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Erdogan confirms test of Russian missile system, rejects US criticism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 09:49 PM

"It is true about the tests, they have been done and will continue." Read more »

Turkey begins life under strict social media rules

Fulya Ozerkan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 10:58 AM

Under the new rules, platforms with more than 1 million daily users must open offices in Turkey that can deal with local court decisions to remove offending content within 48 hours. Read more »

First Islamic prayers held in Hagia Sophia since mosque reconversion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 05:59 AM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday led the first Muslim prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the controversial reconversion of the iconic Istanbul cathedral into a mosque. Read more »

NBA: Enes Kanter’s father acquitted of terror charges

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 04:48 AM

Enes Kanter said that his father had faced a "Kangaroo court" and been accused of "being a criminal just because he is my dad". Read more »

Powerful quake kills 20 people in eastern Turkey

Mahmut Bozarslan and Fulya Ozerkan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 03:38 PM

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 1,000 in eastern Turkey, as rescue teams searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors on Saturday.    Read more »

Behind Trump’s dealings with Turkey: Sons-in-law married to power

David D. Kirkpatrick and Eric Lipton, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 13 08:41 AM

ISTANBUL — Behind President Donald Trump’s accommodating attitude toward Turkey is an unusual back channel: a trio of sons-in-law who married into power and now play key roles in connecting Ankara with Washington. Read more »

NBA's Kanter slams Erdogan, operation against Kurds

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 10:24 AM

Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter on Tuesday strongly condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the operation he launched against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Read more »

US suspends F-35 program deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 07:22 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States said Monday it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fighter jet program after the NATO ally insisted on a major arms purchase from Russia. Read more »

NBA: Kanter won't play in Toronto over arrest fears

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 08:24 AM

Portland center Enes Kanter won't travel to Toronto with the Trail Blazers over fears that he could be arrested. Read more »

Thousands rally for Turkish hunger strikers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 06:48 AM

Thousands of people rallied in Istanbul Sunday for hunger strikers protesting against the prison conditions of militant Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. Read more »

Enes Kanter: Anyone against Erdogan is a target

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 10:30 AM

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, staying home from an NBA game Thursday in London over safety fears, ripped Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a Washington Post column Tuesday.   Read more »

Turkey prosecutor seeks Interpol red notice for NBA player Enes Kanter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 10:09 PM

Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization. Read more »

NBA: Knicks’ Enes Kanter fears for life in London, won’t travel

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 01:01 AM

Enes Kanter, a native of Turkey, is an outspoken critic of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read more »

Turkey in talks over possible UN probe into Khashoggi murder

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 09:44 PM

One minister said there had been requests from inside the international body for an investigation. Read more »

Erdogan demands Saudis extradite suspects in Khashoggi killing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 08:15 AM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded Saturday that Saudi Arabia extradite suspects in the killing in Istanbul of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the kingdom was not cooperating.  Read more »

Khashoggi killing: Erdogan accuses 'highest levels' of Saudi gov't

Raziye Akkoc with Daniel Lawler, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 07:33 PM

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the order to murder Jamal Khashoggi came from "the highest levels" of the Saudi government Friday as he promised no let-up in the hunt for his killers. Read more »

Saudi rejects Turkey call to extradite Jamal Khashoggi killers

Sylvie Lanteaume with Natacha Yazbeck in Dubai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 07:18 PM

Riyadh on Saturday dismissed Ankara's calls to extradite 18 Saudis, as Washington warned the crisis risked destabilizing the Middle East. Read more »

Turkey vows to reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi death

Fulya Ozerkan with Brian Knowlton in Washington and Joe Jackson in London, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 08:30 AM

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it did not know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him. Read more »

Duterte among 'strongmen' leaders on TIME cover

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 01:17 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is among the "strongmen" leaders on the cover of TIME Magazine for its May 14, 2018 international edition. Read more »