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Ankara Main Loser in Geneva Negotiations, Shelve 'Neo-Ottoman Dreams'

Mon Jan 25, 2016 16:05:15

According to Patrick Cockburn of the UK newspaper The Independent, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made clear that he has supported a Sunni Arab sectarian takeover that is anti-Shia, anti-Kurd and anti-secular and bound to be resisted and now they have been defeated and he has achieved the opposite after this much of support.

Iraqi PM Challenges Turkish Military Presence in Nineveh Province

Sat Jan 23, 2016 17:06:57

Speaking at World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has urged Turkey to pull out its troops from Iraq’s Northern province of Nineveh and has said that Turkish government has failed to provide an answer to the question why its soldiers are on the Iraqi soil.

Turkey – Kurds – Conflict – Rights – Amnesty Amnesty Accuses Turkey of ‘Collective Punishment’ in Kurdish Southeast

Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:23:37

Turkey security forces are subjecting residents of Kurdish-dominated southeastern Turkey to “collective punishment” with military operations backed by curfews, Amnesty International said on Thursday, accusing the army of “recklessly” using excessive force.

Russian Airstrikes in Syria Ruins US, Turkey Ambitions

Wed Jan 20, 2016 14:34:49

Russia’s aerial onslaught against militants in Syria has entirely changed the dynamics in the region, giving boost to Assad’s army and forcing the US and Turkey to scale back their ambitions: the US has softened its demands for Assad’s departure and Turkey has reduced its support for anti-government fighters, according to Middle East experts.

VIDEO: Moment British Mother Accused of Fleeing to Syria Joining ISIS with Her Toddler

Sun Jan 17, 2016 18:07:28

This is the moment a British mother accused of fleeing to Syria to join ISIS with her toddler breaks down in her police interview and tells officers how she escaped the terrorist stronghold of Raqqa.

Number of Russian Tourists Not Visiting Turkey This Year: 4.5 Millions

Sun Jan 17, 2016 17:10:30

Turkey expects to lose 4.5 million tourists from Russia this year, as tourism has been badly hit by the Russian crisis and regional uncertainties, said the Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mahir Unal.

Turkey – Kurds – Conflict – Academics – Education – Unrest - Arrest Turkey Arrests 18 Academics over ‘Pro-Kurdish’ Petition

Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:14:18

Turkish police on Friday detained at least 18 academics who signed a petition criticizing a military crackdown in the Kurdish-dominated southeast, triggering new alarm about freedom of expression in the country.

Europe – Migrants – Turkey – Greece Seven Dead Would-Be Migrants to Greece Washed Up on Turkish Beaches across Aegean Sea

Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:33:30

Turkish authorities on Thursday discovered the bodies of seven would-be migrants to Greece on western Turkish beaches, the official Anatolia news agency said.

Turkey – Attacks – Kurds – Conflict Turkey Claims Attacking ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq in Retaliation for Istanbul Attack

Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:18:14

Turkish ground forces pounded ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria after a suicide attack blamed on the extremists killed 10 German tourists, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday, in a significant escalation of Ankara’s fight against the group.

Turkish Warplanes Bombard Northern Iraq

Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:01:32

The Turkish military has said that Its jets accompanied by drones have bombed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) compounds, depots, and shelters in northern Iraq.

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