Murder most foul: Saudis admit Khashoggi was killed
The outpouring of anger and outrage over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and subsequent killing inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey is unprecedented. The 60-year-old journalist, who had been critical of Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman, walked inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 afternoon to complete paperwork ahead of his marriage. […]
Turkey Urges Saudis to Prove Missing Journalist Left Consulate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week, left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The disappearance of Khashoggi, previously a prominent newspaper editor in Saudi Arabia and an adviser to its former head of […]
Missing Saudi journalist killed at consulate in Turkey
Authorities in Turkey have indicated that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist known for his criticism of then kingdom, could have been killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul where he went missing in on Tuesday. Two Turkish sources said on Saturday that they believed that Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate. One source told […]
Turkey proposes setting up joint bank with Iran
Turkey has proposed establishing a joint bank with Iran for facilitating trade between the two countries, IRNA reported citing an article published in the Turkish newspaper “Dünya”. “Establishing a joint bank through which the two sides could conduct bilateral trade and businesses without the need for U.S. dollar would be the final step for developing […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey agree to ditch USD
Presidents of three countries of Iran, Russia and Turkey agreed with one another to set aside US dollar in their transactions. With due observance to the said issue, ditching US dollar by the aforementioned three countries gained ground In an expert-level meeting held yesterday in the presence of presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey, Iranian […]
Turkey working with Iran, Russia on Idlib: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thu. that his country is working with Russia and Iran to prevent a disaster in Syria’s Idlib. “We are working with Russians and Iranians to prevent another Aleppo-like disaster in Idlib,” Erdoğan said at the graduation ceremony for the Turkish Military Academy’s Kara Harp School, Turkish Daily Sabah reported. […]
How Turkey sees the crisis with the U.S.
Unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States will undermine American interests and force Turkey to look for other friends and allies. For the past six decades, Turkey and the United States have been strategic partners and NATO allies. Our two countries stood shoulder to shoulder against common challenges during the Cold War and in […]
Turkey to continue natural gas import from Iran: Energy minister
Fatih Donmez, Tukey’s energy minister, said that buying natural gas from Iran will continue despite the risk of US sanctions. In an interview with Turkish Heber Turk TV, the Turkish minister said that his country’s imports of natural gas from Iran is based on a long-term contract that will continue until 2026, and Turkey will […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey to discuss Syria in Sochi
Three guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss Syria. Representatives of the guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss issues regarding the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, the situation in de-escalation zones, as well […]
Turkey rejects US plan to torpedo Iran’s oil exports
Turkey is happy to receive oil from Iran and won’t be joining US efforts to block Iranian crude exports, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, refusing to cut economic ties with “strategic partner” Tehran, RT reported. “Iran is both our neighbor and our strategic partner,” and severing ties with Tehran on America’s whim goes against Turkey’s […]