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We don’t want to entertain possibility of clash with Turkey in Syria: Kremlin
October 14, 2019
We don’t want to entertain possibility of clash with Turkey in Syria: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Monday it did not want to entertain the possibility of a clash in Syria between Russian…
Turkish Parliament approves Syria, Iraq cross-border motion
October 11, 2019
Turkish Parliament approves Syria, Iraq cross-border motion
A motion extending the mandate of the Turkish Armed Forces to conduct military operations in Iraq and Syria for another…
Iran’s army conducts unannounced drill near Turkish border: report
October 11, 2019
Iran’s army conducts unannounced drill near Turkish border: report
Iran’s army began an unannounced military drill in the northwest of the country bordering Turkey, the Iranian Students News Agency…
Trump says Turkey must take over captured ISIL militants
October 11, 2019
Trump says Turkey must take over captured ISIL militants
US President Donald Trump has said Turkey must take over captured Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists,…
MHP leader’s 16-day absence from public view leads to speculation about his health
October 11, 2019
MHP leader’s 16-day absence from public view leads to speculation about his health
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has been out of the public eye for 16 days due to health…
Turkey condemns Italian town for giving honorary citizenship to PKK leader
October 10, 2019
Turkey condemns Italian town for giving honorary citizenship to PKK leader
Turkey on Tuesday condemned an honorary citizenship given to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)…
Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
October 10, 2019
Man employed by former Ankara mayor as ‘Fetö specialist’ never worked
Çetin Acar was employed as a specialist on Fetö, a derogatory term coined by the Turkish government to refer to…
Erdoğan tried to exchange Turkish generals in Germany for me, says Deniz Yücel
October 10, 2019
Erdoğan tried to exchange Turkish generals in Germany for me, says Deniz Yücel
Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist who was jailed in Turkey from February 2017 to February 2018, said Turkish President Recep…
Twitter apologizes for letting ‘Die Trump’ hashtag trend in Turkey
October 10, 2019
Twitter apologizes for letting ‘Die Trump’ hashtag trend in Turkey
Twitter apologized on Monday for letting a phrase that roughly translates as “Die Trump” to briefly trend in Turkey, The…
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
October 10, 2019
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday that Operation Peace Spring, a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) military operation east…