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US' bid to hold oil fields in northern Syria violates international law: R
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] Nov 5 (ANI): Russia Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on Tuesday has termed US President Donald Trump's decision to control oil fields in northern Syria as illegitimate and violation of international law.
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Baghdadi's death 'turning point' in fight against terror: Erdogan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The elimination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror organisation by US forces in Syria is a "turning point" in the fight against terrorism and Turkey is determined to continue contributing to it, Turkish President R
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Turkey, Russia to jointly push back Kurdish fighters along Turkey's border
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Sochi [Russia], Oct 23 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday (local time) agreed to jointly push back Kurdish fighters from a "safe zone" along the Turkey-Syria border, after marathon talks here.
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Turkey threatens to 'crush' Kurds in case they fail to withdraw before Tue
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 20 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that his forces would "crush the heads" of Syrian Kurdish forces in northern Syria if they did not complete a pullout from the border area within the stipulated time.
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Turkish President 'very much' wants the ceasefire to work, says Donald Tru
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) spoke to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and claimed that he (Erdogan) very much wanted the ceasefire to work.
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It needed some 'tough' love: Trump lauds Turkey ceasefire deal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) hailed the deal between Washington and Ankara to have a ceasefire in Syria as a "great day for civilization" while stressing that it required some 'tough' love to get it done.
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'Don't be a fool', said Trump warning Erdogan against Syria offensive
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has written a letter to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening him against Syria offensive and asking him 'not to be a fool'.
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Amid Syrian offensive, Turkish President postpones his visit to Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 17 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed his visit to Pakistan scheduled for later this month amid his country's ongoing military offensive in Syria.
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Amid Turkish offensive in Syria, Erdogan dials Putin, accepts invite to vi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 16 (ANI): In a significant development amid Ankara's ongoing military incursions in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and accepted the latter's invite to visit Russia.
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US Vice President Mike Pence to meet Erdogan in Ankara on October 17
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on October 17, the White House announced on Tuesday (local time) amidst Ankara's ongoing offensive in Syria.
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Turkey to send back to 1 mn refugees to Syria: Erdogan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey] Oct 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Turkey will send back to Syria one million refugees as the first step, while two more million will follow, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
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Angela Merkel demands immediate end to Turkish offensive in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Oct 13 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday (local time) called for an immediate end of the Turkish military operation in northern Syria during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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