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Turkish strike kills 3 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq, local officials say
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — A Turkish strike in northern Iraq killed three Yazidi militiamen and wounded three others on Tuesday,…
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Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar
SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — An airstrike targeted a militant group in northern Iraq’s Yazidi heartland of Sinjar on Tuesday, according…
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Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Syria and Turkey agreed Wednesday to set up a “roadmap” to improve strained ties, following talks alongside…
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Turkish opposition rally cut short due to violence
ISTANBUL (AP) — More than a dozen people have been detained over violence against an opposition election rally in Turkey’s…
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Turkey’s opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan
ISTANBUL (AP) — As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be…
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Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leader of the Islamic State group was killed in an operation by Turkish intelligence teams…
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Moscow hosts more Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense minister hosted his counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey on Tuesday for talks that were…
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Turkish president cancels campaign stops over health issue
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced he was canceling a day of election campaigning on Wednesday…
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Group: Turkish troops shooting Syrian civilians along border
BEIRUT (AP) — A leading international rights group on Thursday said Turkish border guards have been indiscriminately shooting at Syrian…
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Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
SAMANDAG, Turkey (AP) — Demolition teams are clearing mounds of rubble from the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and…
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