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Finland set to join NATO, doubling US-led alliance’s land border with Russia
Apr 04, 2023 14:30Finland is set to formally become a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic shift that will end the country's years of “military non-alignment" and double the US-led alliance's land border with Russia.
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Syria's deputy FM urges immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces, non-interference in domestic affairs
Apr 04, 2023 07:00Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Sousan has reiterated the Damascus government’s calls for Turkey to immediately withdraw its forces from the northern regions of the Arab country, and non-interference in Syria's internal affairs by other countries.
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Turkey’s Erdogan says his doors are closed for US ambassador amid growing rift
Apr 03, 2023 12:46Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his doors are closed for US Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake following the diplomat's meeting with Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the presidential candidate for the opposition alliance.
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Syrian delegation in Moscow to partake in Ankara-Damascus normalization talks
Apr 03, 2023 07:55A high-ranking Syrian delegation has arrived in the Russian capital to take part in quadrilateral talks aimed at normalizing relations between Damascus and Ankara.
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Turkish parliament clears last hurdle in Finland’s NATO membership
Mar 31, 2023 08:21Turkey’s Parliament on Thursday approved a bill that allows Finland to join the NATO military alliance, clearing the last major hurdle for Helsinki to join the US-led alliance as the year-long war in Ukraine rages on.
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Deputy FMs of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria will meet soon: Moscow
Mar 27, 2023 13:06Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says a quadrilateral meeting of the deputy foreign minister of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria will be held “soon” as efforts step up to normalize ties between Ankara and Damascus.
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Iran-Saudi detente to cement Muslim world's standing: Turkish FM
Mar 17, 2023 17:43The Turkish foreign minister says he is confident a recent deal signed between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore relations after seven years of estrangement will strengthen the Muslim world and boost synergy among Muslim states to help resolve regional issues.
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Erdogan says Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership bid
Mar 16, 2023 08:34Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country may soon approve Finland’s application to join the NATO military alliance, fulfilling its pledge to the Nordic country following months of negotiations.
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Floods in quake-hit Turkish provinces kills at least 10
Mar 15, 2023 16:06At least ten people were killed, and five others went missing in floods that hit Türkiye's southern provinces on Wednesday, as the region is still struggling to recover from the effects of massive earthquakes in early February.
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FM visits quake-stricken Syrian city after Turkey
Mar 09, 2023 13:05Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has arrived in the northwest Syrian city of Latakia, which was hit by a devastating earthquake last month.