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Appeals for international intervention as Turkey claims to have captured a key Syrian border town
Turkey’s president has vowed to continue his offensive in Syria, and claims to have taken the border town of Ras al-Ain.
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US warns that Turkey could face ‘very powerful sanctions’
The United States has warned that Turkey could face ‘very powerful sanctions’ – this after Turkey’s president Erdogan declared he would not stop the operation in Northern Syria no matter what anyone says.
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What is happening in Syria? Turkey’s offensive against kurdish forces explained
With Turkey’s offensive, which it has called Operation Peace Spring, in full force, is there any chance the international community can have any influence on events on the ground?
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Turkey begins military campaign against Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkey has launched a series of airstrikes and artillery fire against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria – as President Erdogan declared his mission was to eradicate ‘the threat of terror’. Witnesses reported panic in the streets, claiming civilian areas were being targeted. In the last hour – President Trump declared the US did ‘not endorse’…
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Turkey ‘completed preparations’ for military action in Syria, after Trump’s decision to pull back US troops
Turkey says it has “completed preparations” to launch military action in Northeast Syria, just a day after President Trump’s decision to pull back US troops from the border.
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Turkey says civilians killed in Idlib air-strikes
Turkey says three civilians have been killed and 12 others injured after one of its military convoys was targeted by airstrikes inside the rebel held Syrian province of Idlib.
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Nato member Turkey receives Russian missile defence system
The prospect of one Nato ally imposing sanctions on another moved a step closer today, as Turkey began receiving the first delivery of a Russian missile defence system.
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FactCheck: Boris Johnson falsely claims he ‘didn’t say anything about Turkey’ in the referendum campaign
Boris Johnson, who was a key figurehead in the Vote Leave campaign, said: “I didn’t say anything about Turkey in the referendum… I didn’t say a thing about Turkey.” We’ve checked the record and we don’t think that’s true.
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Turkey says Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled
The Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the consulate in Istanbul. That’s according to a Turkish prosecutor investigating the case.
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls Khashoggi death ‘savage murder’
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has poured scorn on Saudi Arabia’s attempt to explain the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a “rogue operation”, describing it as “a savage killing”. Mr Erdogan demanded the Saudis suspected of involvement should face justice in Turkey, although he stopped short of mentioning Crown Prince bin Salman directly. All this happened as an investment conference got…
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Turkey puts pressure on Saudi Arabia over missing journalist
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia. Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist, hasn’t been seen since his visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last Tuesday.
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Erdogan blames Trump for Turkey’s financial woes
As Turkey’s currency plummets to record lows, President Erdogan has blamed the United States, accusing Donald Trump of waging “economic war against the entire world”. The Turkish lira has lost around 40 percent of its value against the dollar this year, but the financial crisis reached meltdown on Friday after the US doubled tariffs on…
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‘One man rule’ for Turkey after Erdogan’s election win?
Turkey has become a “one-man regime” – the words of President Erdogan’s main rival after losing yesterday’s election by ten million votes. The Turkish leader wins another five years in office, in what is seen as the country’s most important poll in decades.
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Turkey’s election polls close
The first results are already in – from an election which will define Turkey’s future. While President Erdogan called today’s vote a “democratic revolution”, opposition leaders fear that if he stays in power, Turkish democracy will be dramatically eroded.
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Polls tighten ahead of Turkey’s election
Now campaigning has officially ended ahead of tomorrow’s elections in Turkey – President Erdogan will have to win at least 50% of the vote to stay in power – or face a run off next month.