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Coal mine explosion in northern Turkey leaves 28 dead, traps 49 others
Oct 15, 2022 03:21At least 28 people have been killed after an explosion rocked a coal mine in Turkey’s northern Black Sea coastal province of Bartin.
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Turkey summons Sweden envoy over TV satire ‘insulting’ Erdogan amid tense ties
Oct 06, 2022 09:39Turkey has summoned Swedish Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom over “insulting content” about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aired on Swedish public service television, as relations between the two sides remain tense over Stockholm’s bid to join NATO.
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Turkish warplanes launch heavy shelling on Kurdish villages in northern Iraq
Sep 29, 2022 02:50Amid Turkey's ongoing military operation targeting purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, Turkish fighter jets launched a string of airstrikes on border villages in the area on Wednesday.
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Turkish military shells villages in Syria’s Hasakah, casualties reported
Sep 28, 2022 04:38Turkish military forces and their allied militants have reportedly launched an artillery attack on several villages in Syria's northeastern Province of Hasakah, leaving a number of civilians dead or injured.
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Russia's Su-35 may be alternative if deal on purchase of US F-16 fails: Official
Sep 24, 2022 13:53Ismail Demir, head of the Turkish Defense Industries Directorate, made the remarks while speaking to CNN Turk on Saturday, when asked about Turkey’s alternatives in the event of the F-16 deal’s failure. He stressed that "one of the variants could be the Su-35."
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Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Turkey meet in New York to discuss Syria crisis
Sep 22, 2022 04:29Iran, Russia and Turkey have held a trilateral meeting on Syria in the Astana Format amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in the war-torn Arab country.
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Turkish warplanes bombard villages in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, casualties feared
Sep 19, 2022 10:00Turkish fighter jets have bombarded several border villages in Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, as Ankara is engaged in an ongoing military operation against purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in the rugged mountainous areas.
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Erdogan says Turkey targets SCO membership, will take steps in 2023 India summit
Sep 18, 2022 01:45Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country "targets" joining in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and will take further steps to be a member of the Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance.
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Lifting arms embargo on Cyprus could lead to insecurity in Mediterranean, Turkey warns
Sep 18, 2022 01:28Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a US decision to lift an arms embargo on Cyprus, warning that the measure could undermine the peace and stability of the Mediterranean.
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Iran, Turkey discuss Caucasus developments
Sep 17, 2022 02:37The presidents of Iran and Turkey talked about the latest developments in the Caucasus, Syria and Afghanistan.