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Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily
Jun 15, 2020 08:06Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli government’s operation to retake areas seized by rebel forces under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar.
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Trade in focus as Iran’s Zarif visits Turkey
Jun 15, 2020 03:50Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries’ trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus’ pandemic.
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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.