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Turkey reopens diplomatic mission in Syria days after fall of Assad gov’t

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The Turkish flag was raised at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday as the mission resumed operations following a hiatus of 12 years, days after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

Majority of Turks see Assad’s overthrow as positive: Poll

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A recent survey conducted in Turkey has revealed that a majority of the public is satisfied with the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Middle East

Kurds say Turkish drone attack killed several in Syria

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At least a dozen people, including children, have lost their lives after a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle struck a Kurdish-populated village in Syria’s province of Raqqah.
Middle East

Militants informed Turkey about plan to oust Assad: Report

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The Ankara government was aware of the militants’ plan to launch a major offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to a report released following the fall of the Syrian president.
Middle East

Turkey says deported Uzbeks suspected of killing an Israeli rabbi in UAE

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Ankara revealed that it had captured and deported three Uzbek nationals suspected of killing rabbi Tzvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend.
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey severed all relations with Israel

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Ankara has cut all ties with Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced
Middle East

At least 4 killed, several injured in attack on aerospace firm in Turkey

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At least four people have been killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on the headquarters of Turkey’s aerospace and defence company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near the capital Ankara. Two terrorists were neutralised in the incident.
Europe

Turkey quietly curbs military goods exports to Russia following US warning: Report

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Ankara has quietly blocked the export of US-origin military goods to Russia following a warning from Washington, the Financial Times (FT) has reported.
Middle East

Fethullah Gulen, US-based cleric accused of orchestrating Turkish coup, dies

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The US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years mired in accusations of orchestrating a coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, died at the age of 83.
Middle East

Turkey says will seek international arrest warrants over Israeli shooting of activist

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Ankara announced on Thursday it has opened an investigation into the death of a Turkish-American activist by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and will request international arrest warrants.
Europe

Turkey detains several people over attack on US soldiers

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Ankara has arrested 15 members of a radical nationalist youth movement accused of assaulting two US military personnel in the western city of Izmir, Turkish authorities have announced.
Middle East

Turkey submits request to join ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

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Ankara has filed its official request to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel over its conduct in the Gaza war in the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
Middle East

Israel calls for Turkey’s expulsion from NATO

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Israel's foreign minister has urged NATO to expel Turkey after its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Ankara might enter Israel as it had entered Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh in the past.
Middle East

Turkey threatens to attack Israel in order to help Palestine

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Ankara might enter Israel as it did with Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh; in order to help the Palestinians.
Middle East

Erdogan, Assad to hold meeting next month: Report

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad are expected to meet in August, as the two neighboring states are taking steps towards normalization of diplomatic relations after over a decade of hiatus.
Middle East

Turkey denies Israel’s claims about arming Hamas as ‘lies’

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Ankara has slammed Israeli claims that Turkey is arming and funding Palestinian movement Hamas as “lies”, saying Tel Aviv is trying to direct attention away from its war on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Assad says will only meet Erdogan if ‘core’ issues addressed

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has stated he would only meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if the two countries could focus on the core issues of Ankara's support for "terrorism" and the pullout of Turkish troops from Syrian territory.
Middle East

Syria sets conditions for restoring ties with Turkey

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The Syrian foreign ministry has reiterated that normalizing relations with Ankara hinges on returning to the status quo before 2011.
Middle East

Erdogan says to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria relations

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Ankara will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stated.
Americas

Dozens of US House lawmakers call on Biden to address Turkey’s human rights abuses during NATO summit

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A bipartisan group of the US House lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to push Ankara to abide by international law while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Washington for the NATO Summit between July 9 and 11, raising the alarm over “systematic human rights abuses".
Middle East

Hundreds arrested during anti-Syria riots in Turkey

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Turkey’s government has urged for calm after violence against Syrian refugees broke out in the central Melikgazi region and spread to other areas.
Middle East

Syrian, Turkish officials to meet in Iraq for restoration of diplomatic relations after over a decade: Report

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Turkish and Syrian officials are expected to meet in the Iraqi capital Baghdad for the potential rapprochement between their respective countries, and restoration of diplomatic ties which were severed more than 12 years ago, media reported.
Int'l Relations

Turkey FM says Ankara likes to join BRICS

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Turkey likes to become a member of BRICS and will monitor the developments in the organization, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated.
Europe

French report slams Turkey for interference in New Caledonia unrest

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A popular French radio station has claimed that Ankara is suspected of stirring unrest in the overseas French territory of New Caledonia, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean near Australia.
Middle East

President: Over 1,000 Hamas members under treatment in Turkey

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated he does not see Hamas as a "terrorist organization" but as a "resistance organization" and that "more than 1,000 Hamas members are currently under treatment" in Turkish hospitals.
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