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January 2022 - Turkey Special Weapons News
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- Turkey's Erdogan sacks statistics chief, justice minister after record inflation Press TV 29 Jan 2022 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) after releasing data showing last year's inflation rate hit a 19-year high.
- Turkey Has No Problems With Gas Supplies, Erdogan Says Sputnik 29 Jan 2022 -- Turkey has no problems with gas supplies despite the recent disruptions in gas imports from Iran and requesting Azerbaijan's assistance in addressing the issue, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
- Turkey Signs Deals on Sale of Bayraktar TB2 Drones to 16 Countries Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- Turkey has concluded contracts to sell domestically produced Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) to 16 countries and signed the first export contract for the Bayraktar Akinci UCAVs, the CEO of the Turkish Baykar technology company said on Sunday.
- In phone call with Erdogan, Raeisi says Iran eyes long-term strategic ties with Turkey Press TV 22 Jan 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic seeks to promote long-term and inclusive relations with Turkey and welcomes plans to boost bilateral strategic cooperation.
- Erdogan Says Serbia's Backing Crucial For Bosnia's Territorial Integrity RFE/RL 18 Jan 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Serbian counterpart that Belgrade's support for Bosnia's territorial integrity is very important and its role is critical for the peace and stability of the region.
- Turkish Base in Iraq Comes Under Rocket Fire, Reports Say Sputnik 16 Jan 2022 -- A Turkish military base in Zlikan, northeast of the Iraqi city of Mosul, has come under rocket fire for the second time in two days, a source in the Iraqi security forces told the Shafaq news agency.
- Turkey, Armenia hold first talks in years on normalization Press TV 15 Jan 2022 -- Turkey and Armenia say their representatives held "positive and constructive" talks in the Russian capital Moscow, for the first time in decades, in an attempt to restore ties and reopen borders after decades of animosity.
- Armenia, Turkey Hold First Round Of Talks On Normalizing Ties, Agree To Hold More RFE/RL 14 Jan 2022 -- Representatives of Armenia and Turkey have agreed to continue negotiations after a first round of talks in Moscow on January 14 aimed at normalizing relations after years of animosity.
- Observers Welcome Dialogue Between Turkey, Armenia VOA 14 Jan 2022 -- Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia met in Moscow on Friday for the first round of talks to normalize the decades-long strained relations between the two countries.
- Turkey, Armenia Voice Optimism Ahead Of Normalization Talks RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- Turkey and Armenia both expressed optimism on January 13 ahead of the start of talks in Moscow to normalize relations as part of a broader Russia-mediated regional peace effort involving Azerbaijan.
- Turkey allows no terrorist activities that infringe China's sovereignty to be conducted on its territory: Turkish FM Global Times 13 Jan 2022 -- Turkey won't allow terrorist activities targeting China or any anti-China activities that infringe China's sovereignty to take place on Turkey's territory, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said during talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Brings Up 'Sensitivities' Of Uyghur Treatment In Visit To China RFE/RL 12 Jan 2022 -- Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he communicated Turkey's concerns about the treatment of the Uyghur ethnic group to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during talks in Beijing.
- Erdogan Sticks with Economic Policy as Turkey's Inflation Rises, Currency Sinks VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- Turkey's economy had a difficult year, with its currency depreciating and inflation skyrocketing. Experts warn that unless President Recep Tayyip Erdogan changes course and reverses his controversial monetary strategy, the situation could worsen.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey The White House 10 Jan 2022
- Turkey Says Talks With US on F-35 Fighter Jets Scheduled 'In Coming Days' Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- In 2019, Turkey was removed as a partner from the American F-35 fighter jet programme after purchasing Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems which Washington claims are incompatible with NATO weapons.
- Uyghurs in Turkey file criminal complaint against Chinese for abuses in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2022 -- A group of relatives of detained or disappeared Uyghurs in China filed a criminal complaint with a Turkish prosecutor's office on Tuesday accusing 112 Chinese government officials of committing genocide, crimes against humanity, torture and rape in the far-western Xinjiang region.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 03 Jan 2022 -- The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
- Putin, Erdogan Pledge To Boost Russia-Turkey Ties RFE/RL 02 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have vowed to boost ties, both sides said.
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