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Turkey postpones trilateral meeting with Sweden, Finland after Quran burning
The decision came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden not to expect Turkey's support on its NATO bid after Rasmus Paludan, the head of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, burned a copy of the Quran on Saturday outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
Turkey's president hints May 14 for elections
Addressing his party members at the parliament on Wednesday, Erdogan cited the polls on May 14, 1950 when Democrat Party beat Republican People's Party, which had been in power for 27 years. "Our people will answer (the opposition) on the same day 73 years later," the Turkish President said.
Sweden's refusal to probe Erdogan's puppet incident 'absurd': Turkish FM
"The decision by the (Swedish) prosecutor's office not to probe the incident is extremely absurd, and we all know what the rule of law means," Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a press conference with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the capital Ankara on Tuesday. The incident was a "racist, hateful, hate crime act" and therefore is also against universal values and is a crime according to international law, the Turkish Foreign Minister added.
More steps needed for Sweden's NATO membership: Turkey
"They deported a PKK (the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party)-affiliated person to our country. These are steps in the right direction. But, there is no concrete development regarding the extradition of terrorist-related criminals and the freezing of terrorist assets," Cavusoglu said at a joint news conference with his visiting Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom.
Turkey to start mass production of indigenous air defence systems
Erdogan earlier said Tayfun will have a range of 1,000 km.The indigenous air defence systems that will go into mass production include surface-to-air missile Siper, low-altitude air defense missiles Hisar and Sungur, anti-ship missile Atmaca, laser-guided missile TRLG-230, anti-tank missile Karaok, and air-to-air missiles Gokdogan and Bozdogan, according a statement by the committee.
Turkish Foreign Minister urges US to finalise F-16 sale 'as soon as possible'
Cavusoglu made the remarks at a joint press conference in Istanbul with visiting Moldovian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu, in response to the latest US Congressional agreement to remove restrictive conditions in the final text of the defence budget on the sale of F-16s to Turkey, reports Xinhua news agency.
Germany warns of violent escalation after Turkish ops in Syria, Iraq
The Minister made the remarks at a press conference with her Turkish counterpart Suleyman Soylu on the second day of her two-day visit to Ankara, reports Xinhua news agency. "It is necessary to take into account the protection of civilians and we believe that it is necessary to be careful, especially in terms of preventing violence from escalating," she added, referring to Turkey's recent cross-border military operations in Syria and Iraq.
Joe Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys
"I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip," Xinhua news agency quoted Biden as saying on Monday from the White House South Lawn, referring to the names of the turkeys. "The votes are in, they've been counted and verified, no ballot stuffing, no fowl play. The only red wave this season is going to be if German Shepherd Commander knocks over the cranberry sauce," he added.
Turkish-Israeli ties enter 'new era': Erdogan
Erdogan made the remarks on Thursday in phone talks with Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, the first of its kind between the two leaders after years-long strained ties between the two countries, Xinhua news agency reported. During their phone talk, Erdogan said that it is in the interest of both sides to continue the relations.
Blast in Istanbul likely act of terror: President
"Although it is too early to confirm 100 per cent, initial reports and information from the governor's office show (the blast) smells like terror," Erdogan said at a press conference in Istanbul before heading to Indonesia for the G20 summit. "It looks like a single woman had a role in it," added the President, noting a full-scale investigation was underway, Xinhua news agency reported.
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