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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 17, 2020, 11:28 pm
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Erdogan warns of 'the end of the EU'
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> Erdogan: If the EU does not adopt an equitable and fair
approach in the eastern Mediterranean, it will be the official
declaration of the end of the EU.
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 23, 2020, 10:08 pm
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Erdogan defends testing Russian S-400, shrugs off US criticism
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> Washington has threatened sanctions arguing Ankara’s purchase
of the Russian weapons system compromises NATO defences.
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> President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed Turkey’s
first test of a controversial Russian missile defence system as
he dismissed criticism by the United States.
>
> “It is true about the tests, they have been done and will
continue,” Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul, a week after
reports emerged of the Turkish army test-firing the S-400
system.
> “How can we not test these kinds of capabilities we have? Of
course we aren’t going to consult America. We’re not going to
ask America for permission,” he added.
>
> There had been hope in Washington that Ankara would “keep it
in the box”, but Turkey has always insisted the S-400s would be
deployed after their delivery last year.
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> The Pentagon on Friday condemned the test of the Russian-made
S-400 missile system and warned of “serious consequences”.
>
> “The US Department of Defense condemns in the strongest
possible terms Turkey’s October 16 test of the S-400 air defence
system,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a
statement.
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> “We object to Turkey’s testing of this system, which risks
serious consequences for our security relationship,” Hoffman
said. “We have been clear and unwavering in our position: an
operational S-400 system is not consistent with Turkey’s
commitments as a US and NATO ally.”
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> Double standard?
>
> Washington says Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 systems
compromises NATO defences and has threatened sanctions.
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> Turkey faces sanctions under a 2017 law known as CAATSA, which
mandates sanctions for any “significant” purchases of weapons
from Russia.
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> Last year, the US suspended Turkey from its F-35 jet programme
over the Russian missile purchase. Turkish officials have said
the S-400s will not be integrated into NATO’s defence
infrastructure.
>
> Erdogan also suggested a double standard, saying NATO member
Greece was using its S-300 missile defense system. He asked: “Is
America telling them anything?”
>
> During a visit to Turkey earlier this month, NATO
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated the S-400 system
could not be integrated into the alliance’s air-and-missile
defence apparatus.
>
> “This means that the gentlemen are disturbed especially
because this is a weapon belonging to Russia,” Erdogan said. “We
are determined, we will continue on our path.”
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> However, Ankara accuses Washington of failing to sell the US’s
competing Patriot missile systems, and has pointed to its
security needs while justifying buying the Russian S-400s.
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> Turkey signed the S-400 deal with Russia in 2017. Deliveries
of the first four missile batteries, worth $2.5bn, began in July
2019.
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> Turkey initially said the S-400 would be operational in April
but it has since delayed activating the system.
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> The S-400 tests come at a particularly tense time in Turkey’s
relationships with NATO allies – the US, France and Germany –
after Ankara resumed gas exploration this month in eastern
Mediterranean waters disputed by Greece.
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Biden
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 28, 2020, 1:07 am
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Resurfaced footage of Joe Biden's plans for Turkey receives
backlash
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> US presidential candidate Joe Biden received backlash after a
video resurfaced of him sharing his plans to work together with
“entities” to unseat Turkey’s elected government.
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 28, 2020, 1:51 am
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Turkey's President takes legal step against far-right figure
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> Co-ordinator of the SETA Foundation in Germany Zafer Mese
weighs in on to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lodging a
criminal complaint against Dutch far-right politician Geert
Wilders over an insulting tweet.
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 28, 2020, 10:35 pm
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Erdogan warns of military action in Syria, decries Russian
strike
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> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has
‘legitimate reason’ to intervene in northern Syria with Kurdish
fighters in the border area.
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: October 30, 2020, 1:12 pm
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Earthquake strikes in Aegean Sea off coast of Turkey, Greece
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> A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean Sea off Greece and
Turkey on Friday, according to the United States Geological
Survey. At least 14 people have died in total across Turkey and
Greece. The city of Izmir in Turkey has been particularly badly
hit with reports of at least 20 building destroyed, cars being
crushed and people in the streets following the quake. The
earthquake has also caused damage on the Greek island of Samos
in the Aegean sea.
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HTML https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/aegean-sea-earthquake-dle-intl/index.html
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: November 1, 2020, 1:14 am
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Turkey ready to help Greece if needed in wake of strong
earthquake in Aegean Sea: President Erdoğan tells Greek
premier
HTML https://www.anews.com.tr/turkey/2020/10/30/turkey-ready-to-help-greece-if-needed-in-wake-of-strong-earthquake-in-aegean-sea-president-erdogan-tells-greek-premier
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: November 17, 2020, 9:38 pm
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Secretary Pompeo in Turkey, Snubs Turkish Officials
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: November 21, 2020, 11:10 am
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Turkey envisages future with Europe
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> "We don’t see ourselves anywhere but in Europe. We envisage
building our future together with Europe." Turkey's President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. #Turkey #Erdogan #Europe
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Re: Turkey
DIR By: guest5
Date: November 21, 2020, 11:29 am
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Turkey's President Erdogan's G20 Leaders' Virtual Summit Message
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> Turkey's President Erdogan participates in the G20 leaders'
virtual summit. #Turkey #Erdogan #G20
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