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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.
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US military convoy enters Hasakah in northeast Syria from Iraq: SANA
Jun 08, 2020 04:18As part of Washington’s stiff competition with some of its regional allies to maintain control over oil reserves in Syria and plunder natural resources in the country, the US military has reportedly sent a new convoy of trucks carrying military and logistical equipment to the Northeastern Province of Hasakah.
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Turkish parliament strips status of two pro-Kurdish lawmakers, one MP from main opposition party
Jun 05, 2020 02:16The Turkish parliament has stripped two pro-Kurdish lawmakers and one MP from the main opposition party of their parliamentary status as the Ankara government presses ahead with a clampdown on opposition members.
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Libya’s prime minister to meet with Turkish president in Ankara
Jun 04, 2020 07:24Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj is about to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, as the two allies seek to lock in recent gains against the North African country’s rebel commander, Khalifa Haftar, ahead of a fresh round of peace talks on a potential truce.