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Turkish troops 'gradually departing' for Libya to assist GNA, says Erdogan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 06 (ANI): Turkish soldiers are "gradually departing" for Libya to assist Government of National Accord (GNA) in its fight against military led by commander Khalifa Haftar, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday.
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Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach deal on compensation for 737 Max
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 31 (ANI): Turkish Airlines and the US aircraft maker Boeing have agreed to a compensation deal over the undelivered aircraft and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max, following two fatal crashes, the carrier said on Tuesday.
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Turkey announces military backing to Libya's GNA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 26 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced military back for Libya's internationally recognised government of National Accord (GNA) following a request by the war-torn country.
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'Those not supporting Erdogan regime labelled as Gulen follower, given har
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): M Behzad Fatmi, a Turkish political expert and commentator, has said that those people who are not throwing their weight behind the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are given a very severe punishment and is dubbed as a follower of the U
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8 killed in Syrian car bomb blast: Turkish Defence Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 24 (ANI): At least eight civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in a car bomb blast in Syria's northern province of Raqqa, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Turkey can't 'bear burden' of new wave of Syrian refugees: Erdogan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 23 (ANI): Turkey cannot handle a fresh wave of migrants from Syria and "will not bear the burden all alone," said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, while warning Europe that it would also feel the impact as tens of thousands of refugees have started their journey
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Turkey's Erdogan warns of closing Incirlik airbase if US imposes sanctions
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 16 (ANI): Warning US against imposing sanctions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country, "if needed" will shut down the Incirlik Airbase.
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Turkey deports 11 French nationals over ISIS links
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 9 (ANI): Turkey has deported as many as 11 French nationals over links to the Islamic State terror group, the country's Interior Ministry announced on Monday.
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Turkish police arrest 1,150 people in anti-drug operation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 3 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 1,150 people were arrested in the Turkish capital of Ankara during a sustained anti-drug operation conducted in November, as police seized over 100 pounds of narcotics, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Turkey will look for alternatives if fail to get US F-35 fighter jets
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Nov 24 (ANI): Turkey will seek alternatives if we cannot acquire F-35 fighter jets from the United States for any reason, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said.
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US warns Turkey over purchase of Russia's S-400 missiles
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 22 (ANI): A senior US State Department official on Thursday (local time) urged Turkey to denounce the Russian S-400 air defence systems, in an apparent suggestion to Ankara to get back to the F-35 stealth fighter programme.
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US-South Korea defence negotiations breakdown over Trump's $5 billion dema
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Nov 20 (ANI): South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that negotiations between Washington and Seoul on the shared costs of hosting some 28,500 US military service members in South Korea were placed on the backburner over the US' alleged demand for $5 billion in
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