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Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Middle East

Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’

Turkey has fired back after France’s president warned it against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, calling his remarks an…
Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave
Middle East

Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave

Syria’s Kurdish militia is growing frustrated with its patron, the United States, and is pressing it to do more to…
Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer
Middle East

Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer

A Turkish court ordered the release of the jailed Turkish chairman of rights group Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, while the…
Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism
Middle East

Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism

Clashes raged between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin region on Wednesday, as wounded civilians fled intense Turkish…
Turkey bans German-Kurdish soccer player for life over ‘ideological propaganda’
Middle East

Turkey bans German-Kurdish soccer player for life over ‘ideological propaganda’

A German-Kurdish player previously convicted of support for Kurdish separatists in Turkey has been banned for life, the Turkish Football…
Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport
Middle East

Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport

A Syrian peace conference in Russia got off to a rocky start on Tuesday after some delegates opposed to President…
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
World

Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president

Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president whose biggest task will be to find a…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
Middle East

Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid

The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike
Middle East

Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike

Turkish educators Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca said on Friday they were ending a hunger strike that has lasted 324…
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
Middle East

Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
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