Turkey urges India to end curbs in Kashmir

GENEVA: Turkey on Monday raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council, with a call for resolving the decades-old dispute on the basis of UN resolutions and the “legitimate” expectations of Kashmiri people who are struggling for their right of self-determination. “We […]

Sanctions threats on Turkey will disappoint: Erdogan

Those who threaten Turkey with sanctions will end up disappointed, the nation’s president said on Saturday. “We are determined to put across that Turkey will never hesitate to use its sovereign rights,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a highway opening. “They tried to confront Turkey using every […]

Turkey strongly rejects US sanctions decision

Turkish officials denounced a US decision to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. Criticizing the move, Vice President Fuat Oktay said the sanctions will only boost the country’s determination to strengthen its national interests and defense industry under […]