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Turkey may reinstate death penalty after wildfires in Aegean forests
Jun 26, 2022 08:53Turkey is set to reconsider a 2004 decision to abolish capital punishment, justice minister said, after President Tayyip Erdogan raised the death penalty following wildfires earlier this week.
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Turkish court closes Khashoggi murder case ahead of Saudi crown prince visit, cites set of legal reasons
Jun 26, 2022 01:12A Turkish court has closed the case into the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi days before Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the country, citing a set of legal reasons.
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Iran dismisses Israeli allegations as 'baseless', urges Turkey not to remain silent
Jun 24, 2022 07:49Iran has dismissed as "baseless" allegations of Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid that settlers could become the target of Iranian attacks in Turkey, saying such claims are part of the regime’s attempts to deflect public opinion from its terrorist acts in Palestine.
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Erdogan hosts MBS on his first visit to Turkey since Khashoggi murder
Jun 22, 2022 23:36Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman took another step toward breaking his international isolation by paying his first visit to Turkey since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
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Iraq decries latest Turkish drone strike in Kurdistan region, vows response after investigation
Jun 18, 2022 03:53Baghdad has condemned Turkey for its deadly drone strike in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, pledging "necessary steps" in response to the attack.
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Astana talks: Parties reaffirm commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, condemn Israel’s aggression
Jun 16, 2022 13:01Participants at the 18th international summit on Syria in the Astana format have reaffirmed their strong commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and announced their firm opposition to Israeli’s aggression and atrocities in the war-torn country, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Thursday.
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Iran urges closer trade ties with Turkey
Jun 15, 2022 03:51Iran's foreign minister stressed the need to strengthen trade cooperation with neighboring Turkey.
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Syria condemns Turkey’s ‘safe zone’ plan, says will use all means to counter it
Jun 14, 2022 01:43Syria has denounced as "brutal aggression" Turkey’s plans to establish a so-called safe zone in the occupied northern part of the war-ravaged country, saying they are part of Ankara's efforts to change the demographic population in the area.
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Syria will stand firm against any Turkish onslaught on its territory: President Assad
Jun 09, 2022 13:08Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has once again rejected Turkish military operations in the occupied northern part of the country, saying government forces will directly confront the Ankara government’s incursions and offensives wherever military facilities are present.
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Turkish military convoy enters Syrian territory: Sources
Jun 08, 2022 02:31A Turkish military convoy has reportedly crossed the common border into Syria, ignoring repeated warnings by Damascus for Ankara to respect the country's territorial integrity.