Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has stated that Ankara is still open to buying US Patriot systems despite the purchase of Russia’s S-400s. “The acquisition of the S-400 was not a preference but a necessity, it does not mean our alienation from NATO. If such a need arises and if ...
Turkish Cypriots have begun voting in a tight run-off election to pick a new president, amid an escalation of tensions between Turkey and Greece over a territorial dispute in the Mediterranean Sea. Incumbent president Mustafa Akinci and the current Prime Minister Ersin Tatar contest in the runoff vote. The president ...