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Turkey targets Kurds in Afrin: The short, medium and long story - BBC News Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:51:44 GMT

BBC News

Turkey targets Kurds in Afrin: The short, medium and long story BBC News To understand the seemingly imminent offensives, it's important to understand Turkey's relations with the Kurds, and who some of the main players are in the Syrian conflict. Turkey has been threatening to attack the Kurdish-controlled towns of Afrin ... Turkey says could act in Syria unless Washington withdraws support for Kurdish forceReuters Turkey sees betrayal as US backs Syrian Kurds - CNN - CNN.comCNN US Border Plan in Syria Fuels Tensions With TurkeyWall Street Journal Washington Post -ABC News all 279 news articles »

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Cavusoglu: US-Turkey ties may get 'irreversibly harmed' | News | Al ... - Aljazeera.com Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:37:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Cavusoglu: US-Turkey ties may get 'irreversibly harmed' | News | Al ... Aljazeera.com Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said relations between Turkey and the US would be "irreversibly harmed" if Washington moves to form a 30,000-strong army in the north of Syria. According to media reports, Washington is working to establish the ... and more »

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Germany, Turkey resume bilateral meetings, still at odds over reporter's arrest - Reuters Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:13:32 GMT

Reuters

Germany, Turkey resume bilateral meetings, still at odds over reporter's arrest Reuters German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier this month pledged to improve a relationship that soured amid disputes over Ankara's crackdown following the failed 2016 coup and the arrests of German ... No "dirty deals", says German journalist imprisoned in Turkey about his releaseXinhua Germany, Turkey to resume regular consultations in sign of thawing relationsDeutsche Welle Turkey, Germany cooperate in fight against terrorism amid normalization processDaily Sabah Anadolu Agency all 12 news articles »

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Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Hold Turkey Accountable on Troubling LGBTQ Record - Armenian Weekly Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:30:47 GMT

Armenian Weekly

Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Hold Turkey Accountable on Troubling LGBTQ Record Armenian Weekly “LGBTQ people in Turkey have been living in fear for years. And as a result, they've been denied the opportunity to participate and make their voices heard at public events. That's a basic violation of human rights that we cannot tolerate from nations ...

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OSCE Representative Welcome's Release of Turkish Journalists; Urges Turkey to Release All Journalists - Armenian Weekly Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:48:19 GMT

Armenian Weekly

OSCE Representative Welcome's Release of Turkish Journalists; Urges Turkey to Release All Journalists Armenian Weekly 11] decision by the Constitutional Court states that the detention of journalists violates the Constitution of Turkey,” Désir said in a statement. “I trust that besides giving back freedom to journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan, whose release I ... OSCE calls on Turkey to release two arrested journalists over high court rulingHurriyet Daily News all 2 news articles »

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Turkey's President Assails US-Trained Kurdish Border Force - New York Times Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:36:43 GMT

New York Times

Turkey's President Assails US-Trained Kurdish Border Force New York Times WASHINGTON — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey lashed out on Monday against a proposed American-trained force that would potentially position thousands of Kurdish militia fighters along Turkey's southern border. The allied military headquarters ... Turkey bolsters Syria border as US force plan slammed - Al JazeeraAljazeera.com Turkey's Erdogan calls on EU to respond to US's 'terror army' in SyriaTelegraph.co.uk The US-Turkey alliance is in a downward spiralVICE News Reuters -BBC News -The Guardian all 518 news articles »

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Turkey offers aid to Idlib refugees - Xinhua Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:28:47 GMT

Turkey offers aid to Idlib refugees Xinhua ISTANBUL, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Turkish aid organizations are making efforts to help refugees fleeing Syria's Idlib province, where the government troops have been fighting against the rebels, the Turkish Red Crescent said on Wednesday. "The total number ... and more »

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Powerful storm to slam Turkey to Israel into Thursday night - AccuWeather.com Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:54:40 GMT

AccuWeather.com

Powerful storm to slam Turkey to Israel into Thursday night AccuWeather.com Some of the highest elevations in east-central Turkey could pick up 60-90 cm (2-3 feet) of snow by Friday. Far southern Turkey will dodge any wintry precipitation; however, locally heavy rainfall will elevate the risk for flooding. These downpours will ...

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Not just for Christmas: Study sheds new light on ancient human-turkey relationship - Science Daily Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:05:49 GMT

Science Daily

Not just for Christmas: Study sheds new light on ancient human-turkey relationship Science Daily Lead author of the paper and Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, Dr Aurélie Manin, said: "Turkey bones are rarely found in domestic refuse in Mesoamerica and most of the turkeys we studied had not ... and more »

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Jailed head of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party acquitted of insulting minister - Reuters Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:09:54 GMT

Reuters

Jailed head of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party acquitted of insulting minister Reuters Demirtas's HDP, the third-largest party in the Turkish parliament, has been hammered by a crackdown that followed an abortive coup in Turkey in July 2016. About 50,000 people, including soldiers, journalists, academics and civil servants, have been ... and more »