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Turkey may turn to Russia if US blocks F-16 sales: Erdogan
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey may turn to countries such as Russia if the US fails to follow through a pledge to deliver F-16 fighter jets.
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Turkey hunts SDF forces in ‘indirect war’ ahead of anticipated military operation
In tandem with Turkey’s ongoing threats to launch a military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s northeast, Ankara is increasingly conducting drone and rocket artillery strikes against SDF commanders and personnel.
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Erdogan calls Turkey’s teachers 'looters' amid protests, calls for exam boycott
Turkey's president has called protesting teachers "looters," a derogative reminiscent of the 2013 Gezi protests.
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SDF, soldiers killed in Turkey northern Syria attacks
Fighters from the Syrian regime and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were reportedly killed Thursday as Turkey and its allied forces continued their bombardment of northern Syria.
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SDF is in contact with coalition over looming threat of Turkish offensive: commander
The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said on Tuesday, August 16, the SDF is in constant contact with the US and the international coalition over Turkey’s threats to attack Syrian Kurdistan or Rojava.
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US approves Sweden, Finland NATO, Turkey warns of conditions
US President Joe Biden signed Washington’s approval for Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) on Tuesday, describing it as a “watershed moment” for European and global stability.
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Erdogan, Assad to likely hold phone talk – report
Some news sources have announced the possibility of a holding telephone conversation between the presidents of Turkey and Syria in the near future, Iranian Mehr News agency reported.
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Turkey's seeking to annex occupied areas of northern Syria to each other: politician
A member of the central committee of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (P.D.K.S), stated: Turkey did not receive a message for a ground attack from Russia and the United States, but it wants to make dissatisfaction among the people by destabilizing the situation in northern Syria.
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Turkey's Erdogan reiterates plans for military offensive into Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday reiterated plans for a military offensive into Syria, saying the neighboring country would soon be “cleared of terrorists.”
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At summit, Erdogan, Putin still divided on Syria
Ankara agreed that part of its natural gas payments to Moscow would be switched to rubles.
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Erdogan reveals cooperation with Damascus on 'terrorism'
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed on late Friday a collaboration between his country and the Syrian government in Damascus regarding what he called “fighting terrorism.”
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Western capitals alarmed by burgeoning Turkey, Russia ties
Western states are increasingly concerned over intensifying economic ties between Turkey and Russia, warning of the mounting risk of Ankara facing potential punitive retaliation if it assists Moscow in avoiding sanctions, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
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Erdogan meets Putin in Sochi, agrees on boosting cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday agreed to switch part of payments for Russian gas to the rouble currency, Reuters reported, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
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Kurdish official blames world's silence over Turkey attacks on Syrian Kurdistan
The head of the Kurdish Democratic Day Party in Syria stated: The self-governing administration is a successful example of democracy in the war-torn Syria, and Turkey does not want to see the existence of another Kurdish region on its borders.
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Erdogan to convene supreme military council on Thursday
Turkey’s Supreme Military Council (YAS) is scheduled to convene on Thursday, August 4, under the chair of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pro-government Daily Sabah reported on Wednesday.
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Erdogan says failed coup was ‘gift from God’
On July 15, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “celebrated” the sixth anniversary of a failed military coup — “a major victory” that presumably protected the Turkish constitution and its democracy.
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US denounces killing of SDF deputy commander by Turkey
The US Central Command praised the role of the deputy of Mazloum Kobani, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the fight against ISIS, who was killed in a Turkish drone attack.
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Ties between SDF and Damascus improving: official
A delegation from the Kurdish Autonomous Administration visited Damascus, according to al-Watan.
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Turkish president Erdogan in Tehran for official visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday night for an official visit.
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Syrian Kurdish politician: Turkey ground attack on northern Syria is very possible
A member of the Central Committee of the Syrian Kurdistani Unity Party (PYKS) said: Turkey's agreement with Sweden and Finland targets the interests of the Kurdistan Workers'Party (PKK).
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Putin and Erdogan may meet soon
Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the near future, the Kremlin said.
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Erdogan's game with NATO over Finland and Sweden: what he really wants / Melik Kaylan
Everyone's wondering what on earth Erdogan is up to – first he impedes the NATO accession of Finland and Sweden, then he gives the go-ahead after apparently winning concessions on Kurdish terror allegedly hatched by expat Kurds in those countries. Or so it seems. The same Erdogan who defied Russia by selling those devastating drones to Ukraine. Is he pro-West or pro-Moscow? What's his game? He manifestly used the Finland/Sweden accession issue as bargaining leverage. What does he really hope to squeeze from NATO? For the answers, you won't get any real help from authentic Turkish pundits trotted out by big news orgs like the BBC. If they're based in Turkey, they can't be too candid for fear of being persecuted under Erdogan's repressive anti-media laws. And the on-site foreign reporters aren't much better since their HUMINT contacts are watched and the news media they read locally is muzzled.
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Explaining Turkish policy moves in context of Russia's war in Ukraine
Scholars associated with the CATS Network of the Centre of Applied Turkey Studies discussed Turkey’s underlying foreign policy orientation in light of its decision to abstain from vetoing Sweden and Finland’s membership applications to NATO late last month.
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Turkish opposition wants Kurds onside in election battle against Erdogan
Turkey’s main opposition party is seeking a commitment from the country’s largest pro-Kurdish party to back a single challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at presidential elections.
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Erdogan says Turkey won't rush new operation in Syria
Turkey will not hasten to stage a new military operation against armed Kurdish groups in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, putting brakes on the promised offensive targeting the towns of Tal Rifaat and Manbij.
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Biden-Erdogan meeting stresses on maintaining stability in Syria
According to a White House statement, the meeting between the presidents of Turkey and the United States stressed on the need to maintain stability in Syria.
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Turkey lifts objection to Sweden, Finland joining NATO at last minute / Nazlan Ertan
Following the signing of a memorandum between Turkey, Sweden, and Finland, Erdogan lifted his veto against the Nordic expansion of NATO hours before the Madrid summit started.
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Turkey in northern Syria
Turkey’s preparations for a further military campaign in northern Syria are intended to shore up President Erdogan’s popularity at home.
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Turkey should not view all Syrian Kurds as threats: Former PM
Turkey should not view all Kurds in Syria as threats or targets, Turkey’s former prime minister said on Sunday, also stressing the right of his country to take necessary measures to tackle the security concerns it faces on its borders with Syria.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdistan Region
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the Kurdistan Region, Turkey’s minister of defense announced in a statement on Saturday, June 11.