AANES
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Sweden needs to extradite 130 ‘terrorists’ to Turkey for its NATO bid: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded the extradition of some 130 people from Sweden to Turkey whom he called “terrorists” in order for his country to approve Sweden’s NATO membership, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
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Erdogan calls for 'concrete steps' in Syria during call with Putin
President Erdogan tells his Russian counterpart Putin that the Syrian government needs to be "constructive" for "concrete results" in Syria.
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Role of Syrian Kurds in Erdogan's fate and Turkey-US relations
According to a considerable number of experts, the attack of the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Syrian Kurds can win him in the next elections in Turkey, but this attack on America's allies in Syria can worsen the current cold ties between Turkey and the United States.
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Syrian Kurds welcome U.S. mediation to open border crossing with Kurdistan Region
On Tuesday, Kurdish politicians welcomed an initiative launched by the U.S. for mediation to open the Semalka border crossing between Syria and the Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI).
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Sweden’s new gov’t says will fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO
Sweden’s new center-right government has said it will fulfil all requirements under a deal with Turkey to join the NATO alliance, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
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Turkish election the keyword for Erdogan's normalization with Assad
The pragmatism of decision-makers in Ankara surprised most observers of Turkish-Syrian relations. Normalization between the Turkish president and the president of the Syrian regime was not something that would have come to mind only months ago. The expectations were that the contacts would remain on an indirect intelligence level mediated by Moscow or Tehran, or at best a direct security contact.
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Iraq, Turkey presidents discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Iraqi President Latif Rashid received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state news agency on Saturday reported.
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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 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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Why Turkey is Syria’s biggest threat / Sinam Mohamad
To maintain hard fought progress in Syria, preventing Turkish aggression against Syria’s Kurds is paramount.
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Turkey preparing for military operation in Syria / Kirill Semenov
At its May 26 meeting, Turkey’s National Security Council (NSC) announced it was necessary to go on with current and prospective operations at the country’s “southern borders” to ensure Turkey’s security. Turkey’s NSC stressed that such operations are not directed against the sovereignty of its neighbors (likely a reference to Syria and Iraq).
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Erdogan is abusing NATO against Kurds: administration
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) described Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent rejection of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership as an attempt to seize NATO control and create a mentality against Kurdish groups in the region.