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‘Buckle up’: Abrupt Syria policy shift is sign of unrestrained Trump
WASHINGTON: In just a few hours, US President Donald Trump upended his own policy on Syria with a chaotic series of pronouncements, blindsiding foreign allies, catching senior Republican supporters off guard and sending aides scrambling to control the damage. Trump’s
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Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy over Syria
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump yesterday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike in Syria too far, even though the US leader himself has opened the door
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Erdogan: We may purchase US Patriot missiles
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying US Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the US leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian air defence systems.
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Erdogan: Why can’t Turkey have nuclear weapons?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that it was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Ankara from obtaining its own nuclear weapons, but did not say whether Turkey had plans to obtain them. “Some countries have missiles with nuclear
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Dr M: Revive the once great Islamic civilisation
Prime Minister Dr Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad spoke in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday of the need for Muslim countries like Malaysia, Turkey and Pakistan to pool their resources to make Islamic civilisation great again. He said the Muslim world today was
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Dr M, Erdogan to discuss on defence, trade issues
ANKARA: International relations, defence, trade and investment are among issues which Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will discuss with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Turkey starting today. Malaysian Ambassador to Turkey, Datuk Abd Razak Abdul Wahab,
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US officials: Coup attempt may have driven Erdogan to Russia’s arms
WASHINGTON: For some US officials, the Trump administration’s failure to persuade Turkey not to buy a Russian air defence system may have its roots in a coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan three years ago this week. While they
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