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Pro-Turkey forces execute 9 civilians in northeastern Syria: report

Turkish-backed proxies leading a ground offensive on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria have summarily executed nine civilians including a female politician, a human rights monitor has...

Civilian death toll at 17 in Turkish border towns since launch of incursion into Syria

A total of 17 civilians including several children have been killed and more than 100 others were injured due to rockets and mortar shells fired by...

Turkish artillery fire comes close to US forces in Syria: report

Turkish artillery hit close to a US special operations unit near the Syrian city of Kobani on Friday, according to a US official familiar with the...

Finland, Norway, Netherlands halt arms sales to Turkey due to Syria incursion

Three European countries, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands, have all decided to halt arms exports to Turkey due to a military offensive against Kurdish forces in...

Moody’s disputes Turkey’s growth expectations unveiled in new economic program

Global credit rating agency Moody’s says Turkey’s economic program growth targets risk increasing macro imbalances, adding that a 5 percent growth target for next year is...

Merkel expresses concern over Turkey’s activities in Cyprus EEZ: report

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern over Turkish activities in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the need for international law to prevail during a telephone...

Putin warns ISIL militants could escape as a result of Turkish incursion in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants held in northeast Syria could escape as a result...

Turkey considers raising income tax for top earners: report

Turkey is planning to raise the income tax rate for top-bracket earners to 45 percent from the current level of 35 percent, according to a person...

Sweden to push EU for weapons embargo against Turkey: report

Sweden will push for a European Union weapons embargo against Turkey at an EU foreign ministers meeting on Monday, the Swedish parliament decided on Friday, Reuters...

Turkish army incursion in Syria draws warnings of humanitarian catastrophe: report

Turkey stepped up its air and artillery strikes on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Friday, escalating an offensive that has drawn warnings of humanitarian catastrophe,...

European powers urge Turkey to cease Syria offensive

European powers on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have called on Turkey to cease its offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, as the US...

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Turkey’s Syria incursion

The United Nations Security Council is set to meet Thursday to discuss the military operation in northeastern Syria that Turkey says is a "measured and responsible"...

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