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Turkey is a sovereign country in Eurasia. Its capital is Ankara, and the largest city is Istanbul. Turkey is a secular state, yet the current government is slowly increasing the Islamic influence
- Threat to Turkey comes from ‘strategic partners’ – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has sharply criticized the US and other NATO allies for their support of and reliance on Kurdish militias to keep a foothold in Syria, reiterating that Ankara views them as a threat to its security.World News - ‘Unfair competition’: Russian foreign minister blasts US attempts to thwart Turkey S-400 deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described US threats to impose sanctions on Turkey if it purchases Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles as blackmail, and an attempt to secure the market for US firms.Russian Politics News - Turkey ‘may face sanctions’ for buying Russian S-400 missiles and not toeing US line – diplomat
Ankara’s decision to buy S-400 air defense systems from Russia exposes Turkey to possible US sanctions and may bar it from getting F-35 jets, a State Department official said, adding that Turkey should “align with the West.”World News - ‘I’m more a spy than he is!’ Trump defends US pastor on trial in Turkey
US President Donald Trump has voiced his support for US pastor Andrew Brunson, who is currently being tried by Ankara over his alleged links to a group accused of orchestrating a failed military coup in Turkey.US News - Ties too strong: Turkey dismisses Macron claim that Ankara and Moscow ‘separated’ over Syria strikes
France, the US and the UK did not manage to drive a wedge between Turkey and Russia in the latest confrontation over Syria, senior Turkish officials said, refuting French President Emmanuel Macron’s claim.World News - Putin & Erdogan vow more cooperation on Syria after US-led airstrikesRussian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke on the phone following the strikes launched by the US, the UK and France against targets in Syria. Putin reiterated his statement that attacking Syria without...Newsline
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