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Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey’s military offensive in Syria in a phone call…
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
Middle East
November 9, 2019
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
BEIRUT (AP) — As US troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will…
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…
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
World
November 8, 2019
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance’s worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing “brain death,” prompting…
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign —…
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…
Crowd pelts with stones Turkish-Russian patrol in Syria: local media
Middle East
November 6, 2019
Crowd pelts with stones Turkish-Russian patrol in Syria: local media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish and Russian troops on Tuesday began their second joint patrol in northern Syria near Kobani, under…
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
Turkish forces in northern Syria have detained a sister of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group…
Sharm el-Sheikh receives first Turkish flight since ban
Egypt
November 4, 2019
Sharm el-Sheikh receives first Turkish flight since ban
The Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Sunday dawn received its first Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul after the Turkish government…
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will send back Islamic State group members to their countries of origin, the interior minister said…