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Turkey mulling purchase of Russian Su-35 jets: Turkish daily
Aug 11, 2019 05:50Turkey is reportedly considering the possible purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter jets after Washington suspended Ankara’s membership in its F-35 program.
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Syria slams US-Turkish safe zone deal as 'blatant aggression' against its sovereignty
Aug 08, 2019 07:43Damascus has rejected as “blatant aggression” a recent deal between the US and Turkey on the creation of a so-called safe zone in the northern part of Syria, where Washington-sponsored Kurdish militants have been active to Ankara’s dismay.
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Erdogan says Turkey will launch new operation in Syria ‘very soon’
Aug 07, 2019 01:34Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will “soon” act to renew its military involvement in northern Syria to push back US-backed Kurdish militants, whom it associates with anti-Ankara terrorists.
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Saudi crown prince pursuing plan to target Turkey, weaken Erdogan: UAE document
Aug 06, 2019 02:20A leaked UAE intelligence document shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been pursuing a “strategic plan” aimed at weakening the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has adopted a tough position against Riyadh over the state-sponsored assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Tribal leaders oppose US-Turkish plan to create safe zone in Syria
Jul 30, 2019 08:10The Syrian Arab tribal leaders in a statement voiced their support for the Army, and dismissed foreign interference for the creation of a so-called safe zone in Syria.
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Turkey wants US to end support for Kurdish militants in Syria: Minister
Jul 30, 2019 06:54Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has called on the United States to end its support for the Kurdish militants, a main source of tension between the two NATO allies.
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Erdogan says Turkey will not keep silent on Israel’s new wave of terror
Jul 28, 2019 02:45Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed a recent wave of terror and bloodshed waged by Israel against the Palestinians, saying Ankara will oppose anyone who supports the Tel Aviv regime.
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Iraqi Kurds accuse PKK of Turkish diplomat’s assassination
Jul 27, 2019 11:36Authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have accused members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group of ordering the assassination of a Turkish diplomat in the regional capital Erbil more than a week ago.
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Malaysian PM: Israel ‘the main cause of terrorism in world’
Jul 27, 2019 09:33Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says the occupation of Palestinian territories as part of attempts to form an illegal entity, called Israel, has been the main cause of terrorism in the world.
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Turkey cracks down on Syrian refugees, deports them to terrorist-controlled Idlib
Jul 27, 2019 07:44Turkey has launched a crackdown on Syrian refugees in the country, reportedly forcing them to sign “voluntary return” forms and deporting them the back to Syria.