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Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Jet to Turkey in a Ceremony
After months of confusion and wrangling over the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, Lockheed Martin delivered the first jet to the Turkish Air Force in a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Turkey to Receive First Pair of F-35 Jets Despite Senate Opposition
Turkey will get the first pair of F-35 fighter jets this week, Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid bipartisan opposition of the U.S. Congress.
US Senate Adopts Bill That Could Block F-35 Sale to Turkey
The U.S. Senate approved a bill on Monday that could open the way for blocking or slowing down the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey amid a number of unresolved disputes that have strained…
Ankara Says Turkish Troops Begin Patrols in Rural Manbij
Turkish troops, along with the U.S. soldiers, have begun patrolling in rural parts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij, the Turkish president and foreign minister confirmed on Monday,…
Greek PM Says He Did Not Promise to Extradite Turkish Soldiers Wanted by Turkey
Amid an ongoing row with Ankara, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he did not promise to extradite Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016.
Turkey’s Erdogan Sees Holy War in Dispute With Austria Over Imams
Austria's decision to expel imams linked with Turkish religious authority sparked an ongoing diplomatic spat, with both sides framing the tug of war in theological language, pointing to the…
Turkey, US to Jointly Patrol Kurdish-Held Manbij in Syria
The Turkish and U.S. troops will jointly patrol the Kurdish-held city of Manbij in northern Syria as part of a deal last week reached between two allies during the Turkish foreign ministers'…
Turkey Hits Back At Austria After Decision to Expel 60 Imams
Turkey accused Austria of racism after the Austrian government decided for the expulsion of 60 Turkish imams and their families amid ongoing debates of the integration of immigrant…
Row Deepens As Turkey Suspends Migration Readmission Deal With Greece
The Turkish foreign minister announced the suspension of migrant readmission deal with Greece after a dispute triggered by the Greek court's release of Turkish troops wanted by Ankara over…
Greek Politician Warns Turkey Against Any Attempt to Kidnap Turkish Soldiers
A Greek politician warned Turkey that any attempt to kidnap Turkish soldiers who were recently released by a Greek court in Athens would be casus belli and Greece would go to war in that…