Turkey

Ankara(Web Desk) Turkish police forces have arrested dozens more people on suspicion of affiliation to a movement led by the US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the Ankara government accuses of having masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said …

Ankara (Web Desk) Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell warned that Ankara’s purchase of the S-400 missiles from Russia could negatively affect Washington’s decision to supply the F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. Turkey will retaliate against the US if Washington blocks the supply …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Turkish Presi­dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday promised new military operations against Kurdish militants along its border in Syria and Iraq as he presented his election manifesto. Speaking before thousands of supporters in Istanbul on Sunday, Erdogan described next month’s snap presidential and parliamentary polls as a “milestone” …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Saudi Arabia forces arrived in Turkey’s western city of Izmir on Friday to take part in the “EFES 2018″ military exercises scheduled to launch in May next, state news agency SPA reported today. The drills are scheduled to take place from 7 – 8 May.On the arrival, …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Turkey has dismissed Washington’s threats of imposing sanction on Ankara over its planned purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense system, insisting that it will not be deterred by such threats.The ‘I will impose sanctions if you buy’ approach will not affect Turkey. Turkey will not accept this. …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Head of exports at Iran Aviation Industries Organization Jafar Zedvar told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Friday that the five MoUs include the sale of aviation accessories such as technical fasteners and other pieces related to the aviation industry, as well as Tolo-4 and Serat-2 …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Turkey is working on building a joint diplomatic initiative to bring together the European Union and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in an effort to protect the status of Jerusalem in anticipation of the coming US embassy move to the holy city planned next month.Turkey’s …

ANKARA (Web Desk) Three US senators have introduced a resolution aimed at blocking the transfer of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, which is a NATO ally of the United States.The bill against the transfer of the high-tech, radar-evading American aircraft was introduced by Republicans James Lankford and …

TEHRAN (Web Desk) The 144-km barrier on Iran-Turkey border is aimed at preventing illegal refugees from entering Turkey, Süleyman Soylu said at a press conference being reported on Wednesday.The ‘security wall’ will also prevent the terrorists from infiltrating into the borders of the two countries, Soylu told reporters.Over 7,000 Afghan …

ISTANBUL (Web Desk) More than a dozen Turkish opposition lawmakers switched parties on Sunday in a show of solidarity as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rivals scramble to challenge him in a surprise snap election that could solidify his rule.Officials from the pro-secular Republican Peo­ple’s Party, or CHP, said 15 of …