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Turkish diplomat among two shot dead in Iraq's Arbil
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» ARBIL (IRAQ) - The Turkish vice consul to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was among at least two people shot dead Wednesday in the regional capital Arbil, prompting pledges of "retaliation" from Ankara.
Trump to sanction allies over Iran oil, risking friction
AFP, Published on 22/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Monday it would start imposing sanctions on friends such as India that buy Iranian oil, in its latest aggressive step to counter Tehran that could jeopardize US relationships.
Turkey slams Netanyahu's 'irresponsible' remarks on settlements
AFP, Published on 07/04/2019
» ISTANBUL - Turkey on Sunday condemned what it called Benjamin Netanyahu's "irresponsible" remarks after the Israeli leader said he planned to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins upcoming elections.
Turkey's Erdogan blasts 'tyrant' Netanyahu as leaders trade insults
AFP, Published on 13/03/2019
» ANKARA - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday blasted Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu as a "tyrant" who "massacred" Palestinian children as the two leaders exchanged insults in their latest spat.
Turkey hits back at Trump threats over Kurds
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» ANKARA: Turkey on Monday vowed to keep up the fight against a US-backed Kurdish militia it views as terrorists after Donald Trump warned of economic devastation if Ankara attacks Kurdish forces as American troops withdraw.
Erdogan blasts Bolton's 'unacceptable' comments on Syrian Kurdish militia
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned comments by a key US envoy over the future of a US-allied Syrian Kurdish militia as a "grave mistake", as tensions flared over Washington's planned withdrawal from war-torn Syria.
Saudi crown prince arrives in Buenos Aires for G20
AFP, Published on 28/11/2018
» BUENOS AIRES - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Buenos Aires on Wednesday to join a Group of 20 summit, media reported, as he aims to shrug off the lingering stigma of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Turkey's Erdogan could meet Saudi Crown Prince on G20 sidelines: spokesman
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» ANKARA - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina next week amid tensions between Ankara and Riyadh, the Turkish presidential spokesman said Thursday.
Turkey hosts Syria summit with Russian, French, German leaders
AFP, Published on 27/10/2018
» ISTANBUL - The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany meet in Istanbul on Saturday to try to find a lasting political solution to the Syrian civil war and salvage a fragile ceasefire in a rebel-held northern province.
Saudi rejects 'baseless' murder claims over missing journalist
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia dismissed on Saturday accusations that Jamal Khashoggi was ordered murdered by a hit squad inside its Istanbul consulate as "lies and baseless allegations", as Riyadh and Ankara spar over the missing journalist's fate.