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Turkey Threatens Retaliation Against US If Washington Halts Weapons Sales
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday warned the US against blocking planned weapons sales to his country, insisting that Ankara would respond to...
Russia, Turkey agree to speed up delivery of S-400s: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said he had agreed with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to speed up the delivery of S-400 air defence...
Strikes, clashes rock Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
Fresh regime air strikes and heavy clashes shook rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Sunday (Feb 25) despite a UN demand for a ceasefire to end...
Coalition forces announce shift as campaign against ISIS progresses in Iraq, Syria
Enabled by accelerated successes following the liberation of Mosul, the coalition will shift its focus in Iraq from enabling combat operations to sustaining military...
Turkey’s Assault on Kurdish Fighters Concerns United States, Officials Say
As Turkey continues its attack on Kurdish forces along the Syrian border town of Afrin, the Defense Department says the Islamic State of Iraq...
NATO Allies Clash as Turkey Attacks US-Backed Kurds in Syria
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller arrived in Ankara Monday on a long-planned visit that was unrelated to Turkey's current military campaign against a...
Turkey gave U.S. heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Turkey gave Washington advance warning before launching an operation against US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, and Ankara has "legitimate" security concerns in the area, Defense...
Syria threatens to ‘destroy’ Turkish warplanes
Deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad warned on Thursday that Syria's air force could destroy any Turkish warplanes used in a threatened assault on the...
Erdogan says officials to meet to ‘finalise’ Russia defence deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkish and Russian officials would meet in the coming days to finalise the deal for Russia...
S-400 Purchase Will Restrict Turkey’s Access to NATO Technology, US Official Says
Turkey's access to NATO technology will be restricted if it acquires Russian S-400 air defense system as the current system is not "interoperable" with...
