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Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber

Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s (EPP) lead candidate for the upcoming European elections,...

US general says F-35s should not be sold to Turkey unless it drops Russian system

The top US general in Europe said on Tuesday he would recommend that the United States not sell Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 jets to...

US first lady Melania Trump visits Gülen-affiliated school in Oklahoma: report

US first lady Melania Trump on Monday visited a school affiliated with the Gülen movement in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of her “Be Best”...

US warns of ‘grave consequences’ for Turkey over purchase of S-400s

Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system will have grave consequences for the United States' defense relationship with Turkey, Pentagon Spokesman Eric...

US to cut Turkey from preferential trade treatment program: report

The US intends to end Turkey’s preferential trade treatment under a program that allowed some exports to enter the country duty free, the Office...

Athens making effort to de-escalate tension with Turkey, Greek defense minister says

Greece is making a concerted effort to react calmly to “dangerous incidents” in the Aegean, where Turkish violations “are reaching very high levels,” Defense...

British Rolls-Royce scales back on joining Turkish fighter jet project: report

British engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc confirmed it had scaled back efforts to join a Turkish program to build a new fighter jet with...

Ankara triggers Berlin protest after refusing renewal of 2 German journalists’ press cards

Turkey on Friday refused to renew the accreditation of two long-serving German journalists working in the country, triggering protests from Berlin, which said the...

Turkish FM says negotiation to buy Patriots from US has begun

Ankara and Washington began negotiating Turkey’s purchase of a Patriot missile defense system from the US, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday...

Turkey ranks 109th among 126 countries in rule of law index

According to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2019 released on Thursday, Turkey ranks 109th among 126 countries in adherence to the...

Italian parliament rejects gov’t motion endorsing Turkey’s EU accession bid

An Italian government document endorsing Turkey's status as a candidate for EU membership was rejected on Thursday by members of the Italian government, Politico...

Turkey rejects latest US offer to sell Patriot missiles

Turkey has rejected a US proposal to deliver one Patriot missile defense system by the end of 2019, which was conditional on Ankara abandoning...

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