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Possible Trump picks could dampen Erdogan’s hopes for better relations
As Donald Trump prepares for a second term as US president, early signals suggest that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hopes for improved relations with Washington could face challenges as the president-elect reportedly considers Florida Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Congressman Michael Waltz for national security adviser, both known for their anti-Turkey stance on key issues.
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Iran praises Kurdistan Region and Iraq for implementing security agreement
Reber Ahmed, Kurdistan Regional Government's Interior Minister, and Hiwa Ahmed, head of the Asayish security forces, accompanied Qasim Al-Araji, Iraq's National Security Advisor, to Tehran for a meeting with Ali Akbar Mohammadyan, Secretary General of the National Security Council of Iran.
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Turkey pressuring US to rethink its Kurdish alliance in Syria
Turkey is pressing the United States to reconsider its support for Kurdish militants in Syria, according to comments by its leaders including President Tayyip Erdogan, who has again floated the possibility of a new cross-border offensive.
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Ahmed Turk: Erdogan's remarks are shameful and a sign of his weakness
Ahmed Turk, the dismissed mayor of Mardin from the Peoples' Democratic Party, responded to recent statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who accused the dismissed mayors of aiding terrorism. Turk described these accusations as shameful and insulting.