Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Sep- 2022 -9 September
Turkey May Turn to Russia if US Blocks F-16 Sales: Erdogan
President Erdogan said that Turkey may turn to countries such as Russia if the US fails to follow through a pledge to deliver F-16 fighter jets.
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8 September
Turkey Captures ‘Senior’ IS Leader Abu Zeyd: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish security forces had arrested a "senior executive" of the jihadist Islamic State group.
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Aug- 2022 -29 August
Turkey Accuses Greece of ‘Hostile Action’ Against Jets
Turkey said fellow NATO member Greece had used a Russian-made air defense system to harass Turkish jets on a reconnaissance mission.
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19 August
Erdogan Says Turkey Not Looking to Take Syrian Territory
President Erdogan said that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.
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9 August
Turkish Defense Delegation to Visit US for Jet Talks
A Turkish delegation will visit Washington to follow up on US President Joe Biden's pledge to deliver F16 fighter jets to Turkey.
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Jul- 2022 -29 July
Four Syrian Kurds Killed in Turkish Strike: Kurdish Forces
A Turkish drone strike in northern Syria killed four Syrian Kurdish fighters, the second such attack in recent days.
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21 July
Turkey Says It ‘Never Asks Permission’ for Syria Campaigns
Turkey warned that it did not need anyone's permission to conduct a new military offensive against suspected Kurdish militants in Syria.
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19 July
Erdogan Renews Threat to ‘Freeze’ Swedish, Finnish NATO Bids
Erdogan renewed his threat to "freeze" the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland unless Ankara's conditions were met.
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1 July
Erdogan Warns Turkey May Still Block Nordic NATO Drive
Turkish President Erdogan told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara.
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Jun- 2022 -23 June
Turkey May Consider Eurofighter Typhoon if F-16 Deal Fails: Report
Turkey reportedly may consider acquiring Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft if the country’s request to buy 40 American F-16s doesn’t go through.
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