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Seven detained in Istanbul over aiding ex-Nissan CEO's escape
Jan 02, 2020 11:02Turkish police forces have arrested seven people, including four pilots, as part of an investigation into how former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn managed a dramatic escape to Lebanon through Istanbul after fleeing Japan, where he was facing trial on financial misconduct charges.
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Turkey says may hold off sending troops to Libya
Jan 02, 2020 03:30Turkey may hold off sending troops to Libya if forces loyal to eastern Commander Khalifa Haftar halt their offensive against the internationally recognized government in Tripoli and pull back, the Turkish vice president says.
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Russia foils militant rocket attack on its airbase in Syria’s Latakia
Jan 01, 2020 13:33The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Russian surface-to-air missile systems have managed to foil an attack by foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists against the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syria's western coastal province of Latakia.
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Turkey mulling sending allied militants from Syria to Libya: Report
Dec 31, 2019 10:28Turkey is reportedly considering sending militants from an allied, anti-government militia group in Syria to Libya as part of planned military support for the government in Tripoli.
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Turkish government sending Libya deployment bill to parliament despite opposition’s rejection
Dec 30, 2019 13:03The Turkish government is sending to parliament a bill mandating troop deployment to Libya despite the opposition’s rejection, three days after Ankara announced the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) had officially requested military support from Turkey.
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Turkish police detain 94 people suspected of having ties to Daesh
Dec 30, 2019 12:53Turkish police have detained at least 94 people suspected of having ties to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group amid nationwide raids aimed at preventing potential acts of terror ahead of New Year’s celebrations.
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Turkey says it will not withdraw from observation posts in Syria's Idlib
Dec 29, 2019 13:41The Turkish defense minister says Turkey will not withdraw from its observation posts in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib as the Damascus government ground forces have recently advanced in several areas during a large-scale counter-terrorism operation there.
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Turkey dispatches military plane to Somalia to evacuate bombing victims
Dec 29, 2019 09:49Turkey has dispatched a military plane with medics to Somalia to help and evacuate victims gravely wounded in a bloody bombing attack in the African country.
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Turkey says Libya risks ‘sliding into chaos’
Dec 29, 2019 08:48Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, whose country is preparing for troop deployment to Libya, says the prolongation of the Libyan conflict could plunge the North African country into “chaos” and turn it into another Syria.
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Libya’s eastern government rejects security deal with Turkey
Dec 29, 2019 04:48Libya’s eastern-based administration has rejected a security deal between the UN-backed government and Turkey, saying plans by Ankara to deploy troops to the North African country would be seen as a form of unwanted intervention.