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Europe Student Gaza Protests Spread, Sparking Clashes, Arrests

by Staff Writer with AFP

2024/05/08

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Manbij, FSA, Turkey, U.S., rebels, YPG, Kurds

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In Syria, Turkey-backed Rebels Clash With U.S. Forces

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/30

U.S. troops in the northern Syrian city of Manbij came under attack by Turkey-backed rebels last week, a spokesperson for...

Iran, Turkey, colonial, Syria, UAE, criticism

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UAE Accuses Turkey, Iran of ‘Colonial’ Policies In Syria

by Staff Writer

2017/08/29

The United Arab Emirates sharply criticized Turkey and Iran for what the country's top diplomat said were "colonial" policies in Syria,...

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Macron Asks Erdogan To Release Imprisoned French Journalist

by Nesrin Gulkesen

2017/08/28

French President Emmanuel Macron has called his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to demand the release of a French reporter...

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In Afghanistan, Trump Should Avoid Learning Too Much From Iraq

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/27

After 16 years of war, U.S. President Donald J. Trump's new Afghanistan strategy looks set to borrow from his commanders'...

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New Decree Allows Turkish President To Engage In Prisoner Swap

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/26

Last month, U.S. media was abuzz with rumors that the Turkish government is pushing in back-channels for a prisoner swap...

James Mattis, Erdogan, military cooperation, PKK, Syria, Islamic State

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Mattis Pledges US Support Against PKK to Appease Turkey

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/26

During his visit to Ankara on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis pledged support for Turkey in its fight against...

German Ambassador, Deniz Yucel, jail, human rights activists, Amnesty International

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German Ambassador Visits Imprisoned Citizens In Turkey

by Staff Writer

2017/08/24

German Ambassador Martin Erdmann visited journalist Deniz Yucel and human rights activist Peter Steudtner in Istanbul, Turkey where they are jailed on...

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Russian Defense Minister Says Syrian Civil War ‘Practically’ Over

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/08/23

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday that the civil war in Syria is all but over. The minister...

military cooperation, Iran, Turkey, Erdogan, PKK, PJAK

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Iran, Turkey Face Daunting Task In Military Cooperation

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/23

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed on Monday that Turkey and Iran discussed joint military action against Kurdish insurgent groups, PKK and PJAK. His...

Iranian Foreign Minister and foreign ministers of major world powers stand for a photo after reaching a historic nuclear deal in 2015 that dropped sanctions in exchange for IAEA monitoring

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Despite US Sanctions, Iran Unlikely To Abandon 2015 Nuclear Deal

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/21

Speaking to the Iranian parliament, the Majles, on August 15, President Hassan Rouhani said the latest round of U.S. sanctions...

journalists, media trial, release, social media

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Turkish Court Rules to Keep 10 Reporters in Prison; Two Released

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/18

Istanbul court decided to keep 10 reporters in jail in a major media trial in Istanbul, while released two journalists,...

journalists, media trial, Turkey, freedom of expression

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Only One Newspaper Covers Trial of 13 Journalists in Istanbul

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/17

At least 13 journalists appeared at a court hearing on Tuesday in one of a series of media trials in...

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Kurds Form New Force In Syria Against Turkey

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/17

As Turkey contemplates to widen its military endeavor in northern Syria to keep Kurdish expansion in check, Syrian Kurds moved...

Iran, Turkey, Kurdistan independence, Russia, iranian army chief

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In First Since 1979, NATO Member Turkey Hosts Iran Army Chief

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/17

In a sign that NATO's only Muslim member Turkey is looking to other powers to handle regional matters, Ankara hosted...

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ISIS Fighters Use Drugs to Maintain ‘Murderous Fervor’ in Raqqa Fight

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/08/16

Fighters of the Islamic State are using drugs to keep them alert in the fight for the Syrian city of...

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Yemen’s Cholera Outbreak Clouds Real Threat of Man-Made Starvation

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/16

The final death toll from the resurgence of cholera in Yemen in the spring and summer of 2017 has yet...

emergency rule, religious freedom, Turkey

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Report: Religious Freedom Takes Hit In Post-Coup Turkey

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/08/16

Religious freedom has been curbed significantly under the state of emergency imposed in Turkey in the aftermath of the failed...

Kurdistan, Iraq, referendum, independence, Turkey, instability, independence referendum, Falah Mustafa, Kurdistan referendum

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Kurdistan Independence Referendum To Destabilize Region, Turkey Warns

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/09/15

As Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is finalizing its plans for an independence referendum in September, Turkey expressed its strongest objection...