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Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned
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Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned

One day after a ferocious attack on a market in northern Syria killed more than 60 people, the collective silence…
Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister
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Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister

Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles has been completed but Ankara is discussing a further deal with a European…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
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Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects

Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor
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US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor

US and Turkish troops are “illegal invader” forces on Syrian territory and Syria will “deal with” them, a top adviser…
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
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After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’

Amnesty International’s Turkey director, freed from four months detention but still facing trial on terrorism charges, said the case against…
Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln
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Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln

Egypt has paid off the final installment, worth $200 million, of a $1 billion loan it took out from Turkey…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
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Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations

Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing into Turkey, with…
Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says
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Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says

Turkey’s state broadcaster said a team of journalists filming a documentary in Myanmar had told the government of their plans…
Kurdish official denies Iraqi forces control Turkey crossing
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Kurdish official denies Iraqi forces control Turkey crossing

An Iraqi Kurdish official is denying reports that Iraqi federal forces have taken control of a key border crossing between…
Turkey PM confirms Iraqi government in control of main land border
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Turkey PM confirms Iraqi government in control of main land border

Iraq’s central government has taken over control of the main land crossing into Turkey from the autonomous Kurdish Regional Government…
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