Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Articles with tag "Turkey"

proxy war

Pointing to Russian Mercenaries, Turkey’s Erdogan Weighs Joining Fight in Libya

Turkey could counter Russia's private military presence in the war-torn country with its own troops.
Chain of command

Did Erdogan ‘Personally Authorize’ Shooting Down of Russian Jet?

President Vladimir Putin had called Turkey's 2015 downing of a Russian warplane a “stab in the back.”
missile deal

Turkey Says Purchase Date for New S-400 Russian Missiles Is Just a 'Technicality'

It could sour ties between Turkey and the United States, which has suspended Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program.
NEW DEAL

Russia Hopes to Sign New S-400 Missile Deal With Turkey Next Year

Turkey's first purchase of S-400 systems from Russia was met with sanctions warnings from the U.S.
Going Ahead

Turkey Begins Testing Russian Missile Radars at Heart of Row With U.S.

The decision comes after President Erdogan told President Trump that Turkey wouldn’t give up on deployment of the systems.
military action

Russia Condemns Turkey for Floating Idea of New Syria Operation

Russia and the U.S. had not done what was required under agreements that halted a Turkish offensive, Turkish Foreign Minister said.
Flames of discontent

Russian-Turkish Patrol Pelted With Molotov Cocktails in Syria

Russia's conflict reconciliation center in Syria calls the attack a "provocation."
changing hands

Russia Launches New Air Base in Former U.S. Syria Stronghold

Russian forces have strengthened their presence in northern Syria after the U.S. announced its withdrawal.
Syrian war

Crowds Throw Stones at Turkish-Russian Patrol in Syria

Several dozen people managed to stop two Russian armored vehicles and some of them climbed onto one of the cars.
S-400

Turkey Says Delivery of Second Russian S-400 Batch Might Be Delayed

The delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey may be delayed beyond a planned 2020 timeline.
Syrian soldiers

Turkey Hands Over 18 Syrian Soldiers After Coordination With Russian Authorities

The move comes ahead of the scheduled start on Friday of joint Turkish-Russian military patrols in northeast Syria near the border.
Syrian conflict

Turkey Considers Handing 18 Captured Syrian Troops to Russia

The troops are believed to be captured members of the Syrian government forces.
syria fallout

U.S. House Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Calls for Turkey Sanctions

Ankara views foreign involvement in the issue as a threat to its sovereignty.
Syria talks

Russia Will Send a Further 276 Military Staff and 33 Units of Military Hardware to Syria

Russian military police started deploying on Syria's northeast border under a deal with Turkey to drive Kurdish fighters from the region.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

The Putin-Erdogan Deal Poses a Challenge to the West

The Kremlin offers authoritarians a brokerage service based on cynical principles of mutual gain rather than values and allegiances.
no choice

Kremlin Says U.S. Betrayed Kurds in Syria, Tells Kurds to Withdraw or Be Mauled

"Now the Americans prefer to leave the Kurds at the border with Turkey and almost force them to fight the Turks," Kremlin spokesman said.
Syria summit

Turkey, Russia Strike Deal to Remove Syrian Kurdish YPG, Launch Joint Patrols

The meeting comes amid weeks of tensions between Moscow, Ankara and Damascus over fighting in northern Syria.
Knock-on effect

12 Prisons With Militants Left Unguarded in Syria After Turkey Assault, Russia Warns

Turkey’s assault could allow for the escape of thousands of Islamic State militants.
FRIENDS FOREVER

Trump Officials Rush to Turkey as Russia Advances to Fill Syria Void From U.S. Retreat

The U.S. president said imposing sanctions on Turkey would be better than fighting in the region.
security pact

Turkey-Syria Cooperation Must Be Based on Cross-Border Adana Accord, Russia Says

Moscow would be prepared to help with that cooperation, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
View more articles