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Iraqi intelligence head says senior ISIL members in Turkey preparing resurgence

Senior members of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group are plotting mass prison breaks and a resurgence of terror after taking refuge...

Russia rebuffs Turkey’s threat to launch new operation in NE Syria: report

Russia said on Tuesday it was bewildered by a Turkish pledge to conduct a new military operation in northern Syria if the area was not cleared...

Report: Turkey’s press freedom not improved after state of emergency, journalists remain behind bars

“The press freedom environment in has not improved since the lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018. Scores of journalists remain behind bars...

US, Russia not yet fulfilled Syria agreements, Turkey could attack again: minister

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Monday said the US and Russia have not yet fulfilled the agreements reached over northern Syria, signaling that Ankara would...

Erdoğan says he told Trump Turkey will not give up Russian S-400 missiles: report

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday he told US President Donald Trump during talks in Washington last week that Turkey would not give up the...

US sanctions Turkish companies, individuals for supporting ISIL

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four companies and two people operating in Syria, Turkey, the Gulf and Europe for providing financial and logistical...

EU cuts €85 million from Turkey funding in 2020 budget

European Union leaders have decided to cut nearly €85 million ($94 million) in funds for Turkey in the bloc’s 2020 budget, according to a German member...

Most ISIL detainees will be repatriated by yearend, says Turkish minister: report

Turkey will have repatriated most of its Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) detainees to their home countries by the end of the year,...

Turkey files extradition requests with Germany, US for Kurdish commander

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Monday said Turkey had filed official extradition requests for Mazloum Kobane, commander of the Syrian Kurdish militia, after they learned that...

Turkey to reopen Iraqi consulates closed after ISIL invasion in 2014

Turkey will reopen its consulates in Iraq’s Basra and Mosul provinces, which were closed after an invasion of the Iraqi cities by Islamic State in Iraq...

Pro-government Turkish journalist’s credentials questioned by Trump at news conference

US President Donald Trump could not help but question the credentials of a pro-government Turkish journalist who asked him a question at a press conference with...

German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank

The family of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as Turkey’s finance minister, finances the pro-government Foundation for Political, Economic...

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