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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan answers questions after giving a speech at Chatham house in London on May 14, 2018. (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)
May 14, 2018, 11:16 pm
Turkey recalls ambassadors to Israel, US over Gaza ‘genocide’
'Israel is a terrorist state,' Erdogan says of response to Hamas-led riots on border; Foreign Ministry says it has not received official notice
By Alexander Fulbright
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US President Donald Trump talk as they arrive for the family photo session during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Danang, Vietnam, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
May 9, 2018, 2:42 am
Russia ‘deeply disappointed’ at Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal
Moscow says US rejection of accord 'trampling on the norms of international law'; Erdogan warns it will 'cause instability and new conflicts'
By TOI staff and Agencies
This undated photo made available by the Dogan News Agency on March 13, 2018, shows American pastor Andrew Brunson in Izmir. (AFP Photo/DHA/STR)
April 16, 2018, 5:48 pm
US pastor detained in Turkey rejects terror charges at trial
US officials on hand for start of case against Andrew Brunson, whose imprisonment has strained ties between Washington and Ankara
By Fulya Ozerkan
In this undated file photo, Andrew Brunson, an American pastor, on trial in Izmir, Turkey. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)
April 15, 2018, 3:24 pm
US pastor on trial for alleged terror ties, spying in Turkey
Andrew Craig Brunson arrested in December 2016 over contacts with groups connected to outlawed Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, denies allegations
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY
Pro-Erdogan supporters wave Turkish flags during a rally in front of the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2017. (AFP/Olivier Douliery)
March 23, 2018, 5:08 pm
US drops charges against Erdogan bodyguards over DC brawl
State Department says timing was coincidental but all criminal charges dismissed last month, day before Turkish president met Tillerson
By Matthew Lee and Jessica Gresko
Syrian civilians ride their cars through Ain Dara in Syria's northern Afrin region, as they flee the city of Afrin on March 12, 2018, amid battles between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish fighters. (AFP PHOTO / STRINGER)
March 20, 2018, 2:23 pm
Erdogan tells US to end ‘deception’ on Syria
Turkish president accuses NATO ally of misleading his country by arming Kurdish militias, which Ankara considers terror groups
By AFP
Turkish security members stand outside the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
March 5, 2018, 6:37 pm
Turkey said to detain 4 Iraqis plotting US embassy attack
American mission urges its citizens to 'avoid large crowds' and 'keep a low profile' due to terror alert
By AFP
A woman walks in front of the United States Embassy in Ankara, on October 9, 2017. (AFP Photo/Adem Altan)
March 5, 2018, 3:56 pm
Turkey detains 12 in anti-IS raids after US embassy closure
American intelligence warns of terror threats at Ankara embassy, previously targeted in 2013 suicide bombing
By AFP and TOI staff
A woman walks in front of the United States Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on October 9, 2017. (AFP Photo/Adem Altan)
March 5, 2018, 3:33 am
US Embassy in Turkey shut for unspecified ‘security threat’
US citizens told to avoid the embassy in Ankara, steer clear large crowds and 'keep a low profile'
By AP
An Ankara municipality worker fixes the new street sign, "Olive Branch Street" in Turkish, named after Turkey's military operation to drive out the Syrian Kurdish militia of an enclave in northwest Syria, in Ankara, Turkey, on February 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
February 19, 2018, 5:23 pm
Turkey renames street with US mission after Syrian offensive
Turkish military's Operation Olive Branch against US-backed Kurdish militia has led to strained Ankara-Washington ties
By AP
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares for a meeting of a US-led coalition fighting against the Islamic State group in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, February 13, 2018. (Jon Gambrell/AP)
February 13, 2018, 1:51 pm
US tells anti-Islamic State coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’
As Secretary of State Tillerson rallies partners, Turkey's Erdogan warns American forces supporting Kurdish fighters to fear the 'Ottoman slap'
By Matthew Lee
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a press conference with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (out of frame), in Bogota, on February 6, 2018. (AFP/Raul ARBOLEDA)
February 11, 2018, 11:50 pm
US secretary of state kicks off Mideast tour in Egypt
Despite escalation on Israel's northern border, Tillerson will not be stopping in Jerusalem between visits to Cairo, Kuwait City, Beirut, Amman and Ankara
By AP and TOI staff
A Turkish military truck carries a tank as it is dispatched to the border in Hatay, near the Turkey-Syria border, on January 31, 2018. (OZAN KOSE/AFP)
February 4, 2018, 4:16 pm
Turkey warns US troops may be fired on as Syria offensive widens
Deputy Prime Minister Bozdag says American troops wearing uniforms of Washington-allied, Ankara-opposed Kurdish militias could be accidentally targeted
By AFP
A Turkish soldier stands on a tank near the Syrian border at Hassa, in Hatay province on January 24, 2018, as part of the operation 'Olive Branch' against Kurdish fighters (AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE)
January 27, 2018, 1:46 pm
Turkey says US has vowed to stop arming Syrian Kurds
Ties between the two allies have been strained by Turkey's recent offensive against Washington-aligned militant group
By TOI staff and Agencies
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses local administrators in Ankara, Turkey, January 24, 2018. (Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Pool Photo via AP)
January 24, 2018, 5:37 pm
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
President Erdogan's determination to eradicate Kurdish militias from border area brings his troops closer to US forces
By Suzan Fraser and NATALIYA VASILYEVA
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