Zeynep Aziz
- Erdogan
- Trump
- November 13, 2019
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Trump and Erdoğan Meet at White House Amid Alliance Disputes
The US and Turkish presidents met in Washington but left core defence and Syria disputes unresolved.
- North Syria
- Peace Spring
- October 9, 2019
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Turkey Launches Operation Peace Spring in Northeast Syria
Turkish forces began a cross-border operation in northeast Syria on 9 October after a US troop withdrawal.
- F-35
- Turkey
- July 17, 2019
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United States Begins Removing Turkey from F-35 Programme
Washington began removing Turkey from the F-35 programme after Ankara accepted delivery of Russia’s S-400 missile system.
- Russua
- S-400 System
- July 12, 2019
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Turkey Receives First Components of Russian S-400 System
The first S-400 air-defence components arrived in Turkey on 12 July 2019, opening a serious dispute with NATO ally the United States.
- Central Bank
- Erdogan
- July 6, 2019
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Erdoğan Dismisses Turkey’s Central Bank Governor
President Erdoğan removed central bank governor Murat Çetinkaya amid disagreement over interest-rate policy.
- Elections
- Turkey
- March 31, 2019
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Turkey’s Local Elections Reshape the Political Map
Turkey’s 31 March 2019 local elections produced major opposition gains in Ankara and an initially contested result in Istanbul.
