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US' Termination of Turkey's Preferential Trade Agreement Goes Into Effect May 17
In a Thursday statement, the White House said it had terminated a preferential trade agreement with Turkey, finding the country no longer needed help as a developing country. However, the US did ha...
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Turkey RULES OUT Russian-Made S-400 Integration With NATO Infrastructure
US officials earlier raised concerns that once the Russian system is incorporated into NATO’s defence structure, it could gain access to sensitive information, including on the F-35 jets which Turk...
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US Introduces Resolution Urging Turkey to Cancel S-400 Purchase or Lose F-35
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A newly introduced piece of legislation in the US House of Representatives urges the Turkish government to abandon its plans to purchase the Russian S-400 air and missile def...
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US Defence Spending Bill Bans Transfer of F-35s to Turkey Due to Russian S-400s
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US lawmakers have drafted a defence spending bill that would ban the transfer of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey in order to prevent the exposure of the US technology to Russian ...
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US Again Attempting to Stop Delivery of Russian S-400s to Turkey – Report
The issue of Turkey, a US NATO ally, buying Russian air defence systems has been straining relations between Washington and Ankara since December 2017, when the deal with Moscow was inked. The US c...
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Putin, Erdogan Discuss Ceasefire Violations in Syria's Idlib - Kremlin
In a phone call Russian and Turkish presidents stressed importance of further coordination of actions in Syria, including between Defence ministries.
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Turkey Begins Largest Naval Exercises in Three Neighboring Seas
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey launched its largest naval exercise, dubbed Denizkurdu-2019 (Sea Wolf), on Monday across the three seas it borders, the Turkish Ministry of Defence said.
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At Least 10 Injured in Shooting at Cafe in Turkey - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 10 people were wounded after a man opened fire at a cafe in the central Turkish city of Konya, the NTV broadcaster reported on Sunday.
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Turkey's Banks Sell $4.5 Bln to Support Currency Amid Political Turmoil
Commercial banks and pensions funds are stepping up their efforts to support Turkey's ailing currency, the lira, amid the ongoing recession, political turmoil, and tensions with the US.
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US Suggests India Ditch Russian S-400s for Patriot, THAAD Systems − Reports
After failing to bully Turkey into backing out of a Russian air-defence deal, the United States has embarked on an attempt to discourage another country from buying Russian missile defence systems.