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Turkey’s arrest of lawyers draws international criticism
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Turkey’s arrest of lawyers draws international criticism
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish and international lawyers’ groups have voiced concern over the arrest of dozens of lawyers, saying they…
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry fires back at Erdogan’s negative statements on Egypt
Egypt
November 11, 2019
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry fires back at Erdogan’s negative statements on Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s repeated statements comparing the situation in Egypt…
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
IDIL, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian protester was killed after he was run over by a Turkish military vehicle during…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
SEVIMLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a…
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Islamic State group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like…
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border
Russia and Turkey have agreed to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria’s border with Turkey and to…