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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.
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Egypt's ceasefire proposal for Libya aims to save Haftar: Turkey
Jun 10, 2020 12:07Turkey has slammed Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire in Libya as not sincere, saying the initiative aims to save renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose fighters are losing ground in the war-torn country.
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 275 military personnel over ‘links to coup mastermind’
Jun 09, 2020 08:07Turkey has issued arrest warrants for 275 more people, mostly military staff members, over their suspected linked to of US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, who stands accused of having masterminded a failed coup in 2016.
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Iran rejects Turkey excuse with warning, expects gas flow to resume
Jun 09, 2020 06:40An Iranian energy official says he expects Turkey to resume gas imports from Iran by mid-July, putting an end to a relatively long gap which raised many eyebrows.
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Erdogan, Trump agree on ‘some issues’ regarding Libya
Jun 09, 2020 03:43Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he and US President Donald Trump have come to unspecified agreements about the conflict in Libya, where a host of countries are aiding rebels against a Turkish-backed government.
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Roadside bombing kills two, wounds eight in Turkey's Van
Jun 09, 2020 01:26A roadside bomb planted by PKK terrorists has detonated in eastern Turkey, killing two and wounding eight others aboard a personnel shuttle.
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Ankara, Moscow reach agreement over another S-400 batch: Official
Jun 08, 2020 13:54Ankara and Moscow have agreed on the delivery of new batteries of the advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industry says.