• Iraqi Kurdish authorities identify suspect behind Erbil shooting
  
  Police share photo of the alleged attacker, 27-year-old Mazlum Dag, who was born in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
  Al Jazeera.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:39:31 GMT.
• Press review: Turkey picks S-400s over F-35s and can ties with Ukraine be restored
  
  Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, July 19
  Tass.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:00:01 +0300.
• Couple who helped restrain passenger who 'stormed cockpit' during Jet 2 flight demand payout
  
  Lorna Lucas, 52, and husband Clive, 59, helped to strap Chloe Haines, 25, into her seat after she sparked hijack fears 45 minutes into the flight from Stansted to Turkey on June 22.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:29:50 +0100.
• Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory in tug-of-war for Luke Brattan
  
  Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory are both in pursuit of former Melbourne City midfielder Luke Brattan, who has gone cold on a move to Turkey.
  Vince Rugari.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:30:00 +1000.
• US Removes Turkey From F-35 Fighter Jet Program
  
  The United States has terminated Turkey's participation in the F-35 joint strike fighter program. The decision announced Wednesday is in response to Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 defense system. ...
  Voice of America.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 01:50:23 -0400.
• Trump Meets Chinese Uighur, Other Religious Persecution Victims at White House
  
  President Donald Trump, who has made religious freedom a centerpiece of his foreign policy, met on Wednesday with victims of religious persecution from countries like China, Turkey, North Korea, Iran and Myanmar. ...
  Newsmax.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:08:59 EDT.
• U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program 'will harm strategic ties'
  
  The move had been long been threatened by the U.S.
  Jerusalem Post.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 22:38:06 GMT.
• US removes Turkey from F-35 fighter jet programme
  
  This follows deliveries of the first parts of a Russian S-400 missile defence system to Turkey.
  BBC News.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:29:45 GMT.
• Turkish diplomat and Iraqi civilian shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan
  
  Turkey's president condemns the "heinous attack", in which an Iraqi civilian was also killed.
  BBC News.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:07:24 GMT.
• Turkey's purchase of Russian missiles a 'serious and difficult' issue for alliance, says NATO chief
  
  Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile defence system represents a serious and difficult problem for NATO, says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, but he remains optimistic a solution can be found.
  CBC News.  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:41:39 EDT.
• Associated Press: Russian planes continue to deliver S-400 parts to Turkey
  
  The Turkish defense ministry says two more Russian cargo planes have landed at an airfield near the capital, Ankara, as Russia continues to deliver parts of its S-400 missile defense system to Turkey in defiance of U.S. objections. ...
  Anastasia Shepeleva.  Kyiv Post.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:23:32 +0000.
• US sanctions threat as Turkey gets its Russian missile system
  
  Russia began delivery of an advanced missile defence system to Turkey yesterday, a move expected to trigger US sanctions against a Nato ally and drive a wedge into the western military alliance.
  Irish Independent.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:30:00 +0100.

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