Turkey-Syria
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Turkey Says U.S.-Backed Assault to Retake Raqqa Begins
EghtesadOnline: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the U.S.-backed operation to drive Islamic State from its Raqqa stronghold in Syria has begun, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
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Turkish Jets Hit Kurdish Militant Strongholds in Iraq, Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant positions in Iraq and Syria in an operation meant to disrupt their supply lines and prevent them from infiltrating Turkey.
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Russia-Iran-Turkey continue to strengthen Syria ceasefire: Lavrov
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that his country’s cooperation with Iran and Turkey will continue to strengthen ceasefire in Syria.
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Turkish FM: 50,000 Return to Areas Ankara Controls in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Tens of thousands of displaced Syrians and refugees have returned to an area controlled by Turkey and Turkish-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria, Turkey's foreign minister…
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Turkey won't accept 'region of terror' in northern Syria, deputy PM says
EghtesadOnline: Turkey will not accept a "region of terror" in northern Syria and the ethnic structure of the area should be kept intact, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on…
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Russian-backed Syria talks derailed as rebels boycott
EghtesadOnline: Russian-led peace talks on Syria were derailed on Tuesday as rebels backed by Turkey boycotted a third round of meetings in Kazakhstan and the Kremlin indicated there were internationa…
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Iran-Turkey-Russia Talks on Syria Endorsed by UN
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council said intra-Syrian negotiations organized by Iran, Russia and Turkey in the Kazakh capital, Astana, have set the stage for the stalled UN-brokered…
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Turkey-Kurd Tension in Syria War a ‘Train Wreck,’ McCain Warns
EghtesadOnline: Senator John McCain warned of a looming “train wreck” over tensions between Turkey and Kurdish factions as the war against Islamic State moves toward the terrorist group’s stronghold…
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Turkey Said to Seek U.S. Support to Attack IS Syria Bastion
EghtesadOnline: Turkey is seeking U.S. support to lead a ground offensive against Islamic State’s main stronghold in Syria, a Turkish official said, a move that could give President Recep Tayyip…
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Turkish Forces Enter Al Bab, Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish forces have entered an Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria and have begun clearing it of jihadist militants, according to a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip…
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Erdogan spokesman slams U.S. military for backing Syrian Kurdish militia
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman lashed out at the U.S. military on Thursday after it re-tweeted a statement by a Kurdish-dominated alliance it backs in Syria saying…
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Turkish, Russian aircraft destroy Islamic State targets in Syria: army
EghtesadOnline: Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 22 of the group's militants, while Russian aircraft hit jihadists near the Islamic State-controlled…
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Russia, Turkey Broker Syria Truce in Step Toward Peace Deal
EghtesadOnline: Russia and Turkey announced they’ve brokered a cease-fire agreement in Syria that they hope will pave the way to a peace settlement ending six years of civil war, seizing the…
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Turkey, Russia Agree on Syria Truce Plan, Anadolu Reports
EghtesadOnline: Turkey and Russia reached an agreement on a cease-fire plan between rebels and the Syrian government, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.
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Turkey Moves Arms to Syria Border, Seeks Trump’s Backing in War
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s military deployed tanks and guns on the Syrian border as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged joint action with the Trump administration against Islamic State in its…
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Turkey Pledges to Work for Syrian Cease-Fire After Moscow Talks
EghtesadOnline: Turkey said it will facilitate contacts between Syria’s government and opposition groups in preparation for peace talks organized together with Russia and Iran that aim to reach…
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Bombings Kill 14 Soldiers in Turkey’s Deadliest Day in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels besieged the Islamic State stronghold of Al-Bab in northern Syria after three separate suicide bombings left Turkey reeling from its bloodiest…
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Iran, Russia, Turkey FMs to meet in Moscow on Dec. 20
EghtesadOnline: Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey are scheduled to hold a meeting in Moscow on Dec. 20 to discuss the latest developments in Syria, particularly on what's going on…
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Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab
EghtesadOnline: Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish…
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U.S. Forces Helping Turkey Clear Islamic State in Syria
EghtesadOnline: U.S. special operations troops joined Turkish soldiers and Syrian opposition groups to clear Islamic State fighters from northern Syria, the Pentagon said, the latest sign that…
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Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
EghtesadOnline: Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks rolled across the border and Syrian fighters swept in from the west to…
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Iran urges ‘swift pullout’ of Turkish forces from Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran has once again expressed concern over the continuation of Turkey’s military incursion into Syria, urging all countries to respect the Arab country's national sovereignty…
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Turkey pushes west in offensive against Islamic State in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkey renewed air strikes on Islamic State sites in Syria on Friday, extending operations along a 90-km (56-mile) corridor near the Turkish border which Ankara says it is clearing…
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Syria operation to last until threats eliminated: Turkish PM
EghtesadOnline: Turkey said its troops are to stay in Syria as long as there are “threats” against the Turkish state, days into a military incursion violating Syrian sovereignty.
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Turkey: US criticism over Syria operations unacceptable
EghtesadOnline: Ankara has summoned the US ambassador over Washington’s criticism of Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria.
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Turkey military operation lead to further complication
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday evening expressed concern over continuation of Turkey military operation in Syria.
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U.S. lauds fragile respite between Turkey, Kurdish fighters in Syria
EghtesadOnline: The United States welcomed an apparent pause in fighting between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia fighters in Syria on Tuesday, both of them members of the coalition…
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Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw U.S. rebuke over their target
EghtesadOnline: Turkish-backed forces pushed deeper into northern Syria on Monday and drew a rebuke from NATO ally the United States, which said it was concerned the battle for territory had…
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U.S. tries to stop feuding allies from unraveling Syria strategy
EghtesadOnline: The United States scrambled on Monday to get its feuding allies, Turkey and Kurdish YPG militia, to focus their firepower on Islamic State instead of each other after clashes…
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Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia
EghtesadOnline: Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by saying it had launched air strikes…