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Turkey's Erdogan calls for dialogue to ease Gulf crisis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], June 6 (ANI) : Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for dialogue and negotiation among members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to ease the unprecedented diplomatic crisis that has erupted after some of the countries severed diplomatic relations with
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Germany to withdraw troops fighting ISIS from Turkey air bases
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 6 (ANI): Germany is set to withdraw troops and aircraft taking part in missions against the ISIS from Turkey in a major diplomatic row between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies.
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At least 13 dead in Turkish military helicopter crash
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sirnak [Turkey], June 1 (ANI): At least 13 soldiers were killed after a Turkish military helicopter crashed near Turkey's border with Iraq after hitting a high-voltage transmission line, according to reports.
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U.S. starts delivering arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Despite opposition from Turkey, the United States has started delivering military equipment to the Kurdish fighters within the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), including small arms and vehicles, as part of an effort to take the Islamic State-controlled cit
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Russia, Turkey reaffirm commitment to deepen partnership
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow (Russia), May 28 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated mutual commitment on Saturday to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries, the Kremlin said.
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Turkey rejects U.S. resolution over D. C. clash
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 26 (ANI): Rejecting a resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives condemning last week's clash outside the Turkish embassy in Washington D.C., Ankara said it "distorts the facts".
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Turkey, U.S. discuss Syrian refugee crisis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 24 (ANI): Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley discussed the Syrian refugee crisis during their meeting on Tuesday.
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Turkey failed coup: More than 200 suspects on trial
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 23 (ANI): Turkey has begun the trial of more than 200 suspects including senior military officers accused of plotting and orchestrating 2016 failed coup.
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Turkey summons U.S. envoy over 'aggressive' acts against Turkish
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 23 (ANI): The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the United States' ambassador in Ankara to protest against what it called as "aggressive and unprofessional actions" of American security personnel towards Turkish security guards in Washington duri
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German sees Jordan base as potential replacement for Turkey's Incirli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI): The German Defence Minister has said that the Jordanian airbase, among the eight locations, is a possible alternative to relocate soldiers from Turkey's Incirlik base as it has showed a "lot of potential."
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Afghan VP Dostum exiled to Turkey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): Afghanistan's embattled Vice President, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has left for Turkey, another long exile for the former warlord amid a criminal investigation into rape accusations leveled against him.
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Turkish police arrests five Daesh suspects in Istanbul
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], May 20 (ANI): Turkish police has arrested five Daesh suspects in a counter-terrorism operation in Istanbul.
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