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Turkish TV director claims Soleimani played crucial role in thwarting 2016 coup attempt

January 8, 2020

Nureddin Şirin, the director of Turkey’s Kudüs TV, has claimed that top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was instrumental in defeating an attempted military coup against President Recep...

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Turkish FM to visit Iraq to ease regional tensions after Iran missile attack

January 8, 2020

Turkey’s foreign minister will visit Iraq on Thursday to try to ease tensions after Iran launched missiles at US forces in response to the killing of...

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Russian defense minister discusses killing of Iranian general with Turkish intel chief

January 7, 2020

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had telephone talks with the Turkish national intelligence chief and the chief of Iran’s general staff, local news agencies...

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Turkey in touch with US, Iran to de-escalate tension after killing of Soleimani: minister

January 7, 2020

Turkey will work to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States and has been in contact with both parties after US forces killed...

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Erdoğan praises intelligence agency’s role in Syria, Libya at inauguration of new HQ

January 6, 2020

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday inaugurated a new headquarters for Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), praising it for conducting international operations, especially in Syria and now...

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Turkish-backed rebels send reinforcements to counter Syrian army forces: report

January 6, 2020

Rebels backed by Turkey sent reinforcements to counter a Syrian army campaign in the northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, a war monitor reported, according to...

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Erdoğan says Turkish military units have started deploying to Libya: report

January 6, 2020

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday said that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj’s internationally recognized Government of...

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YPG intelligence official killed in Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq: report

January 4, 2020

Metin Arslan, an intelligence official for the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), was killed in an operation conducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) in northern Iraq,...

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Poll shows 60 percent of Turks still support EU accession

January 2, 2020

A new opinion poll released by the Economic Development Foundation (İKV) indicates that 60 percent of Turks are supportive of Turkey’s bid to become a member of...

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Turkish parliament passes motion allowing military deployment to Libya

January 2, 2020

Turkey's parliament has authorized sending troops to Libya to help the UN-supported government in Tripoli battle forces loyal to a rival government, The Associated Press reported....

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AKP loses 1.5 points of support in one month: poll

January 2, 2020

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost 1.5 percent of its electoral support in one month, according to an opinion poll conducted in December 2019...

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Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign deal for pipeline carrying gas from SE Med to Europe

January 2, 2020

The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus were set to meet in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal for an undersea pipeline that would carry...

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