Contents tagged with turkey
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Turkish MoD condemns annexation of Crimea
During an official visit to London, the Ukrainian Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, held a meeting with Turkish Defense Minister, Fikri Işık, as reported by the press service of Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The Turkish Defense Minister noted that his country condemns the annexation of the Crimea and supports Ukraine in its quest for independence and sovereignty. He stressed that the improving relationship between Turkey with Russia will have no impact …
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Putin: Russia knew about Turkey's operations in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that sending Turkish troops to Syria was not a surprise for Russia. He stated this after the G20 Summit in Hangzhou.
“As for the surprises, we’ve got the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and special services for such cases, to have fewer surprises. In principle, we understood what was happening, and where it all led. Everything is visible: movements, aspirations, even the problems happening in the very same Turkey due to the events in Syria are visible,” Putin …
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Putin and Erdogan agree to establish joint investment fund
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have agreed to create a joint investment fund between the two countries, according to Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukaev, Reuters reported.
Putin and Erdoğan discussed the possibility on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China.
"We are concluding work on the formation of a Russian-Turkish investment fund. At the end of August, Turkey made the necessary legislative changes to create a corresponding partner to our …
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Turkish Foreign Minister assures Crimean Tatar leader that Ankara's position on Crimea remains unchanged
The press service of the commissioner of the president of Ukraine for the affairs of Crimean Tatars has reported that, during a meeting with the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that improving relations with Russia will not change Turkey’s position regarding the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea.
“During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey assured the commissioner that certain …
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Russia lifts ban on charter flights to Turkey
A ban, which was in force for almost a year, on charter flights from Russia to Turkey has been lifted by Moscow.
The corresponding draft resolution was submitted to the government on the 28th of August by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. It was signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The document can be seen on the website of the Russian government.
The ban was imposed after Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 fighter plane in November 2015.
The press secretary of …
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Turkey could possibly pay Russia $5 billion in compensation for downing Su-24 bomber last year
Ahmed Takan, the advisor to former President of Turkey Abdullah Gül, commented on reports of possible compensation to Russia for the downed Su-24, Cumhuriye newspaper writes.
According to him, it is possible that Ankara will compensate Moscow. According to the newspaper’s information, the compensation will amount to $5 billion.
In June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed condolences to the family of the …
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Turkish Deputy PM: Russia cannot use Incirlik Air Base
Russia is not a member of NATO; that's why Russian military aircraft cannot use Incirlik base for the fight against the extremists of the Islamic State organization. This was stated by the deputy prime minister of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, in an interview with the television channel NTV on Tuesday, August 23.
However, the deputy to the head of the Turkish government believes that Russia’s participation in the attempts to resolve the crisis in Syria would have paved the way for the restoration …
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Erdogan tells Poroshenko Turkey doesn't recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have discussed the situation in the Crimea during a telephone conversation, the press service of Ukrainian President reported.
“Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assured Petro Poroshenko of the stance of Turkish authorities on support of independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine in its internationally recognized borders. Erdoğan also stated that the Republic of Turkey doesn’t recognize the occupation of the …
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Yildrim: Turkey is open to allowing Russia to use NATO's Incirlik airbase
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Ankara would not object to allowing Russia to use the Incirlik airbase to carry out airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State, Anadolu reported.
Responding to question posed by journalists, Yıldırım said Russia has not requested use of the base.
“Turkey opened Incirlik airbase to fight Islamic State terrorists. It is being used by the US and Qatar. Other nations might also wish to use the airbase, which the Germans are also now using,” Yıldırım …
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Putin: We are striving to restore relations with Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope for the development of relations with Ankara. According to TASS news agency, Putin expressed a need to make a sincere effort to restore relations with Turkey.
“We are sincerely committed to restoring relations with Turkey, a country with whom we have unique relations, cooperation and interactions which have evolved and developed over the past years,” Putin continued.
He added that the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan …
