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US Sanctions Russian, Chinese Firms Over Iran's Drones, Military Aircraft
The Biden administration issued fresh Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting multiple people and entities in Iran, Russia, China and Turkey in connection with Tehran's drone and military aircraft development.
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US Warns Turkey Against New Military Operation In Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said.
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Turkey's Erdogan Renews Threat To "Freeze" Swedish, Finland's NATO Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to "freeze" the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless the military alliance complies with Ankara's conditions.
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Russia Urges Turkey To "Refrain" From Military Action In Syria
Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson said Thursday, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military campaign targeting Kurdish "terrorists".
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Eleven Turkish Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash
Eleven Turkish soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed in heavy weather in the country's restive southeast on Thursday, the defence ministry said.
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Turkish Military Units Moving To Libya, Says Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.
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US Military Calls On Kurdish Forces In Northeast Syria
US military vehicles Saturday entered a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria and met with officials, AFP correspondents and a local source said, in the second such visit since an announced US pullout from the Turkish border area.
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Erdogan Warns Syria Offensive Will Resume Unless Kurds Complete Pull Out
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday threatened to resume Turkey's military offensive in Syria "with greater determination" unless the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters is completed under a US-brokered deal.
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US-Turkey Deadline On Syria Expires On Tuesday: Report
The deadline for the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from areas in northeastern Syria expires at 1900 GMT Tuesday, a Turkish military source said, as part of a 120-hour suspension agreed between Ankara and Washington.
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Erdogan Says Won't Meet US Vice President, Mike Pompeo During Turkey Visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he would not meet with US Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Ankara to discuss Turkey's military operation in Syria.
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US Leaves "High-Value" ISIS Detainees Behind In Syria: Report
The American military was unable to carry out a plan to transfer about five dozen "high value" Islamic State detainees out of Kurdish-run wartime prisons, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Sunday.
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UK PM Urges Turkish President To End Conflict In Syria And Enter Dialogue
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday that Britain had "grave concerns" about Turkey's military action in northern Syria and urged the president to end the conflict and enter into dialogue.
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"Deeply Concerned" India Urges Turkey For Restraint In Syria
India on Thursday said it was "deeply concerned" over the "unilateral military offensive" by Turkey in northeastern Syria and asserted that the action can undermine stability in the region as well as the fight against terrorism.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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Syria Operation Will Be "Proportionate And Responsible", Turkey Tells UN
Turkey told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that its military operation in northern Syria would be "proportionate, measured and responsible" ahead of a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body to discuss Ankara's offensive.
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US Sanctions Russian, Chinese Firms Over Iran's Drones, Military Aircraft
The Biden administration issued fresh Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting multiple people and entities in Iran, Russia, China and Turkey in connection with Tehran's drone and military aircraft development.
-
US Warns Turkey Against New Military Operation In Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said.
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Turkey's Erdogan Renews Threat To "Freeze" Swedish, Finland's NATO Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to "freeze" the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless the military alliance complies with Ankara's conditions.
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Russia Urges Turkey To "Refrain" From Military Action In Syria
Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson said Thursday, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military campaign targeting Kurdish "terrorists".
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Eleven Turkish Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash
Eleven Turkish soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed in heavy weather in the country's restive southeast on Thursday, the defence ministry said.
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Turkish Military Units Moving To Libya, Says Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.
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US Military Calls On Kurdish Forces In Northeast Syria
US military vehicles Saturday entered a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria and met with officials, AFP correspondents and a local source said, in the second such visit since an announced US pullout from the Turkish border area.
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Erdogan Warns Syria Offensive Will Resume Unless Kurds Complete Pull Out
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday threatened to resume Turkey's military offensive in Syria "with greater determination" unless the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters is completed under a US-brokered deal.
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US-Turkey Deadline On Syria Expires On Tuesday: Report
The deadline for the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from areas in northeastern Syria expires at 1900 GMT Tuesday, a Turkish military source said, as part of a 120-hour suspension agreed between Ankara and Washington.
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Erdogan Says Won't Meet US Vice President, Mike Pompeo During Turkey Visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he would not meet with US Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Ankara to discuss Turkey's military operation in Syria.
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US Leaves "High-Value" ISIS Detainees Behind In Syria: Report
The American military was unable to carry out a plan to transfer about five dozen "high value" Islamic State detainees out of Kurdish-run wartime prisons, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Sunday.
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UK PM Urges Turkish President To End Conflict In Syria And Enter Dialogue
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday that Britain had "grave concerns" about Turkey's military action in northern Syria and urged the president to end the conflict and enter into dialogue.
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"Deeply Concerned" India Urges Turkey For Restraint In Syria
India on Thursday said it was "deeply concerned" over the "unilateral military offensive" by Turkey in northeastern Syria and asserted that the action can undermine stability in the region as well as the fight against terrorism.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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Syria Operation Will Be "Proportionate And Responsible", Turkey Tells UN
Turkey told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that its military operation in northern Syria would be "proportionate, measured and responsible" ahead of a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body to discuss Ankara's offensive.
