Tag: Turkey
US Sanctions Turkey over Deal with Russia’s S-400 Missile Systems
President Trump placed sanctions on Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries, the Turkish military procurement agency, for “knowingly engaging in a significant transaction” to purchase Russian anti-aircraft missile systems, the State Department announced Monday.“The United States made clear to Turkey at the highest levels and on numerous occasions that its purchase of the S-400 system would endanger the security of…
France Responds to Erdoğan’s Comments of Emmanuel Macron’s Mental Health
The French presidency decried Erdoğan’s “excess and rudeness” in his comments questioning Emmanuel Macron’s mental health. It comes after the French president said he would do more to combat Islamic extremism. https://www.euronews.com/