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In a speech on Monday, Erdogan said that Turkey would not be deterred in defending itself by either US sanctions, or those agreed by the EU in response to the country’s gas drilling in Mediterranean waters claimed by Cyprus.  “We expect support from our NATO ally, America, in our fight …

Turkey is about to be hit with a double dose of sanctions for reasons that are entirely different, but nonetheless related.  On one hand, the European Union is set to blacklist a number of Turkish officials and entities over gas drilling in waters claimed by Cyprus, part of a long-standing …

Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Friday to correct Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had claimed that Iranian provinces in Azerbaijan were part of the Republic of Azerbaijan while reciting a poem.  While the Republic of Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic, Azerbaijan is also the name given …

Erdogan made his comments when talking about the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mediation group on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which is co-chaired by France, Russia, and the US. France’s role as a mediator had disappeared over the years. Macron is a burden on France. Macron and France …

“We see ourselves as an inseparable part of Europe… However, this does not mean that we will bow down to overt attacks to our country and nation, veiled injustices, and double standards,” Erdogan said on Sunday as he addressed members of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) party via a …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his accusations against France on Monday, officially calling for a boycott of French goods. “Just like they say, ‘Don’t buy good with Turkish brands’ in France, I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them,” Erdogan …

Ankara will see through the deployment of its S-400 systems, which will not be disrupted by any threats or sanctions, Erdogan made clear, speaking in the eastern Turkish city of Malatya on Sunday. The Turkish leader even dared Washington to go ahead and introduce any S-400-related sanctions it might be …

The move was announced by Macron’s office late on Saturday. In its statement, Paris indicated that it does not plan to engage in name-calling with the Turkish leadership. “Outrage and insult are not a method,” the office said. The recall was announced shortly after Erdogan directed blistering criticism at the …

“What is Macron’s problem with Islam and Muslims? He needs mental health treatment,” Erdogan said at a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party on Saturday, Turkish media reported. Erdogan has been highly critical of the rhetoric Macron has employed to combat Islamic extremism in France. In early October, …

“I strongly condemn the police raid on Mevlana Mosque in Berlin during the morning prayers,” Erdogan said. [The operation] was obviously fed by racism and Islamophobia, which is bringing Europe closer to the darkness of the Middle Ages, and completely ignores the freedom of belief. The Turkish Foreign Ministry previously …