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Turkey uses drinking water as weapon of war against civilians in Syria’s Hasakah: UN envoy
Aug 28, 2020 08:04Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari says Turkey uses drinking war as a weapon of war against ordinary people in the country’s northeastern province of Hasakah.
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Iraqi President calls on Turkey to stop cross-border incursions, respect sovereignty
Aug 27, 2020 12:22Iraqi President Barham Salih has called on Turkey to stop its ongoing operation in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against hideouts of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, saying the cross-border offensive is violating Iraq's sovereignty.
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Turkey says conducted drills with US in eastern Mediterranean
Aug 27, 2020 02:01Turkey says it has conducted military drills with a US Navy destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean, amid a dispute with Greece over maritime boundaries and offshore energy rights.
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece against taking ‘path to ruin’
Aug 26, 2020 07:09Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey would not give up “what it deserves” in the Mediterranean Sea, warning Greece against making mistakes that would pave the way to its “ruin,” as the two countries remain locked up in a dispute over energy resources in the sea.
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Astana guarantor states censure Israeli aggression on Syrian soil
Aug 26, 2020 01:59Iran, Russia and Turkey — the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process — have blasted Zionist entity’s continued attacks on Syria as well as the illegal US seizure of the Syrian oil.
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Turkey to import bulk of its gas needs despite Black Sea discovery: Iran
Aug 25, 2020 03:08Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says Turkey would continue to need gas imports from countries like Iran despite the recent discovery of a gas field which Ankara has publicized as a major step toward energy independence.
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Syria condemns Turkish force’s move to cut off drinking water in Hasakah
Aug 25, 2020 02:58The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned in the strongest terms Turkish military forces’ latest decision to cut off the drinking water supply in the country’s northeastern province of Hasakah.
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Turkish military holds coordinated drills in Aegean Sea amid tensions
Aug 23, 2020 07:09Turkish air and naval forces have carried out joint training exercises in the Aegean Sea, amid escalating tensions between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean Sea over gas and oil exploration.
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Turkey announces discovery of large natural gas reserve in Black Sea
Aug 21, 2020 11:50Turkey has announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast, which could ease the country’s dependence on energy imports.
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Turkey resumes flights to Iran
Aug 20, 2020 02:07Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), which had suspended its international flights due to the coronavirus outbreak, announced its new flight schedule for September.