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Turkey to get deal done on Russia’s S-400, US threats notwithstanding
Dec 02, 2019 11:39Turkey says it will complete the purchase of the second set of the Russian S-400 missile system despite repeated warnings from Washington that a deal could lead to sanctions.
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Karate 1-Premier: Iran earn 2 gold, 2 bronze in Madrid
Dec 02, 2019 03:10Iran’s National Team have finished the Karate 1-Premier League in Madrid as runner-up after grabbing 2 gold and 2 Bronze medals.
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Erdogan, Macron trade barbs in 'brain death' dispute
Nov 30, 2019 07:35Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in a war of words with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after the latter said NATO was dying owing to a lack of coordination between member states to respond to Ankara’s Syria offensive.
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Syrian forces shoot down Turkish reconnaissance drone in Hasakah: Report
Nov 29, 2019 06:54Syrian forces have reportedly intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Turkish military while flying in the skies over Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah and near the border with Turkey.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack near Syria border: Ministry
Nov 28, 2019 09:33Turkey’s defense ministry says two Turkish soldiers have been killed in a mortar attack near a military base on the Syrian border.
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Syrian president remains skeptical about Daesh leader’s death
Nov 28, 2019 05:16Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has once again cast doubt on his US counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that Daesh ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an operation by the US military last month, calling the much-publicized operation a “fantastic play” staged by the Americans.
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Turkey prosecutor urges conviction of Amnesty's local chief
Nov 28, 2019 04:06Turkey’s state prosecutor has called for the conviction of Amnesty International’s local Head, Taner Kilic, former Director Idil Eser and four other human rights defenders over allegations of involvement in the failed July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Russia plans to sign new S-400 deal with Turkey in first half of 2020: Official
Nov 27, 2019 04:41A high-ranking Russian military figure says Moscow plans to sign a new contract with Turkey to supply new batteries of the advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey in the first half of 2020.
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Bomb attack kills 17 in Syrian border village: Turkey
Nov 27, 2019 04:18At least 17 people have lost their lives in a car bomb attack in a border village in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, Turkey’s military says.
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 168 over ‘Gulen links’
Nov 26, 2019 14:23Turkey has ordered the arrest of 168 people, including military personnel, over suspected links to opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for a failed coup in 2016.