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Turkey, Russia hold first high-level talks since plane downing

December 4, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

A Turkish official says the foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia met Thursday on the sidelines of a Europe security

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Turkish Stream evaporates into the ether – more economics than estrangement

December 3, 2015April 1, 2016 Alex Bivol energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

A year ago, nearly to the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin was announcing, during a visit to Ankara, that the

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Lavrov accepts talks with Turkish FM in Belgrade

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is ready to discuss the crisis in the relations between Moscow and Ankara with his

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US dismisses Russian allegations of Turkey’s involvement in trading IS oil

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The U.S. government has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group,

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Europe 

NATO wants to beef up security along Turkish borders

December 2, 2015 VOANews Nato, Russia, Turkey

NATO foreign ministers are looking at ways to beef up security along Turkey’s border a week after Ankara shot down

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Moscow’s allegations against Ankara ratchet up tensions

December 2, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Russia, Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to prove allegations that Turkey is facilitating oil

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Europe 

Turkey-Russia spat fuels fears of Syrian conflict spiraling out of control

December 1, 2015 Jeff Seldin of VOAnews Russia, Turkey

U.S. diplomats and military officials are urging Russia and Turkey to tone down their rhetoric, worried the growing dispute over

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Turkey: No apology for downing Russian jet

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Turkey’s prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday his country will not apologise for shooting down a Russian fighter jet last

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Europe 

Turkey returning body of Russian pilot

November 30, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Turkey said Sunday it is returning the body of a pilot who died after parachuting out of a Russian jet

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