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Turkey wants US to end support for Kurdish militants in Syria: Minister
Jul 30, 2019 06:54Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has called on the United States to end its support for the Kurdish militants, a main source of tension between the two NATO allies.
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Erdogan says Turkey will not keep silent on Israel’s new wave of terror
Jul 28, 2019 02:45Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed a recent wave of terror and bloodshed waged by Israel against the Palestinians, saying Ankara will oppose anyone who supports the Tel Aviv regime.
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Iraqi Kurds accuse PKK of Turkish diplomat’s assassination
Jul 27, 2019 11:36Authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have accused members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group of ordering the assassination of a Turkish diplomat in the regional capital Erbil more than a week ago.
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Malaysian PM: Israel ‘the main cause of terrorism in world’
Jul 27, 2019 09:33Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says the occupation of Palestinian territories as part of attempts to form an illegal entity, called Israel, has been the main cause of terrorism in the world.
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Turkey cracks down on Syrian refugees, deports them to terrorist-controlled Idlib
Jul 27, 2019 07:44Turkey has launched a crackdown on Syrian refugees in the country, reportedly forcing them to sign “voluntary return” forms and deporting them the back to Syria.
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Erdogan: Turkey will turn to other options if US refuses to sell it F-35 jets
Jul 26, 2019 12:14Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will consider turning to others for fighter jets if the United States refuses to sell it F-35 fifth-generation and multirole combat aircraft, stressing that Washington's decision to remove Ankara from the jet production program would not deter his country from meeting its security needs.
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Damascus: Turkey-US deal on Syria buffer zone to violate its sovereignty
Jul 26, 2019 07:34Damascus has categorically rejected any deal between Turkey and the US on a buffer zone in northern Syria, describing it as a violation of its sovereignty.
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Turkey plans 2nd shipment of Russian S-400 missile systems
Jul 25, 2019 14:20Turkey has completely received its first shipment of Russian S-400 air defense systems and is getting ready for the second batch, setting the stage for a potential new showdown with the United States.
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US, Turkey to continue talks on 'safe zone' in northern Syria
Jul 25, 2019 14:08Turkey says it will continue to discuss a planned demilitarization zone in northern Syria with the US after threatening to launch a new cross-border incursion into the Arab country.
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Russia starts shipment of second batch of S-400 missile systems to China
Jul 25, 2019 01:41Russia has begun delivering the 2nd batch of its advanced S-400 missile defense systems to China as part of a 2014 contract.