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Iran opposes military action against Kurdish forces, urges Turkey to respect Syria's territorial integrity
•Iran's top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone call that Tehran is opposed to military action in Syria, the foreign ministry has said
Turkey receives first shipment of Russian S-400 missile defence system amid US threats of financial sanctions
•The first shipment of a Russian missile defence system has arrived in Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday, increasing tensions with the US.
Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of not cooperating, Donald Trump threatens 'punishment'
•Turkish officials have said they believe Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate
Mike Pompeo and his Turkey counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu meet as tensions grow over detained American pastor
•US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met his Turkey counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to stave off a diplomatic crisis over the detention of an American pastor in Turkey.
Turkey ready to impose tariffs on US imports as a retaliatory deed, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Ians •Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara was ready to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from 21 June,
Turkey recalls ambassadors to US after spat over embassy
•Relations between Turkey and US have become increasingly bitter over issues including US support for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia.
Syria crisis: Iran, Russia and Turkey hold talks in Astana; situation in Eastern Ghouta likely on agenda
•The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, and Turkey were locked in talks on Syria in Kazakhstan Friday, almost a month after the Moscow and Tehran-backed regime began pounding an opposition enclave just outside of Damascus
Muslim nations must press world to recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital, says Turkey foreign minister
•Muslim nations must press the world to recognise East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, Turkey said on Wednesday as it opened an Islamic summit called in response to a US decision to recognise the city as Israel’s capital.
Sheikh Hasina says surge in Rohingyas exodus tarnishes Myanmar's dignity
•the exodus of Rohingyas will affect Myanmar's dignity, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said and asked the international community to mount pressure
Gulf diplomatic crisis: Turkish minister Mevlut Cavusoglu holds talks with Qatar in Kuwait
•Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday held talks in Kuwait to push mediation efforts aimed at resolving a standoff between a Saudi-led alliance and Qatar.