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Turkey Bureau Chief for E-mail: ragip.soylu@protonmail.com Türkçe için:
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Turkey’s Kalin didn’t actually say that a Turkish offensive in Syria was imminent or could happen in any time. I was there, what he meant as it is still on the table depending on the threats. He has been saying this for weeks now
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A Turkish psychology student who secured Erasmus+ funding had her application to Stockholm University rejected by a professor over Türkiye’s stance on Sweden’s NATO bid trtworld.com/magazine/swedi
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This would only accelerate Turkey’s ambition to be a self sufficient air power with locally produced 5th generation jets and unmanned fighter jets as well as sophisticated air defense systems
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F-35 would give a qualitative military edge to Greece over Turkey. Ending decades long policy of balancing two countries out.
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NEW: The Biden administration is preparing to seek congressional approval for a $20 billion sale of F-16s to Turkey and a separate sale of next-generation F-35s to Greece // from me and ⁦@vmsalama⁩ ⁦@willmauldinwsj.com/articles/biden
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Turkey is pushing the Syrian government to send its foreign minister to Ankara. If it goes ahead it will be the second high-level meeting between the two countries in 11 years, in an attempt to restore bilateral relations
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NEW: Turkey wants to host the Syrian Foreign Minister in Ankara for the second round of reconciliation meetings, sources say • The meeting may happen in early February in Ankara if Russia puts enough pressure on Assad • But Damascus wants Moscow
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NEW: Turkey summons Swedish Ambassador to the foreign ministry for a dressing down, blames Stockholm for violating the trilateral memorandum on fight against terrorism, per diplomatic sources Ankara says Erdogan’s mannequin was executed by the PKK supporters
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Erdogan calls Taliban ban on women's education 'un-Islamic' • Turkish president personally promises to follow up on the issue • “There is no such thing in our religion. No one should define any ban like that based on Islam,” he says #Afghanistan
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Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey denies a report which alleged Ankara supplied cluster munitions to Kyiv says the article is baseless and aims to undermine the Turkish - Ukrainian relations The article was referencing US and European officials as the source
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Erdogan: "We condemn the violence against Mr. Lula, who legitimately assumed the presidency in the elections held in Brazil."
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Why is Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party going alone in presidential elections? • HDP feels disregarded by the Table of Six • says no other opposition party approached HDP so far and they are entitled to pick up a candidate Read the full story
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