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Turkey says ready to give all documents to US probe team on Gulen
Jan 05, 2019 14:27Turkey's justice minister says Ankara is ready to give all the necessary documents to an American judiciary delegation currently in the country for its ongoing investigation into the activities of the outlawed Fethullah Gulen movement, which is branded by the Turkish government as the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).
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UN human rights office says Saudi Khashoggi murder trial 'not sufficient'
Jan 04, 2019 14:05The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says it cannot assess the fairness of a trial underway in Saudi Arabia over the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, emphasizing that in any case it is "not sufficient."
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Turkey, Iraq Turkey, Iraq will deepen cooperation against terrorism in region: Erdogan
Jan 04, 2019 06:43Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and neighboring Iraq will deepen their cooperation against terrorism in the region, after tensions between Ankara and Baghdad over Turkey’s airstrikes against purported positions of Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
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Riyadh says seeking death penalty for Khashoggi murder suspects
Jan 03, 2019 09:31Saudi Arabia says it has held an initial hearing into the murder case of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with the public prosecutor requesting the death penalty for five of the suspects.
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Kurdish fighters withdraw from Manbij: Syria
Jan 03, 2019 03:00Syria says hundreds of US-backed Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the city of Manbij near the border with Turkey to take position to the east of the Euphrates.
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Turkey to continue cooperation with Iran, Russia on regional issues, Syria: Turkish FM
Dec 30, 2018 03:04Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey would continue to be in close cooperation with Iran and Russia on regional developments, especially the Syria conflict as Ankara is reportedly preparing to launch a military incursion against US-backed Kurdish militants in northern Syria.
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Turkey will have no business in Syria's Manbij if YPG leaves, says Erdogan
Dec 29, 2018 03:19Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country’s military forces will have no business in Syria’s northern town of Manbij once Kurdish militants from the US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG) withdraw from the area.
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Syrian army enters Manbij near Turkish border, raises flag
Dec 28, 2018 09:07The Syrian army has entered Manbij near the Turkish border, marking the return of territories held by US-backed militants to the government fold for the first time in years, an army spokesman said Friday.
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Turkey would not allow US to inspect Russian S-400 missile systems: Official
Dec 27, 2018 10:48A senior Turkish official says Ankara would not provide the United States with the opportunity to study the advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense missile system, regardless of strong opposition from Washington and warnings that Turkey should not buy the anti-aircraft platform.
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Turkey warns France against supporting Kurdish YPG militants
Dec 25, 2018 16:43Turkey has warned France against supporting US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision last week to withdraw American troops from the war-ravaged Arab country.