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Erdogan says Turkey will recoup money paid to U.S. for F-35 jets
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed Turkey and the United States will make progress in talks for the sale of F-16 fighter jets and that Ankara will recoup…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces uphill battle to curb ‘exorbitant prices’
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan has wheeled a trolley around one of the new grocery stores he hopes will bring Turkey's "exorbitant" prices under control, but…
Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights court called on Turkey on Tuesday to change a law regarding insulting the president under which tens of thousands have…
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation targeting people allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Turkey says was…
U.S. says it made no financing offers to Turkey on F-16 jets
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday did not confirm Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to Ankara for…
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. proposed F-16 sales in return for its F-35 investment
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35…
Turkey plans military action against Syrian Kurdish YPG if diplomacy fails
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is preparing for possible further military action against a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria if talks on the issue with the United…
Erdogan says latest Kurdish YPG attack on Turkish police is ‘final straw’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey was determined to eliminate threats originating in northern Syria, adding an attack by Kurdish YPG militants that killed two Turkish…
Turkish opposition deepens cooperation, heaping pressure on Erdogan
By Daren Butler and Birsen Altayli ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six Turkish opposition parties are stepping up collaboration in their bid to unseat Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party at elections…
Putin says Turkey safe from gas crisis thanks to TurkStream pipeline
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that Turkey is shielded from a gas crisis, which has gripped Europe, thanks to the…
Putin to end COVID-19 self-isolation period with Erdogan talks – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will end his period of coronavirus-related self-isolation later on Wednesday when he meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said. Putin said earlier…
Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more Russian defense systems
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a…
