The new energy policy of Turkey requires all payments to be made in the national currency to the major trading partners in the energy sphere. Ankara is preparing to conduct payments in national currency for the purchase of gas from Russia, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Berat Albayrak said, Anadolu news agency reports.

“All relevant agencies are working in this direction," the Minister said and added that Ankara is working on transitioning to the Turkish lira in the procurement …

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that US President Barack Obama’s cancellation of the embargo on the supply of arms, ammunition, and military equipment to allies in Syria can lead to "different kinds of weapons falling into the terrorists’ hands", RBC reports.

According to the Kremlin's representative, "this decision could have a dangerous outcome."

"We need to understand, very carefully, the main goal, intentions, and details of that decision. The worst possible outcome of lifting such …

According to the Anadolu news agency, 300 Turkish commandos were deployed to Syria to join Operation Euphrates Shield which aims to drive members of the so-called Islamic State and Kurdish forces out of northern Syria.

All of them, as noted by the news agency, are servicemen of the 11th Brigade of the Turkish Land Forces, which is based in the Denizli Province.

The military, according to the agency, has already arrived at the Syrian-Turkish border.

The Turkish Military’s Operation, Euphrates …