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Turkish banks abandon use of Russia’s card payment system MirF

By Fulya Ozerkan: Turkey's booming wartime trade with Moscow took a giant step back on Wednesday with confirmation that the last three banks still processing Russian card payments were pulling out under pressure from Washington. The decision follows weeks of...

Turkey: Tension over Turkey’s testing of Russian missile systemF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed the first test last week of a controversial Russian missile defense system, as he dismissed US criticism.  The US State Department last week condemned NATO ally Turkey over the test after repeated warnings...
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US says it received “credible reports of potential terrorist attacks” in Turkey, suspends visa servicesF

The US said Friday it has decided to suspend visa services at its missions in Turkey after it received "credible reports of potential terrorist attacks". The embassy in Ankara said in a statement on its website that consular services would be suspended at the embassy...
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Turkey extends contested gas mission in eastern MedF

Turkey said Wednesday it would extend a gas exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean that has raised hackles in neighbouring Greece, defying warnings from Western countries. The Oruc Reis research vessel had been scheduled to end its work Thursday, but will...
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Turkey withdraws forces from Syria’s Morek outpost, redeploys them in IdlibF

Turkey on Tuesday started withdrawing from one of its largest outposts in northwest Syria encircled for the past year by Syrian regime forces, a war monitor and a pro-Ankara rebel commander said. The outpost in Morek is Turkey's largest in the northwest province of...
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