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Iraq summons Turkish ambassador over deadly strikes in Kurdistan region
Jun 16, 2020 11:41Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador over recent deadly airstrikes carried out by Ankara against the purported strongholds of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in the country’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Virtual meeting of Astana Peace Process planned
Jun 15, 2020 09:26Iran and Turkey agreed to hold an online meeting of the Astana process for peace in Syria in advance of an actual summit in Tehran.
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Syria to launch new offensive in Idlib as Turkey deadline passes
Jun 15, 2020 08:17Syrian government forces have been preparing to launch an offensive against terrorists in Idlib after Turkey failed to live up to its commitments under a deal with Russia.
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UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report
Jun 15, 2020 08:11A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily
Jun 15, 2020 08:06Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli government’s operation to retake areas seized by rebel forces under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar.
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Trade in focus as Iran’s Zarif visits Turkey
Jun 15, 2020 03:50Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries’ trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus’ pandemic.
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Turkey launches airstrikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq
Jun 15, 2020 02:10Turkish jet fighters have launched an operation against Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, according to Turkey’s Defense Ministry.
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Iran says flights to Turkey could resume on June 20
Jun 15, 2020 01:16A senior Iranian aviation official says flights to Turkey could resume next week after nearly three months of closure of borders over the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Turkish military dispatches new convoy to northeastern Syria
Jun 14, 2020 08:52Turkish forces have reportedly brought in new reinforcements to Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, as Ankara is aggressively seeking to cement its military presence in the embattled region following a cross-border offensive earlier this year.
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Turkish court jails US consul staffer to nearly 9 years for helping ‘terror group’
Jun 12, 2020 01:46A court in Turkey has sentenced a local American consulate employee to nearly nine years in prison after he was found guilty of purportedly “aiding” an organization run by the US-based opposition Cleric, Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for an attempted coup in 2016.