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Syria ‘sorry’ for mortar attack on Turkey
Syria apologises for Wednesday’s mortar attack on Turkey, as the Turkish parliament gives the green light for military action outside the country’s borders if the government deems it necessary.
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Turkey and Syria: More than a neighbourhood row
As Turkey’s retaliation to Syria’s mortar attack on a Turkish town marks a new low in relations between the neighbouring countries, Channel 4 News looks into the background of the latest skirmishes.
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Turkey accuses Syria of firing on refugees
Turkey says a translator and two Syrians have been injured by shots fired into a refugee camp from the Syrian side of the border.
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Search on for Turkey quake survivors
Rescue workers look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed hotels in Van, eastern Turkey after an earthquake kills at least seven people.
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Earthquake hits eastern Turkey
A 5.7 earthquake hits eastern Turkey, reportedly killing at least 3 people and causing at least 18 buildings to collapse, two weeks after a stronger quake killed over 600 people in the same province.
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Hundreds dead after Turkey quake
Rescue workers explain to Channel 4 News that food and shelter are the priorities, after an earthquake in south east Turkey which has left hundreds of people dead and thousands homeless.
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‘Up to 1,000’ feared dead in Turkey earthquake
As many as 1,000 people may have died after a major earthquake destroys buildings in the city of Van in south-eastern Turkey.
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Turkey accused after defector returned to Syria
A Syrian army officer who defected to supposedly lead an armed resistance group has been returned from a Turkish refugee camp to appear on Syrian state television. Channel 4 News’ Andy Lee reports.
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Pakistan plane lands in Turkey after bomb ‘hoax’
A Pakistan International Airlines spokesman told journalists a “hoax” forced an unscheduled landing in Istanbul, after a passenger on board was thought to be carrying a bomb.
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Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over flotilla blockade
Turkey has said it is expelling top-level Israeli diplomats in protest at the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship that killed nine Turks. The UN report found the raid legal but excessive.
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Two holidaymakers stabbed to death in Turkey
Two women from Northern Ireland who were stabbed to death in Turkey have been named.
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Turkey must strengthen border controls, say MPs
Turkey must tighten its border controls if it is to become a member of the European Union, MPS have warned, saying failure to do so would lead to a mass influx of illegal migrants.
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Turkey recognises Libya rebels
Turkey officially recognises Libya’s anti-government rebels and promises to give them at least $200m in aid.
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Angelina Jolie arrives in Turkey to meet Syrian refugees
UN goodwill ambassador Jolie is meeting refugees who escaped into Turkey from the violence in Syria.
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Syrian refugees flee to Turkey
Turkey braces itself for a second wave of refugees as Syrian troops, backed by helicopters and tanks, take control of the north west town of Jisr al-Shughour.