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Turkey’s arrest of lawyers draws international criticism
Middle East

Turkey’s arrest of lawyers draws international criticism

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish and international lawyers’ groups have voiced concern over the arrest of dozens of lawyers, saying they…
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry fires back at Erdogan’s negative statements on Egypt
Egypt

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry fires back at Erdogan’s negative statements on Egypt

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s repeated statements comparing the situation in Egypt…
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria
Middle East

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…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
Middle East

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…
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
Middle East

Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region

SEVIMLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a…
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid
Middle East

Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Islamic State group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like…
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
Middle East

Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Middle East

Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback

Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
Middle East

Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border
Middle East

Russia, Turkey reach ‘historic’ deal on Syria border

Russia and Turkey have agreed to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria’s border with Turkey and to…
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