Bolton on his visits to Turkey and Israel in January
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said he would visit Turkey and Israel in January to coordinate on Syria, after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw all U.S. forces. "We …
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Turkey would not allow US to inspect Russian S-400 missile systems
A senior Turkish official says Ankara would not provide the United States with the opportunity to study the advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense missile system, regardless of strong opposition from Washington and warnings that …
Ankara would not let U.S. inspect S-400s - source
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured the Russian ambassador to Ankara, Alexei Yerkhov, that Ankara would not provide the United States with the opportunity to study Rusia's S-400 anti-aircraft …
Bolton to visit Turkey early next year
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton will visit Turkey in early January, Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman Omer Celik said at a press conference in the capital Ankara. Celik said that …
Ankara plans to enter Syria’s areas east of Euphrates as soon as possible
Turkey plans to enter Syria’s areas east of the Euphrates River as soon as possible, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. "If Turkey says that it will enter Syria, it will be so. We will coordinate …
Cavusoglu plans to visit Russia
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he planned to pay a visit to Russia to discuss the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. "I will travel to Russia to evaluate the process of US forces’ …
Pentagon announces meeting of U.S. and Turkish officials
U.S. and Turkish military officials will meet this week, Pentagon spokesperson Heather Babb said. According to the spokesperson, they will discuss further coordination on possible future military operations in northwest …
Kalin: Ankara's purchase of Patriot systems not to impact S-400 deal
Ankara’s possible purchase of Washington's Patriot missile systems will not impact its deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile systems, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said at a news conference in Ankara. …
Turkey welcomes U.S. Syria pullout
Turkey welcomes the decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a visit to Malta in comments that were broadcast on Turkish …
Ankara assures S-400 systems to do no harm to deal on F-35 fighters
Turkey will take necessary measures to use Russia's S-400 air defense missile systems without harming Washington's F-35 fifth generation fighters, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. "During out talks with the …
Turkey awaits U.S. positive decision on Gulen extradition
Turkey expects the United States to take a positive decision on Fethullah Gulen's extradition, Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said. According to the Turkish minister, the U.S. is conducting …
Turkey to buy 80 Patriot missiles from U.S.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air and missile defense systems to Turkey, the Pentagon said. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the State Department had approved the sale of 80 …
Trump in no hurry to extradite Gulen
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Washington “would take a look at” the possibility of extraditing a U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah …
Ankara mentions first arrests of FETO members in U.S.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) started to make arrests of the members of the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said yesterday. "The FBI are …
Trump does not promise Erdogan to extradite Gulen - media
U.S. President Donald Trump did not commit during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the G20 summit two weeks ago to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric based in the …
U.S. Is ‘Working On’ Extraditing Gulen
However, Ankara considers the process to be too slow
Turkey says Trump working on extraditing wanted cleric Gulen
U.S. President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Washington is working on extraditing a U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed Turkish coup in 2016, …
Ankara calls for coordination with Moscow and Washington in Syria
Turkey intends to coordinate its actions with Russia and the United States in order to avoid confrontation in Syria, the Advisor to the President of Turkey, Ibrahim Kalin said. "We are the part of the international coalition …
Trump and Erdogan discuss northern Syria in phone call
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan expressed concerns over the actions and presence of Kurdish militia fighters in a phone call about Syria with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Turkish presidency said, …
Pentagon urges Turkey to abandon military action into northeast Syria
Pentagon spokesman, Commander Sean Robertson said that any unilateral action into northeast Syria was of grave concern and "unacceptable," after Turkey announced that it would launch a new military operation in the …
