Ankara

Turkey Calls US Bid To Remove It From F-35 Jet Programme Unfair

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system last week.

Trump Says "Not Fair" That US Can't Sell F-35s To Turkey

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 17, 2019

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday it is "not fair" to either Turkey or the United States that Washington cannot sell Ankara billions of dollars worth of F-35 fighter jets after it bought a Russian air defence system.

Turkey Ignores US Warnings Over Russian S-400 Missile Deployment

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 14, 2019

Turkey ignored US warnings as it continued Saturday to take delivery of Russia's S-400 missile defence system near Ankara, a defence minstry statement indicated.

Turkey Says US Will Not Impose Sanctions Over Russian S-400 Missile Deal

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 30, 2019

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday the United States did not plan to impose sanctions on Ankara for buying Russian defence systems, after the U.S. president said Turkey had not been treated fairly over the contract.

US Gives Turkey Till End Of July To Backtrack On Russian Missile Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 8, 2019

The United States on Friday gave Turkey until the end of July to abandon its purchase of a major Russian missile defense system, which Washington considers incompatible with Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet program.

Will Jointly Produce S-500s With Russia After Purchase Of S-400s: Turkey

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2019

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the purchase of S-400 defence systems from Russia was a done deal, adding that Ankara would also jointly produce S-500 defence systems with Moscow.

Gold Worth $900 Million Links Nicolas Maduro To Mysterious Turkish Firm

World News | Bloomberg | Saturday February 9, 2019

Two months after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, a mysterious company called Sardes sprang into existence.

UN Judicial Expert In Turkey To Probe Khashoggi's Murder

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 28, 2019

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday met with a UN judicial expert who is looking into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Ankara calls for an international inquiry.

At Least Four Dead, 43 Injured After Train Accident In Ankara

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 13, 2018

A Turkish high speed train collided with another locomotive and crashed into an overpass at a train station in Ankara on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 43, the local governor said.

At Khashoggi's 'Symbolic' Funeral, An Empty Platform In Place Of Coffin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 16, 2018

Dozens of people paid homage to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a symbolic funeral in Istanbul Friday as Turkish media claimed Ankara has a second audio tape discrediting Saudi Arabia's version of the killing.

"Must Explain What Happened To Khashoggi's Body": Turkey To Saudi Arabia

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Saudi Arabia bears responsibility to find out what happened to the body of Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey's foreign minister said, reiterating Ankara's stance that it was not King Salman who ordered the killing, Anadolu news agency reported.

Turkey President To Reveal ''Naked Truth'' About Jamal Khashoggi's Murder

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected Tuesday to reveal what he has said is the "naked truth" about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul -- a killing Ankara has said was "savagely planned".

Turkey Says Saudi Journalist's Murder "Savagely Planned"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 22, 2018

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Riyadh's Istanbul consulate was "savagely planned", Turkey's ruling party spokesman said on Monday, the first official indication from Ankara it believes a plot was hatched in advance.

Mike Pompeo Meets Turkish President Amid Saudi Journalist's Disappearance

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 17, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday following talks with Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US Pastor Andrew Brunson Arrives Home In Turkey After Release By Court

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 13, 2018

The American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step towards mending ties between the allies.