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Turkey Arrests 29 People With Suspected ISIS Ties, Planning Attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in operations across nine provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Says Was Directed By Islamic State: Report
An Uzbek gunman who killed 39 people in Istanbul's Reina nightclub on New Year's Day told police he had changed his target at the last minute to avoid heavy security and acted on direct orders from Islamic State in Syria, a newspaper said on Wednesday.
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Turkish Warplanes Kill 20 ISIS Fighters In North Syria
Turkey's military says its warplanes have attacked Islamic State group targets in northern Syria, killing 20 fighters.
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Monitor Claims 20 Civilians Killed In Turkish Bombing In North Syria
A group monitoring the Syrian war said Turkish air strikes and artillery attacks killed at least 20 civilians and wounded dozens more today, the fifth day of Turkey's cross-border campaign that it says targets Islamic State and Kurdish forces.
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Operations Against ISIS, Kurdish PYD To Secure Border: Erdogan
Turkey has started operations targeting Islamic State and Syrian Kurdish fighters in northern Syria to end attacks on Turkey's border, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Iraq, Nigeria And Now Turkey: Child Bombers, A Shift In Terrorists' Strategy
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city of Kirkuk. Pulling off his shirt, they found a two-kilogram bomb strapped to his skinny frame.
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Syrian Journalist Attacked by ISIS In Turkey Dies
A Syrian journalist who was shot in the Turkish city of Gaziantep in an attack claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group died from his wounds Tuesday, a close friend said.
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Israel Urges Citizens To Leave Turkey, Cites ISIS Threat
Israel urged its citizens visiting Turkey to leave "as soon as possible" in an upgraded travel advisory on Monday predicting possible follow-up attacks to the March 19 suicide bombing in Istanbul blamed on ISIS.
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Turkey Detains 10 Suspected ISIS Members In Raids In Bingol
Turkish police detained 10 suspected members of ISIS in raids in the mainly Kurdish city of Bingol in southeastern Turkey, and accused them of recruiting and preparing an attack, security sources said on Thursday.
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Turkey Detains 3 Russians Suspected Of ISIS Ties After Istanbul Bomb: Report
Turkish authorities detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that killed 10 tourists, media reports said on Wednesday.
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Turkish President Says Attempted ISIS Attack Vindicates Iraq Deployment
An attempted attack by Islamic State on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey's decision to deploy troops there was justified, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, suggesting Russia was stirring up a row over the issue.
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Turkey Detains 2 ISIS Suspects Over New Year Attack Plot
Turkish police on Wednesday detained two Islamic State suspects accused of plotting a suicide bombing on New Year's Eve celebrations in the capital Ankara.
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France's Francois Hollande Heads to Russia to Press Anti-ISIS Coalition
French President Francois Hollande today will hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as part of his diplomatic marathon to forge a broader coalition against Islamic State jihadists in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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Russia Ready for Joint Command Against Islamic State: Russian Diplomat
Russia is prepared to coordinate strikes against Islamic State militants in a joint command with the United States, France and others who want to participate, including Turkey, Moscow's envoy to Paris said today.
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Turkey Arrests 29 People With Suspected ISIS Ties, Planning Attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in operations across nine provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Says Was Directed By Islamic State: Report
An Uzbek gunman who killed 39 people in Istanbul's Reina nightclub on New Year's Day told police he had changed his target at the last minute to avoid heavy security and acted on direct orders from Islamic State in Syria, a newspaper said on Wednesday.
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Turkish Warplanes Kill 20 ISIS Fighters In North Syria
Turkey's military says its warplanes have attacked Islamic State group targets in northern Syria, killing 20 fighters.
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Monitor Claims 20 Civilians Killed In Turkish Bombing In North Syria
A group monitoring the Syrian war said Turkish air strikes and artillery attacks killed at least 20 civilians and wounded dozens more today, the fifth day of Turkey's cross-border campaign that it says targets Islamic State and Kurdish forces.
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Operations Against ISIS, Kurdish PYD To Secure Border: Erdogan
Turkey has started operations targeting Islamic State and Syrian Kurdish fighters in northern Syria to end attacks on Turkey's border, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Iraq, Nigeria And Now Turkey: Child Bombers, A Shift In Terrorists' Strategy
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city of Kirkuk. Pulling off his shirt, they found a two-kilogram bomb strapped to his skinny frame.
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Syrian Journalist Attacked by ISIS In Turkey Dies
A Syrian journalist who was shot in the Turkish city of Gaziantep in an attack claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group died from his wounds Tuesday, a close friend said.
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Israel Urges Citizens To Leave Turkey, Cites ISIS Threat
Israel urged its citizens visiting Turkey to leave "as soon as possible" in an upgraded travel advisory on Monday predicting possible follow-up attacks to the March 19 suicide bombing in Istanbul blamed on ISIS.
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Turkey Detains 10 Suspected ISIS Members In Raids In Bingol
Turkish police detained 10 suspected members of ISIS in raids in the mainly Kurdish city of Bingol in southeastern Turkey, and accused them of recruiting and preparing an attack, security sources said on Thursday.
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Turkey Detains 3 Russians Suspected Of ISIS Ties After Istanbul Bomb: Report
Turkish authorities detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that killed 10 tourists, media reports said on Wednesday.
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Turkish President Says Attempted ISIS Attack Vindicates Iraq Deployment
An attempted attack by Islamic State on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey's decision to deploy troops there was justified, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, suggesting Russia was stirring up a row over the issue.
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Turkey Detains 2 ISIS Suspects Over New Year Attack Plot
Turkish police on Wednesday detained two Islamic State suspects accused of plotting a suicide bombing on New Year's Eve celebrations in the capital Ankara.
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France's Francois Hollande Heads to Russia to Press Anti-ISIS Coalition
French President Francois Hollande today will hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as part of his diplomatic marathon to forge a broader coalition against Islamic State jihadists in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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Russia Ready for Joint Command Against Islamic State: Russian Diplomat
Russia is prepared to coordinate strikes against Islamic State militants in a joint command with the United States, France and others who want to participate, including Turkey, Moscow's envoy to Paris said today.
