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Saudi Arabia condemns Turkey, Iran for conducting military operations in Iraq
World
June 19, 2020
Saudi Arabia condemns Turkey, Iran for conducting military operations in Iraq
Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces Turkish and Iranian assaults in northern Iraq, the kingdom’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, according…
Turkey’s latest bombardment in N. Iraq kills a civilian: local official
World
June 19, 2020
Turkey’s latest bombardment in N. Iraq kills a civilian: local official
Turkish bombardment has killed a Kurdish shepherd in northern Iraq, a local official said on Friday, the first known civilian…
Turkey’s top court rules violation of rights in jailed Kurdish politician’s case
Turkey
June 19, 2020
Turkey’s top court rules violation of rights in jailed Kurdish politician’s case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court said on late Thursday the rights to security and freedom of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş were…
NATO allies say Turkey still blocking defense plans for Poland, Baltic states: report
World
June 17, 2020
NATO allies say Turkey still blocking defense plans for Poland, Baltic states: report
Turkey continues to block NATO defense plans for Poland and Baltic states despite a deal in London last year between…
Turkey deploys troops to northern Iraq to fight Kurdish militia: report
World
June 17, 2020
Turkey deploys troops to northern Iraq to fight Kurdish militia: report
Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday, in a move likely to…
Merkel, Erdoğan agree on UN-sponsored peace process in Libya
World
June 17, 2020
Merkel, Erdoğan agree on UN-sponsored peace process in Libya
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Libya and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in a video call…
Greek PM in Israel says Turkey a ‘threat to regional peace’: report
World
June 16, 2020
Greek PM in Israel says Turkey a ‘threat to regional peace’: report
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday accused Turkey of being a “threat to regional peace” following wide-ranging talks in…
Greece draws up 4 deterrence plans for Turkey’s expected east Med drilling: report
World
June 15, 2020
Greece draws up 4 deterrence plans for Turkey’s expected east Med drilling: report
In anticipation of a crisis in September, when Turkey says it plans to begin drilling on Greece’s continental shelf, Athens…
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
World
June 11, 2020
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
A Turkish court on Thursday convicted a US Consulate General employee in İstanbul of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
Turkey orders detention of 414 alleged Gülen members in post-coup crackdown
Turkey
June 9, 2020
Turkey orders detention of 414 alleged Gülen members in post-coup crackdown
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 414 people, mainly military personnel, over suspected links to the network that Ankara…