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Turkish President slams use of economic sanctions as ‘weapons’
Sep 26, 2018 10:17Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan has used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to criticize the use of sanctions as “weapons” against countries in an implicit reference to the United States.
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Turkish authorities order to arrest 61 soldiers over affiliation to Gulen movement
Sep 24, 2018 14:47Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 61 soldiers from the navy and land forces, including senior officers, on suspicion of affiliation to a movement led by US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of having masterminded and orchestrated the mid-July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey invites Venezuela to trade in local currencies
Sep 23, 2018 16:32Turkey has invited Venezuela to use national currencies instead of the dollar in mutual trade in a joint campaign to bolster their economies in face of pressures by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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Iraq not allowing Turkish troops back to Bashiqa
Sep 23, 2018 13:42Iraq has refused to allow Turkish troops back into the Arab country following a leave from their bases, a government-affiliated think tank in Baghdad has reported.
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Turkish-backed militants accept Idlib deal, but reject disarmament
Sep 23, 2018 13:36Turkish-backed militants reject laying down arms or surrendering territory under their control in Syria’s Idlib Province after Russia and Turkey said they had agreed to set up a buffer zone in the region.
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Russia, Turkey agree on borders of buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib province
Sep 22, 2018 02:00Russia and Turkey have reached a consensus on borders of a demilitarized zone in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, which is the last major stronghold of anti-Damascus militants, in an attempt to avert a possible full-scale offensive by the Syrian government against terrorists in the militant-held region.
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Turkey arrests dozens of on-duty soldiers over affiliation to Gulen Movement
Sep 21, 2018 09:25Turkish security forces have arrested dozens of on-duty soldiers on suspicion of affiliation to a movement led by US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the Ankara government accuses of having masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkish court orders release of prominent opposition legislator
Sep 21, 2018 01:30A Turkish court has ordered the release of a prominent lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who had been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his alleged role in disclosing government secrets.
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Turkey needs to send more troops to Idlib under deal with Russia: Turkish FM
Sep 18, 2018 12:17Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country will need to deploy more troops to Syria’s militant-held northwestern province of Idlib following an agreement with Russia, which entails a demilitarized zone in the crisis-plagued area.
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Iran welcomes Turkey-Russia deal on buffer zone in Syria's Idlib
Sep 18, 2018 10:47Iran has welcomed a recent agreement reached between Turkey and Russia to create a buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib Province, the last major terrorist bastion in the Arab country.