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Iraqi Volunteer Forces to Treat Turkish Army like ISIS

IFP Media Wire -
The commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, Hadi al-Ameri, vowed tough war against the Turkish army's military incursion in Iraq, warning that his forces will confront any Turkish aggressor the same way they stand against the ISIS terrorist group.
Crisis

Syrian Army Finds Turkish Manual Instructing Terrorists on Use of Nukes

IFP Editorial Staff -
In the course of a recent operation to liberate a terrorist-held enclave in northern Latakia, Syrian Army troops discovered a 'manual for terrorists', which was published in Turkey.
Middle East

Iran Urges Turkey to Halt Military Action in Syria

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the continued military presence of Turkey in the Syrian territories without the Damascus government’s consent will aggravate the situation in the region, and called for an immediate halt to the Turkish military operations in the Arab country.
Middle East

Syrian Girls Outnumber All Foreign Brides in Turkey

IFP Editorial Staff -
Statistics released by Turkey indicate a huge number of marriages between Turkish men and Syrian girls, mostly refugees.
Middle East

Turkish PM Compares Erdogan to Ottoman Sultan

IFP Media Wire -
Turkey’s prime minister has compared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople - modern-day Istanbul - centuries ago.
Middle East

Turkey-Saudi Arabia Conflict to Rage after Recent Coup: Lebanese Politician

IFP Editorial Staff -
Lebanon's former deputy parliament speaker Elie al-Ferzli believes that the tensions between Riyadh and Ankara will increase after the recent coup attempt in Turkey.
Middle East

Pilot Who Bombed Turkey’s Parliament Flees to Syria

Golrokh Askarieh -
The pilot who bombed Turkey’s parliament building during the failed coup attempt has fled to Syria.
Middle East

Coup Sign of Domestic Instability in Turkey: Iranian Minister

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli attributed an attempted military coup in Turkey to the domestic instability triggered by Ankara’s engagement in foreign conflicts, as in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
Media

Iranian Reporter’s Admirable Coverage of Turkey Coup

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, IRINN, and its Ankara correspondent Majid Akhavan, marked an unprecedented moment in IRIB’s professional history through their live and up-to-the-minute news coverage of the recent coup attempt in Turkey.
Middle East

US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Were Plotters of Turkey Coup

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian adviser believes that Turkey’s army had received the green light from the US, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, or else they wouldn’t dare to stage the amateurish coup in Turkey.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and UAE Involved in Turkey Coup: Whistle-Blower

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed to be a member of or have a well-connected source in the royal family, disclosed that senior government officials in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi had been informed of the coup in Turkey long before it took place.
Middle East

Iranian MPs Raise Possibility of Saudis’ Role in Turkey Coup

IFP Editorial Staff -
A couple of Iranian Parliament members referred to the history of Saudi Arabia’s interference in the domestic affairs of Middle Eastern countries, and did not rule out the possibility of Riyadh’s role in the recent failed coup in Turkey.
Middle East

Iran Halts Holidays to Turkey after Failed Coup

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran halted package tours to neighbouring Turkey, the country’s top tourist destination, on Saturday, July 16, in the face of persistent uncertainty after an abortive coup attempt.
Middle East

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Holds Session on Turkey Coup

IFP Editorial Staff -
Members of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) convened on Saturday, July 16, to discuss the recent military coup attempt in Turkey.
Foreign Policy

Iran Backs Democratically Elected Gov’t in Turkey: Spokesman

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman voiced Tehran’s support for the democratically-elected government of Turkey after an abortive military coup created chaos in the neighbouring country.
Middle East

Iranian and Turkish FMs Hold 3rd Phone Conversation after Turkey’s Failed Coup

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke by phone for the third time on Saturday to discuss the latest developments in the wake of a midnight, abortive military coup in Turkey.
Middle East

Iran’s Empty Flights to Fetch Nationals from Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has permitted the country’s airlines to dispatch empty flights to Turkey for bringing back Iranian travellers stranded there after an attempted military coup caused turmoil in the neighbouring country, an official announced.
Int'l Relations

Iranian and Turkish FMs in Contact after Attempted Coup in Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made a number of calls to his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to get updates on the situation after a midnight coup in Turkey, an Iranian spokesperson announced.
Security

Official Denies Iranian Jets Deployment to Tabriz after Turkey Coup

IFP Media Wire -
A ranking security official in Iran’s province of East Azarbaijan quashed rumors that the Air Force has dispatched its rapid reaction fighter jets from different bases to the province’s capital, Tabriz, amid chaotic situation in neighboring Turkey following an attempted coup.
Middle East

Iran’s Reaction to Attempted Military Coup in Turkey

IFP Editorial Staff -
Although the recent military coup and the chaotic situation in Turkey took place in early hours of Saturday, July 16, Iranian officials were vigilant enough to closely monitor and show appropriate reactions to the developments in the neighbouring country.
Middle East

Turkish Coup Bid Crumbles as Crowds Answer Call to Streets, Erdoğan Returns

IFP Media Wire -
An attempted Turkish military coup appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday, July 16, after crowds answered Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's call to take to the streets to support him.
Middle East

Turkey Army Says Has Taken Power Over Country

IFP Media Wire -
The Turkish army says it has taken power over the country and that the rule of law must remain a priority.
IFP Exclusive

Are Turks Disgruntled over Erdoğan’s Gov’t or Syrian Refugees?

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The widely-circulated hashtag expressing Turks’ dissatisfaction with Syrian refugees is mixed up with voices of frustration over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government.
Middle East

Recent Blasts in Istanbul Were Saudi Arabia’s Message to Turkey: Analyst

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian analyst of Turkish affairs says the recent deadly terrorist blasts in Istanbul were a message from Saudi Arabia to Turkey, reminding Ankara of who the boss is.
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