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Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks
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Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, hit by concern about President Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on…
Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
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Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would impose sanctions on two US officials in retaliation for a…
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
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U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in…
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
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Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south

BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to…
Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor
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Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will retaliate against a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two senior ministers over the imprisonment…
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
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Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price…
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
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For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase

BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s path to a final victory in the war in Syria is strewn with diplomatic…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
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US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
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Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
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