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Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi dies in court
Jun 18, 2019 00:37Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi has passed away during a trial court session in the capital Cairo, state television says.
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About 12 killed as refugee boat sinks off western Turkey
Jun 17, 2019 12:11Twelve people have been killed after a dinghy carrying refugees sank off Turkey's western coast, the Turkish coast guard says, adding that 31 others had been rescued.
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Iran’s Zarif hails ‘excellent meetings’ in Rouhani’s regional tour
Jun 17, 2019 02:25Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the country’s “active diplomacy” and said President Hassan Rouhani had “excellent meetings” with his Tajik and Turkish counterparts as well as the Emir of Qatar and other leaders during visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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12 civilians killed after mortar attack hits Syrian wedding party
Jun 17, 2019 01:57At least 12 Syrian civilians have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a wedding party was hit by a terrorist mortar attack in Aleppo’s suburbs.
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Iran, Turkey presidents express opposition to sanctions, unilateralism
Jun 15, 2019 12:14Presidents of Iran and Turkey have expressed their opposition to any kind of sanctions and unilateralism in international relations.
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Turkey ‘to reciprocate if US imposes sanctions over S-400’
Jun 15, 2019 00:50Turkey has warned that “reciprocal steps” will be taken if the United States imposes sanctions on Ankara over its purchase of Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems.
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Turkey disputes Russia on Idlib truce after post attacked
Jun 14, 2019 01:23Turkey has denied Russian assertions that a ceasefire had been put in place in Syria’s Northwestern Province of Idlib and demanded Russia restore calm in the last major bastion of foreign-backed terrorists.
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Turkey will not back down on plans to obtain Russian S-400 missile systems: FM
Jun 13, 2019 10:40Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country will not back down from its decision to buy advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, rejecting any ultimatums on the issue despite US warnings that it will lead to Ankara's exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet program.
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Erdogan: Contract on Russian S-400 ‘a done deal’
Jun 13, 2019 07:59Turkey’s contract with Russia over the purchase of the Russian S-400 missile systems is a “done deal,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, once again rejecting US warnings not to go ahead with the purchase.
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Russia, Turkey broker ceasefire in Syria’s embattled Idlib
Jun 13, 2019 02:42Russia and Turkey have brokered a full ceasefire agreement in Syria’s Northwestern Province of Idlib aimed at halting clashes between government forces and terrorists in the area, the last major bastion of foreign-backed terrorists in the Arab country.