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After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
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After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’

Amnesty International’s Turkey director, freed from four months detention but still facing trial on terrorism charges, said the case against…
Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln
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Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln

Egypt has paid off the final installment, worth $200 million, of a $1 billion loan it took out from Turkey…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
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Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations

Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing into Turkey, with…
Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says
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Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says

Turkey’s state broadcaster said a team of journalists filming a documentary in Myanmar had told the government of their plans…
Kurdish official denies Iraqi forces control Turkey crossing
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Kurdish official denies Iraqi forces control Turkey crossing

An Iraqi Kurdish official is denying reports that Iraqi federal forces have taken control of a key border crossing between…
Turkey PM confirms Iraqi government in control of main land border
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Turkey PM confirms Iraqi government in control of main land border

Iraq’s central government has taken over control of the main land crossing into Turkey from the autonomous Kurdish Regional Government…
Mass trial of Turkey alleged coup ringleaders resumes
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Mass trial of Turkey alleged coup ringleaders resumes

A mass trial resumed in Turkey on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including former generals, accused of being among…
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu
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Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu

Turkish police detained 61 people over suspected links to Islamic State in anti-terror operations in two cities, the state-run Anadolu…
Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed
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Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed

A Turkish court on Thursday ruled that Amnesty International’s Turkey chairman Taner Kilic remain jailed pending a verdict in his…
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
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Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel

Turkey’s decision to release a German human rights activist is a sign of improving relations between the two NATO allies,…
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