“Unfortunately, Turkey’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air defence systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible,” a White House statement said. Continue reading
Washington has repeatedly said that the Russian system is incompatible with NATO systems and is a threat to the F-35. Continue reading
Police allowed representatives to make a short statement to the media before officers dispersed the crowd with tear gas, blocking the street. Police dogs were also at the scene. Continue reading
Ekrem Imamoglu won the coveted role of Istanbul mayor with a simple slogan: “Everything will be great.” Continue reading
Imamoglu narrowly won a previous mayoral election on March 31, but Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party challenged the vote. Continue reading
A Turkish official told Global News his country was open to working with the RCMP to repatriate Canadian ISIS members. Continue reading
The Yenicag newspaper said columnist Yavuz Selim Demirag was beaten up by about five or six people with baseball bats after appearing on a TV show Friday. Continue reading
The results of Istanbul’s mayoral election are being scrapped and rescheduled after allegations of electoral fraud — just weeks after the opposition candidate won the contest. Continue reading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to challenge the results of the Istanbul election, blaming “organized crime” for his party’s narrow loss. Continue reading
Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan also appeared to concede defeat in the country’s largest city, Istanbul. Continue reading