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The second fine came after the social media giants again failed to appoint official representatives to the country as required by a new digital media law adopted in July this year.

President Tayyip Erdogan said that US sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian defense systems was disrespectful to an important ally in NATO, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday.

President Tayyip Erdoğan said that possible U.S. sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian defense systems would be disrespectful to an important ally in NATO, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Dec. 11. 

Citizens of Turkey and Azerbaijan will soon be able to travel to each other's country with only their state identity cards, the Turkish foreign minister announced on Dec. 10. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the coronavirus pandemic are Greece's twin headaches, linked by their consequences on the economy, which are certainly greater from the latter, though the former's impact is not negligible either, given Turkey's constant provocations.

The main priority of Turkey's justice system should be trial without arrest, the country's justice minister said on Dec. 9. 

"In cases where it is necessary to consider an arrest, this decision should be applied in a measured and proportioned manner," Abdulhamit Gül told lawmakers during the 2021 budget debates in the Turkish parliament.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off possible European Union sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, saying they would not affect his country.

Speaking to reporters before departing for a visit to Azerbaijan, Erdogan also accused the EU of acting "dishonestly" toward Turkey and of failing to keep its promises.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained US relations with President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office, playing down the possibility of sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian missile defense systems.

The opposition's candidate for presidency will be decided after consultations within the Nation Alliance, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, amid discussions about his potential bid for the prestigious post.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that any sanctions imposed by the European Union on Turkey will not have a great impact, adding that the bloc had never acted honestly or kept its promises.