Turkey and the US

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Erdogan reminds Trump about Gulen

Erdogan reminds Trump about Gulen

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted to US President Donald Trump about the need to extradite opposition preacher Fethullah Gulen to Ankara after  American pastor Andrew Brunson was released by the Turkish court. Turkish …

No deal made for Brunson's release, Trump says

No deal made for Brunson's release, Trump says

There was no deal with Turkey for the release of American pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday, thanking President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his help and signaling a rapprochement in ties after a long period of …

Andrew Brunson: US pastor leaves Turkey after release

Andrew Brunson: US pastor leaves Turkey after release

A US pastor has left Turkey after more than two years in detention in a case that badly strained ties with the US. Andrew Brunson left from the western city of Izmir in a US military plane bound for Germany, his lawyer …

Turkey to release U.S. pastor Brunson

Turkey to release U.S. pastor Brunson

U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson has been freed from house arrest by a court in Turkey's western province of Izmir. Brunson was sentenced to three years in prison but will not serve time as he had already spent two years …

 Washington and Ankara agree on on pastor's release

Washington and Ankara agree on on pastor's release

The United States and Turkey have reached a deal to release American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson in the coming days, but there is uncertainty around whether Ankara will live up to the bargain, media outlets reported. …

Erdogan: Turkey closes chapter of IMF credits

Erdogan: Turkey closes chapter of IMF credits

Turkey does not intend to borrow loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) anymore, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "We have closed the chapter of the IMF credits in order not to open it …

Saudi opposition journalist disappears in Turkey

Saudi opposition journalist disappears in Turkey

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist who has previously criticized the kingdom’s leadership, disappeared after visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, according to multiple reports. …

Erdogan to meet with heads of 30 U.S. companies

Erdogan to meet with heads of 30 U.S. companies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with heads of 30 U.S. companies. The meeting will be held today in Turkey’s Presidential Palace, the Turkish media reported. The participants of the …

Turkey begins constructing site for Russian missile system

Turkey begins constructing site for Russian missile system

Turkey is in the process of constructing a site for a Russian missile system despite warnings from the United States to not buy the platform, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of an intelligence report covering the …

Erdogan: US delaying Manbij deal in Syria

Erdogan: US delaying Manbij deal in Syria

The United States is delaying the implementation of a key bilateral deal that foresees the withdrawal of the YPG from the Syrian city of Manbij, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, …

Trump says he’s disappointed in Erdogan

Trump says he’s disappointed in Erdogan

U.S. President Donald Trump said he felt personally let down by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over his refusal to release an American evangelical pastor after the U.S. had helped a Turkish citizen …

Turkey stops showing cowboy films - media

Turkey stops showing cowboy films - media

Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT has stopped showing cowboy films, which the channel has aired on Sundays since the 1980s. Instead of Westerns, TRT said it plans to broadcast Turkish movies. The decision was taken in …

Turkish pilot carries out first F-35 jet flight

Turkish pilot carries out first F-35 jet flight

A Turkish fighter pilot has carried out the first flight of the F-35 jet as part of ongoing training in the U.S., the Turkish General Staff said. Early July, the Pentagon said Turkish pilots and maintenance personnel were being trained …

Turkey initiates WTO dispute complaint over U.S. tariffs

Turkey initiates WTO dispute complaint over U.S. tariffs

Turkey has initiated a dispute complaint with the World Trade Organisation against additional tariffs imposed by the United States on Turkish steel and aluminum imports, the WTO said on its website. "Turkey has requested WTO …