Turkish Troops In Iraq
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi To 'Know His Limits'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to "know his limits" on Tuesday, and said the Turkish army would not take orders from Iraq on the Bashiqa camp.
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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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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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White House Condemns Reported Attacks On Iraq Base Used By Turkish Troops
The White House said on Wednesday that it has seen reports of attacks on a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed, and condemned the violence.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Withdrawal of Turkish Troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq in a national address Friday night, insisting no foreign forces are needed to fight the Islamic State group in his country.
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Turkey Vows To Address Iraq's Concerns Over Troop Deployment
Turkey today vowed to address the central Iraqi government's concerns over a deployment of Turkish troops at a camp close to an ISIS-held area in northern Iraq.
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Iraq Summons Turkey's Ambassador Over Troop Deployment Near Mosul
Iraq's Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador on Saturday to demand that Turkey immediately withdraw hundreds of troops deployed in recent days to northern Iraq, near the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul.
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Turkish PM Denies Expanding Military Operations in Iraq
Turkey today denied that it has expanded its military activities in northern Iraq after it deployed troops close to an area controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, a move blasted by Baghdad as illegal.
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Turkish Soldiers Training Iraqi Troops Near Mosul: Sources
Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State control, a Turkish security source told Reuters on Friday.
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Attacks against Kurdish sect, Iraq workers, kill 12
Separate car bombs against displaced members of a tiny Kurdish sect and industrial workers left 12 people dead in Iraq on Monday, the latest in a spate of violence since US troops left last month.
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi To 'Know His Limits'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to "know his limits" on Tuesday, and said the Turkish army would not take orders from Iraq on the Bashiqa camp.
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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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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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White House Condemns Reported Attacks On Iraq Base Used By Turkish Troops
The White House said on Wednesday that it has seen reports of attacks on a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed, and condemned the violence.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Withdrawal of Turkish Troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq in a national address Friday night, insisting no foreign forces are needed to fight the Islamic State group in his country.
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Turkey Vows To Address Iraq's Concerns Over Troop Deployment
Turkey today vowed to address the central Iraqi government's concerns over a deployment of Turkish troops at a camp close to an ISIS-held area in northern Iraq.
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Iraq Summons Turkey's Ambassador Over Troop Deployment Near Mosul
Iraq's Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador on Saturday to demand that Turkey immediately withdraw hundreds of troops deployed in recent days to northern Iraq, near the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul.
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Turkish PM Denies Expanding Military Operations in Iraq
Turkey today denied that it has expanded its military activities in northern Iraq after it deployed troops close to an area controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, a move blasted by Baghdad as illegal.
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Turkish Soldiers Training Iraqi Troops Near Mosul: Sources
Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State control, a Turkish security source told Reuters on Friday.
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Attacks against Kurdish sect, Iraq workers, kill 12
Separate car bombs against displaced members of a tiny Kurdish sect and industrial workers left 12 people dead in Iraq on Monday, the latest in a spate of violence since US troops left last month.
