Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Erdogan Says Talks Under Way With US to Buy F-16s

Turkey is in talks with the United States to buy F-16 fighters, two years after it was kicked off the F-35 program for purchasing a Russian missile defense system.

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Erdogan Signals New Military Push Into Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that Turkey was preparing to launch a new military operation in Syria, where its forces are under attack from Kurdish militants backed by the United States.

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Afrin’s Syrian Kurds Continue to Pay Price of Turkey’s Occupation

Throughout Syria's Turkish-occupied territories, a cycle of violence has become common as Turkish-backed opposition groups are turning to exploiting citizens, particularly Syrian Kurds and Yazidis.

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Turkish Bombardment Kills Two in Iraq: Local Official

Two civilians were killed in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region by a Turkish army bombardment as forces battled the Kurdistan Workers' Party rebels.

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3 Dead as Turkey Raids North Iraq Clinic: Security, Medics

Three people were killed when a Turkish air raid hit a clinic in northwest Iraq.

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Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan

A senior official from Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party was killed in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq, President Erdogan said Sunday.

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Turkey Launches New Raid in Northern Iraq

The Turkish army has launched a new ground and air offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, officials and local media reported on Saturday.

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Turkey Hires Law Firm to Lobby Biden Over F-35 Jets: Report

Turkey has hired an international law firm to help it win back its spot in the US-led F-35 fighter jet program, state media reported on Friday.

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Turkey Urges Dialogue With US After Missile Sanctions

Turkey's defense minister has called on the US to reopen talks about Ankara's controversial purchase of a Russian air defense system, urging Washington to move past sanctions and threats.

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Russia, Turkey to Develop Military Ties Despite US Sanctions

Russia's foreign minister said Moscow and Ankara's military cooperation would not be deterred by US sanctions on Turkey for acquiring a Russian missile defense system.

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