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Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
Middle East

Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan

A Turkish court started issuing verdicts on Wednesday in the trial of some 40 soldiers accused of attempting to kill…
Bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills four soldiers, wounds four: governor
Middle East

Bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills four soldiers, wounds four: governor

A bomb planted by Kurdish militants ripped into a military vehicle, killing four soldiers and wounding four more, as they…
Turkey no longer needs EU membership but won’t quit talks – Erdogan
Middle East

Turkey no longer needs EU membership but won’t quit talks – Erdogan

Turkey no longer needs to join the European Union but will not unilaterally abandon the stalled EU accession talks, President…
Turkey’s Erdogan links fate of detained US pastor to wanted cleric Gulen
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan links fate of detained US pastor to wanted cleric Gulen

President Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday that Turkey could free a detained US pastor if the United States hands over…
Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to reverse overwhelming independence vote
Middle East

Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to reverse overwhelming independence vote

Baghdad heaped pressure on Iraq’s Kurds on Wednesday, demanding they cancel their overwhelming vote for independence while parliament urged the…
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Middle East

Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says

Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, although that does not mean it will remain so, the Turkish customs minister…
Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum
Middle East

Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted “yes” to independence in a referendum held in…
British Thomas Cook to resume flights to Egypt due to increase on demand
Egypt

British Thomas Cook to resume flights to Egypt due to increase on demand

The renowned British travel agency Thomas Cook is planning to run flights from UK to Egypt soon due to an…
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum

President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the…
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
Middle East

Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions

Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Iran’s state media reported…
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