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US will be ‘closely monitoring’ Turkey
The Biden administration has assured the US Congress that it will closely monitor Turkey's behavior towards Greece, particularly focusing on potential overflights of Turkish F-16s over Greek islands and violations of Greek airspace, Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says in an interview with Kathimerini, emphasizing that there will be consequences
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First Turkish astronaut arrives in Türkiye
Türkiye's first astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, arrived in the country on Feb. 12, a few days after returning to Earth and completing his two-week mission in space.
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US Congress deadline for objection to F-16 sale to Türkiye expires
The U.S. Congress has given its final approval for the sale of 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye under a $23 billion deal as the 15-day objection period concluded on Feb. 10.
The approval follows the official notification from the Biden administration to Congress on Jan. 26.
First Turkish astronaut reunites with his family
Türkiye's first astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, who returned to Earth after a 20-day mission in space, has reunited with his family.
Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared the images of Gezeravcı meeting with his family on his social media account.
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Now is not the time to reward Erdogan
Erdogan finally approved Sweden's NATO bid a few weeks ago. With the Biden administration green-lighting the F-16 sale in return, Washington now seems to be employing a new approach of positive reinforcement with Ankara.
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Ankara expects fair report from new Cyprus envoy
Ankara has expressed its expectations for a fair and objective report on Cyprus from the U.N. special envoy, the diplomatic sources told Hurriyet Daily News.
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Türkiye, Somalia sign defense cooperation deal
Türkiye and Somalia inked a defense agreement on Feb. 8, aimed at bolstering military cooperation and strengthening ties.
The Defense and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement was formalized during an official visit by Somali Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur to Ankara, where he met with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler.
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UN Cyprus envoy in Ankara for talks with Turkish top diplomat
A senior U.N. envoy with a special task on reporting about whether there is ground for a new initiative to resolve the decades-old Cyprus problem has held talks with senior Turkish officials in Ankara, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Putin’s visit to Türkiye postponed, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to Türkiye for Feb. 12 has been postponed at the request of the Russian side due to the looming elections in both countries, the diplomatic sources said.
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Central Bank head vows to maintain tight monetary policy
New Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan has said that the bank will maintain its tight monetary stance until inflation falls to levels consistent with its target, while the bank has kept its inflation targets for 2024 and 2025 unchanged.