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February 2022 - Turkey Special Weapons News
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- 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 28 Feb 2022
- Erdogan Says Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Is 'Unacceptable,' But Is Keeping Ties With Both Nations RFE/RL 28 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia's attack on Ukraine is "unacceptable," but his country will not turn its back on either state, with Ankara having strong relations with both Moscow and Kyiv.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2022
- Zelenskiy Welcomes Offers By Azerbaijan, Turkey To Mediate Talks With Russia RFE/RL 26 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he welcomes offers by Azerbaijan and Turkey to organize talks with Moscow as Russian troops continue their invasion of Ukraine and drive on toward the capital, Kyiv.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 24 Feb 2022
- Turkey to Use Russia's S-400 Systems in Event of Missile Attack on Country - Erdogan Sputnik 23 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized renewed attempts to create a controversy around Turkey's acquisition of Russian S-400 missile systems, saying they were ready to be deployed in an event of an attack on the country just as intended.
- Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 23 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Erdogan Talks Again About Opening Border, Restoring Ties With Armenia RFE/RL 23 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken again about the possibility of improving ties with Armenia, saying Ankara could open its borders with its neighbor and reestablish diplomatic ties if Yerevan maintains a commitment to the ongoing normalization process between the two countries.
- Presence of US, Turkish forces in Syria violates international law: FM Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad has stressed that the presence of US and Turkish forces in the Arab country constitutes a violation of international law.
- Erdogan Visits UAE in Bid to Repair Ties with Arab World VOA 14 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting the United Arab Emirates, hoping to repair strained ties. Analysts say shared concerns over Iran could provide common ground.
- Turkey issues travel warning for Ukraine amid escalating tensions People's Daily 13 Feb 2022 -- Turkey's foreign ministry on Saturday advised its citizens to avoid traveling to eastern Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 08 Feb 2022
- Erdogan's Spokesman Says No Legal Barriers for President to Run in Election in 2023 Sputnik 07 Feb 2022 -- There are no legal barriers for incumbent Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join the presidential race in June 2023, and there will be no early elections either, his spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said on Monday.
- Iraqi resistance group warns Turkey to withdraw troops 'before it's too late' Press TV 06 Feb 2022 -- The Iraqi anti-terror Kata'ib Hezbollah group, which is part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd al-Sha'abi, has denounced the recent Turkish military strikes on the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, calling on the Ankara government to withdraw its forces from the Arab country before it gets "too late."
- Erdogan: West worsening Ukraine crisis Press TV 04 Feb 2022 -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the West for worsening the crisis over Ukraine, also hitting out at the international media for exacerbating the conflict.
- Erdogan Offers Peace Mediation to Russia, Ukraine During Kiev Visit to Finalize Drone Deal Sputnik 04 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate between Kiev and Moscow, who have been at odds since a US-backed coup in Kiev brought a right-wing Ukrainian nationalist government to power in 2014. The offer came while he was in Kiev to finalize a trade deal that includes sales of Turkish combat drones.
- Turkey Strengthens Defense Industry With Its Ukraine Partnership VOA 04 Feb 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Ukraine Thursday saw the countries deepen their defense industry cooperation. The growing ties come in the face of Moscow's criticism as Russian forces continue to mass on the Ukrainian border.
- Erdogan Reiterates Offer To Mediate In Ukraine-Russia Standoff RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed an offer from visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to mediate in Kyiv's standoff with Moscow.
- Iran increases gas supply to Turkey, pipeline repairs postponed: Report Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- Iran's flow of gas to Turkey has increased after a major reduction reported last month as industry sources say full supplies will be restored in early spring when Iran is planned to carry out repairs on export pipelines on its side of the border.
- Erdogan Goes to Ukraine in Bid to Avert Conflict VOA 02 Feb 2022 -- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Ukraine Thursday to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow amid rising tensions. Despite having close ties with both the Ukrainian and Russian presidents, analysts warn Erdogan faces a challenge on several fronts.
- S-400 Air Defense System Deliveries Turkey's Internal Affair, Erdogan Says Sputnik 02 Feb 2022 -- Deliveries of Russian S-400 air defence systems are an internal affair of Turkey, they are not negative toward NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
- Ten civilians killed in exchange of fire between Turkish forces, SDF in Syria's Aleppo Press TV 02 Feb 2022 -- Ten civilians have been killed in an exchange of fire between Turkish forces and the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern province of Aleppo.
- Iraqi resistance fighters to respond to latest Turkish airstrike on Makhmour: PMU leader Press TV 02 Feb 2022 -- The secretary general of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, which is a part of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd al-Sha'abi, says resistance fighters will give an adequate response to the latest Turkish military aggression on the Arab country.
- 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 01 Feb 2022
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