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Turkey slams EU criticism over new drilling off Cyprus

A declaration by EU foreign ministers condemning Turkish drilling in the eastern Mediterranean is the "last example of a fruitless discourse," Turkey’s foreign ministry spokesperson said...

German FM warns of rising authoritarianism due to COVID-19 in countries including Turkey

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rise in authoritarian tendencies, citing a number of countries around the world including...

Turkish lawyers seek damages from China over coronavirus outbreak: report

Two lawyers from the Turkish capital of Ankara have filed lawsuits against China, accusing the country of harming Turkey by covering up the COVID-19...

Turkey to continue drilling in east Mediterranean as envisioned in Libya deal: report

State-owned oil firm Turkish Petroleum has submitted an application to start drilling in parts of the eastern Mediterranean outlined in the country’s contentious maritime borders agreement...

Trump says Turkey still making F-35 parts, but may be completely cut from production chain: report

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted that he may sever an agreement with Turkey for the F-35 program and move production for all components of...

European Commission opens dumping investigation into Turkish steel imports: report

The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Turkey is dumping hot-rolled flat steel products in the European Union, it said on Thursday, as Europe...

Biggest hurdle between Washington, Ankara remains Russian S-400s: US envoy

Ambassador James Jeffrey, the US special representative for Syria engagement, has stated that Turkey's purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air defense system remains the biggest snag...

Family asks PKK to release Kurdish man accused of spying for Turkey: report

Relatives of a Kurdish man held for spying by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Northern Iraq’s Duhok province have called for his release after an...

Turkey’s suspension from supply chain could hit F-35 production, US watchdog says

A US congressional watchdog is concerned that as manufacturer Lockheed Martin ramps up F-35 production, with a Defense Department decision on full-rate production slated for early...

MEPs call for investigation into killing of refugee on Turkish-Greek border: report

More than 100 MEPs have written to the European Commission president calling for a formal investigation into the death of a Pakistani man on Turkey's border...

Turkish foreign minister accuses UAE of fomenting chaos in Middle East: report

Turkey on Tuesday accused the United Arab Emirates of bringing chaos to the Middle East through its interventions in Libya and Yemen, allegations that are likely...

507 Turkish expatriates have died of COVID-19, foreign minister says

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Tuesday said 507 Turkish citizens living abroad had died due to the novel coronavirus, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The...

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