Ibrahim Kalin
Turkey: US missile attack an important step against Syria's war crimes, no-fly zone needed
The U.S. air strike on a Syrian air base early on April 7 is a "positive response against the al-Assad regime's war crimes," Turkish Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has stated, calling for a no-fly zone in Syria.
Ankara opposes Kurdish independence bid amid worries of spillover effect
Turkey has expressed its disapproval of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) bid to hold a referendum for independence, warning about the spillover effect of such a move on regional countries, in reaction to KRG President Massoud Barzani's announcement for a poll to this end.
Ankara suspects German intel using Gülen network
In an interview with Der Spiegel magazine, Bruno Kahl, the chief of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, said on March 18 that the Turkish government had "failed to convince" them that the U.S.-based Islamist cleric Fethullah Gülen was behind the coup attempt of July 15, 2016.
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Turkish presidential spokesperson slams German intel chief over coup remarks
Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has slammed the head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) over his comments on the July 15, 2016 failed coup attempt, which is widely believed to have been masterminded by the movement of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
Another Turkish rally possible in Germany before referendum, Presidential spokesperson says
There is a possibility that Turkish ministers could plan another rally in Germany ahead of an April 16 referendum on changing the constitution, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on March 19, a move that could further heighten tension with Berlin.
Turkey condemns Germany for permitting 'PKK rally'
Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned Germany for permitting alleged outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) supporters to march in the city of Frankfurt.
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Turkey, Russia to hold cooperation meeting after two-year delay
Russia and Turkey's respective presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet on March 10 for the sixth meeting of their bilateral high-level cooperation council in Moscow, as relations continue on the delicate path of normalization following a spat over Turkey's downing of a Russian jet in 2015 that led to the cancelation of the meeting later that year.
Turkey slams Israel's partial ban on call to prayer
Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın called on Israel to act with "common sense" over the initial approval of a draft law that will silence the Muslim call to prayer at certain hours, saying "the response of the Muslim world will be loud and clear."
US does not see YPG as terrorist group despite Turkish concerns: State Department
The United States supports the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria despite Turkey's concerns over the issue, U.S. State Department spokesperson Mark Toner has said, repeating that Washington still views the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as a terrorist organization.
Opposition MHP leader backs Erdoğan on ongoing crisis with Germany
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has lent strong support to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the ongoing crisis with Germany, saying he would personally accompany the president in the event he decides to stage a rally in Germany.