1 year ago22 Senators draft/sign letter to Trump announcing investigation under Magnitsky Act on disappearance of Saudi journalist Khashoggi . Could lead to sanctions in 120 days. Riyadh has denied all allegations.
1 year agoManbij Military Council MMC Received at least 2 Lenco BearCat from the International Coalition. This will help them patrol the area of the city and its countryside.
1 year agoThe White House statement on Jamal Khashoggi: Bolton, Kushner spoke to Saudi Crown Prince MBS yesterday; Pompeo also had a follow up call with MBS; Asking Saudis to be transparent, USG is monitoring the situation; Trump expresses desire to host Khashoggi's fiancee
Demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib set up: Turkey
According to several reports Turkish army sends troops to support Nureddin Zengi, part of NFL, to fight HTS militants in Derrat Izza, Aleppo. Syria
Turkish Defense Minister: "In Idlib, our activities are carried out in a timely manner according to Sochi agreement for the establishment of sustainable and permanent peace in Idlib."
Ministry of Defense: "the process of removing heavy weapons from the demilitarised zone agreed in Sochiwas completed as of today,"
"Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed within two hours of his arrival at the consulate by a team of Saudi agents, who dismembered his body with a bone saw they brought for the purpose; the order came from Saudi royal court" - a senior Turkish official to @nytimes
The Turkish authorities briefed the United States on developments in the Khashoggi case
1 year agoPolice footage detailing Saudi squad's entrance and exit from Turkey on October 2, when Jamal Khashoggi vanished from Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi's entrance, his fiancée, cars and hotel entrance and exists are in the video
Turkish TV airs video of missing writer walking into Saudi Consulate, black van leaving later for consul's home.
1 year agoFootage of the 15 Saudi people of interest arriving at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport the morning of October 2nd
Izmir's Karaburun district: The boat sank, carrying irregular immigrants, the bodies of 4 people retrieved, 1 person rescued.
Turkish newspaper names 15 Saudis in Khashoggi case
Turkish foreign minister @MevlutCavusoglu to visit Erbil.
According to @washingtonpost "Before Khashoggi's disappearance, U.S. intelligence intercepted communications of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture him, according to a person familiar with the information."
Turkey examined 150 cameras and were unable to find footage showing missing Saudi journalist Khashoggi's exit from the consulate in Istanbul; 7 suspects who arrived from Saudi Arabia and stayed for just 3 hours during the time he was there
1 year agoBack from the Mediterranean deployment after 46 days : Empty area between SS-N-14 and RBU6000 is for SA-N-4 launchers; retracted during BSF Krivak II class frigate Pytlivy 868's transit towards the Black Sea en route to Sevastopol.
Leader of the Republican People's Party: The inability to protect a foreign journalist is affecting the Turkish Republic
Leader of the Turkish Republican People's Party: Any diplomat implicated in the disappearance of Khashoggi should be deported
Turkey and US to begin combined patrolling activities in Manbij, northern Syria following joint training: National defense minister
Turkish minister of defense Akar, regarding the trenches dug by the YPG in Manbij: We warned the US authorities and made our own arrangements
PM Orban says that Hungary and Turkey agreed to increase trade to six billion Euro
1 year agoErdogan meeting Orban in Budapest.
Saudi consulate in Istanbul to be searched over Khashoggi disappearance: Turkey Foreign Ministry
1 year agoThe terrorist attack in Hakkari: 1 killed, 4 injured
Turkish Parliament extends authorization for Turkish military to conduct operations in Syria and Iraq by 1 year starting from 30 October 2018.
1 year agoTurkey says to drill eastern Mediterranean waters this month.
1 year agoTwo ships — TK Roterdam and Bosphorus King — collide in Marmara Sea near Istanbul's Yenikapı
Turkey detains 90 over suspected links to PKK
