Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to provide the military with a range of new weapons in the anti-terror fight, signaling the production of more indigenous guns and criticizing a main opposition deputy over recent remarks on the issue. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the reaction from Turkey's NATO allies over Ankara's recent decision to purchase S-400 missile systems from Russia, vowing to continue to take "all necessary measures" regarding national security. 

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sept. 13 that he saw no prospect of Turkey joining the EU "in the foreseeable future," adding that Ankara is "taking giant strides" away from the bloc.
 

If there is no last-minute backtrack, the Iraqi Kurds will vote in a referendum on independence in two weeks. It is a move that will drastically shake all regional balances in the already unstable Middle East.

Turkey has signed a contract with Russia to buy S-400 air defense missile systems, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Beta reported this on Tuesday citing Turkish media.

The deal represents the biggest contract of the kind to date that Ankara, a NATO member, has signed with Russia.

Quadruple the number of trees as those cut down in the forest of Ankara's Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) will be planted elsewhere, instead of the double that had been promised, Mayor Melih Gökçek claimed on Sept. 12.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman al-Thani arrived in Ankara for talks with the Turkish leadership, after a recent attempt to resolve the ongoing dispute between his country and major Arab powers failed. 

Al-Thani first met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sept 12 before being received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  

Turkey has signed a contract with Russia to buy S-400 air defense missile systems, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Beta reported this on Tuesday citing Turkish media.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the Hurriyet daily that Ankara does not have any disagreements with Moscow over Syria, reported TASS.

"Currently, the process in Idlib is being run as we agreed with Russia. There are no disputes with Russia on it. No controversy was brought to the agenda during our meeting with Iran," Erdogan said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he will speak key issues with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, which will convene later this month.