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Erdogan to Visit Brussels on 9 March Amid Migration Crisis with EU

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Brussels, which houses the European Unions’ headquarters, on 9 March, his administration said soon after Ankara decided to open its borders with the EU for migrants. “Our President plans to pay a one-day working visit to Brussels on 9 March”, ...

March 6, 2020

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Erdogan Says Asked Trump to Supply Turkey with Munitions for Idlib Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shared that he asked US President Donald Trump to aid Turkey in its military operation in Syria’s Idlib by supplying ammunition to its forces deployed there. He also expressed hope that upcoming talks with Moscow on the situation in the province will result in ...

March 4, 2020

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US Intends to Support Turkey’s Actions in Idlib by Supplying Ammunition

On Monday, US Secretary of War Mark Esper said the US would not be providing Turkey with air support in the restive Syrian province. The US would like to support Turkey’s operations in Idlib by supplying ammunition and humanitarian assistance, US special representative for Syria James Jeffrey has said. “We’re ...

March 4, 2020

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Erdogan Says Hopes for Syria Ceasefire Deal in Putin Talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he hoped to reach a deal on a ceasefire in Syria when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later in the week. He also vowed to keep the doors open for migrants heading towards Europe, as he mounted pressure on Western ...

March 2, 2020

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends the opening session of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann - RTX1WHR9

Erdogan Says Asked Putin to ‘Step Aside’ to Allow Turkey to Deal with Syria ‘Face to Face’: Reports

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to leave Ankara “face to face” with Syrian authorities in the conflict over Idlib during Friday’s talks. “I asked Mr. Putin: ‘What’s your business there? If you establish a base, do so but get out of ...

February 29, 2020

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Erdogan Warns Turkey “Won’t Step Back” in Syria’s Idlib

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated the time Ankara has given Damascus to pull its troops away from Turkish observation posts in Syria’s Idlib is coming to an end, adding that Turkey will not take the “smallest step back” in the province. Instead Erdogan vowed that Ankara’s forces will push ...

February 26, 2020

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Two Turkish Servicemen Die in Libya: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced that two of the country’s soldiers had died in Libya. He has not shared any details about the location or date of their deaths. “We have two martyrs there in Libya”, he stated briefly. The news comes just two days after reports ...

February 25, 2020

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Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to Four Iranian Cities

Turkish Airlines has cancelled its flights to four Iranian cities and decreased the frequency of flights to Tehran until Feb. 27, the company said on Monday. The company said it cancelled flights to Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz until that date. It also decreased the frequency of Tehran flights to ...

February 24, 2020

Middle East

Turkey Says 8 Killed by Quake on Iran Border

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday eight people were killed in eastern Turkey after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Iran, the official Anadolu news agency reported. He said three of the dead were children, adding that some other people were believed to be trapped under the rubble. Turkish ...

February 23, 2020

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Syrian Army Destroys Number of Turkish Military Vehicles Heading into Al-Nairab in Idlib Countryside

The Syrian army managed on Thursday to destroy a number of Turkish military vehicles heading into Al-Nairab town in Idlib countryside. Media reports indicated that the Turkish artillery targeted the sites of the Syrian army in preparation of the field progress of its infantry and the affiliated terrorist groups in ...

February 20, 2020