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Trump to ‘devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds’ in Syria
Jan 14, 2019 04:44US President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacks US backed Kurdish militants in Syria after US withdrawal.
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Turkey deploys further military reinforcements to Syrian border
Jan 13, 2019 03:33The Turkish military has sent new reinforcements to the country’s areas on the border with Syria’s militant-held Province of Idlib as Ankara is preparing for a military operation against US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from the war-torn country.
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Turkish defense minister vows operation against Kurdish YPG forces when time is right
Jan 11, 2019 14:50Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says his country’s military continues to prepare for a military operation against US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, which will start “at the right time” for the Ankara government.
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Amnesty urges UN probe into Saudi murder of Khashoggi
Jan 11, 2019 03:09Amnesty International has called for a UN investigation into the killing in Turkey last year of prominent Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Turkey will start offensive in Syria if US troop pullout stalled: Cavusoglu
Jan 10, 2019 14:36Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country will launch an offensive against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, in case the United States delays the planned withdrawal of its troops from the war-torn Arab country.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt working with Israel to counter Iran, Turkey’s influence in Syria: Report
Jan 10, 2019 03:39Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt are working on a plan with Zionist regime to marginalize Iranian and Turkish influence in the region through restoring ties with Syria and making key changes to their overall policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new report has revealed.
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Turkey calls for joint cooperation with Iran, Russia on US forces’ pullout from Syria
Jan 09, 2019 14:28Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called for joint control with Russia and Iran of US troops’ withdrawal from Syria, saying Washington is facing “certain difficulties” with the planned exit.
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Turkey resumes importing Iranian crude oil under US sanctions waiver
Jan 09, 2019 02:36Turkey has resumed imports of crude oil from Iran under waivers granted by the United States to almost all Iranian oil clients after Washington re-imposed the “toughest” sanctions ever against Tehran, trading and shipping sources say.
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Syrian Army deploys troops to front-lines at Manbij as situation worsens
Jan 08, 2019 13:54Syrian Army soldiers are standing in control in Arima village close to the border with Turkey and 25 km (16 miles) West of the city of Manbij after Kurdish troops retreated from the region to avoid clashes with Turkish Army troops.
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Gaps widening between Turkey, US over Syria
Jan 08, 2019 11:33Rifts are widening between Ankara and Washington after US National Security Adviser John Bolton said American troops would not leave Syria until Turkey agrees to stop attacks on Kurdish fighters.