May 2019

Turkey first NATO member to sign for S-400s: Tech chief

3 May 2019 0

Russia ‘ready to cooperate’ if Turkey wants to buy Su-57 fighter jets, says Head of Russian state-run tech corporation Turkey is the first NATO country to sign a contract for the Russian S-400 missile defense system, the head of a Russian state-owned umbrella company for export-oriented defense and civilian industries said on Thursday.  Despite unprecedented pressure regarding the S-400 deal, Turkey continues holding a very direct and consistent position regarding implementation of all the contract Read More

One Turkish club to advance to EuroLeague Final

3 May 2019 0

Semifinal match to be played between two clubs from Turkey for first time ever, following Anadolu Efes win For the first time in history, two Turkish clubs will play against each other in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague basketball tournament Final Four match, guaranteeing a spot in the final match for a Turkish team. Turkey’s Anadolu Efes defeated Spain’s Barcelona Lassa 80-71 on Wednesday, advancing the club to the Final Four for the first time since Read More

Turkish jets hit PKK terror targets in northern Iraq

3 May 2019 0

Turkish airstrikes on Friday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, according to the National Defense Ministry The Turkish jets destroyed weapon positions, shelters, and ammunition depots used by PKK terrorists in the Metina region, the ministry said in a statement. In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 Read More

Coups, military intervention not the answer: Turkey

2 May 2019 0

‘Problems can be solved with dialogue, cooperation,’ says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on ongoing crisis in Venezuela The crisis in Venezuela can be solved through talking and working together, not sending in troops or overthrowing the government, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday.  “Turkey is opposed to military intervention and coups. Problems can be solved through dialogue and cooperation,” Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint news conference with his Paraguayan counterpart Luis Alberto Castiglioni in Turkey’s Read More