Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system could give Russian technicians access to technology in U.S. warplanes that Turkey wants to buy.
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Turkey Gets Shipment of Russian Missile System, Defying U.S.
The purchase of the sophisticated S-400 antiaircraft equipment was fiercely opposed by NATO and by Washington, which is expected to respond with sanctions.
U.N. Expert Calls for International Investigation Into Khashoggi Killing
Agnes Callamard, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings, excoriated the world body for its “paralysis” in the killing of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, by Saudi agents in Istanbul.
Turkey Trials Seen in New Light After Erdogan’s Istanbul Defeat
The cases will be closely watched by foreign governments troubled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s efforts to crack down on the opposition.
What Does Putin Really Want?
Russia is dead set on being a global power. But what looks like grand strategy is often improvisation — amid America’s retreat.
Erdogan Faces Fallout After His Party’s Loss in Istanbul Mayor’s Race
The scale of the defeat for his party’s candidate was much larger than in a March election, which had been canceled. The do-over showed voters were angry.
For Erdogan, the Bill for Turkey’s Debt-Fueled Growth Comes Due
Istanbul voters’ rebuke of the nation’s strongman leader speaks to broader dismay over the economic disaster he oversaw.
Turkey’s President Suffers Stinging Defeat in Istanbul Election Redo
Voters were outraged that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered a redo of the same election two months ago after his party lost control of Turkey’s largest city.
Erdogan’s Purges Leave Turkey’s Justice System Reeling
Around 4,000 judges have been purged since a failed 2016 coup and replaced with inexperienced judges operating in a climate of fear.
Turkey Jails 151 for Life for Roles in Failed 2016 Coup
Those sentenced include a former commander of the Turkish Air Force and 17 men who were found guilty of attempting to kill the president.