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Putin and Erdogan agree to speed up supply of S-400 missile systems to Turkey
Russia has confirmed its decision to accelerate the delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following Russian-Turkish talks.
"Of course, we discussed the state of cooperation between Russia and Turkey in the military-technical sphere, and, in particular, the progress of the implementation of the delivery contract for S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey. We decided to speed …
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Germany continues to arm Ankara despite Turkey's attacks on Kurds in Syria
Germany continues to supply weapons to Ankara, even after the start of a Turkish military operation against the Kurds in Syria, as reported on Friday, March 30, by the German public-service channel ARD, citing a response by the German Foreign Ministry to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party.
Since January 20, the report said, Germany has issued permits valued at 4.4 million euros for the supply of arms and ammunition to Turkey.
Anton Hofreiter, co-chair of the Green parliamentary faction …
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US warns Turkey about consequences of buying S-400 missile systems from Russia
If Turkey buys the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, the USA will block a deal to sell the fifth generation F-35 fighter aircraft, claimed the Head of the Turkish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Volkan Bozkir after his visit to the USA.
Turkish newspaper Hurriyet quotes him as saying, "Congress has a desire to link the issue of Turkey's purchase of Russian systems with the sale of F-35s." He added that "the senators are not saying this openly, but during conversations …
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For the first time Turkey tests its own ballistic missiles
Turkey conducted tests of ballistic missiles made within its own borders, and which were previously presented at an exhibition in Istanbul, reports Anadolu Agency.
Tests that took place at a military training ground in Sinop, in the north of the country, were called successful. “Experts evaluated the capabilities of the missile engine after disabling the guidance system,” the agency said.
In the course of the tests, two types of missiles were launched: small and medium-range Gökdogan missiles …
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Russia's Gazprom starts dismantling Turkish Stream pipeline
Gazprom has abandoned the hope of turning the Turkish Stream project into a gas pipeline for mass exportation to Europe.
As Interfax reported on Monday, the Russian gas company is preparing to begin dismantling the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines which were initially constructed for the South Stream and were later transferred to the Turkish Stream.
According to the plan, the Turkish Stream was supposed to supply Turkey and the EU with 63 billion cubic meters of gas per year. However, a …
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General Pavel: Russian S-400 in Turkey will constitute a major challenge for NATO systems
The Russian S-400 “Triumph” anti-air missile systems which Ankara bought from Moscow will constitute a major challenge for NATO’s weapon systems in Turkey, said Czech General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, in an interview with a group of journalists while on a work visit to Washington.
“The military assessment is still maintained that the S-400 is not compatible with NATO’s integrated system. And so, if the system is ultimately acquired, it must be used as a standalone …
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Erdogan: No disagreements between Turkey and Russia on Afrin
Turkey and Russia have no disagreements concerning the military operation “Olive Branch” that Turkey is carrying out in the Syrian region of Afrin, as stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference while flying back from a tour of Africa, the TRT Haber TV channel reported.
“We do not have disagreements with Russia concerning Afrin. We will continue to establish observation points in Idlib. Eight such points have already been established. In the future we are planning to …
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NATO: Russian S-400 missiles systems are not compatible with Alliance's missile defense
Deputy Secretary General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller said that during arms purchases the lack of compatibility of Russian S-400 air defense missile system with the NATO missile defense must be taken into account.
"As for the missile defense system, NATO members believe that the greatest effectiveness can be achieved only through the interaction of NATO systems. We want to study these systems. The S-400 system doesn’t integrate with other NATO members' systems, and it is necessary to study this …
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US threatens Turkey with sanctions if they purchase S-400 missile systems from Russia
Washington has threatened Ankara with sanctions should they decide to purchase S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Moscow, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Haberturk newspaper.
According to an unnamed US official, the US has concerns over Turkey's purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems. Haberturk’s interlocutor explained that the Turkish government’s decision could "negatively influence the interoperability of NATO." The official assumed that considering the bill recently …
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Kurds report that Syrian government forces are in Afrin
The statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Turkish military stopped the advance of Damascus-backed troops into the city of Afrin is untrue, spokesman for Kurdish self-defense forces Reyzan Hedu told RIA Novosti.
“The forces sent (to Afrin) are directed by the Syrian government, from the command of the Syrian army. Erdogan turned out to be a bad traffic policeman today, saying that he stopped the movement of Syrian forces that were heading to Afrin. That statement is not …