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 NATO or S-400 deal: is Turkey forced to choose?

NATO or S-400 deal: is Turkey forced to choose?

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said that the United States would like Turkey to remain a NATO member but without Russian-made S-400 air defense systems on its territory. During a …

 Turkey may be left outside F-35 fighter jet project - media

Turkey may be left outside F-35 fighter jet project - media

Excluding Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging due to Ankara’s integral role in the stealthy jet’s production process, but not impossible, U.S. sources familiar with the situation said. Two U.S. …

Erdogan blasts Trump's decision on Golan Heights

Erdogan blasts Trump's decision on Golan Heights

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. "Whose lands are you giving to Israel, …

Erdogan on purchase of S-400s: no backward steps

Erdogan on purchase of S-400s: no backward steps

Ankara will not go back on the purchase of S-400 missile systems from Moscow no matter what Washington says, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with broadcaster TGRT Haber. "There will be …

Erdogan: we to take Golan Heights issue to U.N.

Erdogan: we to take Golan Heights issue to U.N.

Turkey will take the issue of the Golan Heights to the United Nations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. In an interview with broadcaster TGRT Haber, the Turkish leader said U.S. President Donald …

Turkey emerging as leader of a new Middle East bloc

Turkey emerging as leader of a new Middle East bloc

In addition to existing pro and anti-Iranian camps in the Middle East, a third bloc with a Sunni Islamist orientation is also emerging, turning Turkey into a regional player, Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States …

Ankara: Turkey expects delivery of F-35 jets in November

Ankara: Turkey expects delivery of F-35 jets in November

Ankara expects the delivery of the F35 fighter jets from the U.S. in November, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. "Despite some statements, F-35 process goes smoothly; our pilots, maintenance team continue …

There is no link between S-400 and F-35, Erdogan says

There is no link between S-400 and F-35, Erdogan says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan rejected on Saturday the US opinion that purchases of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems could in any way endanger the security of NATO and US military technology. “The S-400s we buy are …

Washington urges Ankara to abandon S-400 deal

Washington urges Ankara to abandon S-400 deal

The United States should not sell its high-tech F-35 fighter jet to Turkey, if Ankara moves ahead with plans to buy Russia's S-400 missile defense system, the head of U.S. European Command, Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti said. …

Turkey does not reject Patriot systems

Turkey does not reject Patriot systems

Turkish and U.S. delegations have begun "negotiating" the U.S. Patriot missile purchase after Ankara received a positive response from Washington about the sale, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Friday, Daily Sabah …