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Iraq at UN plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment
Middle East
December 9, 2015
Iraq at UN plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment
Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday appeared to play down a dispute between Baghdad and Ankara over the…
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
In November 2014, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the Ettihadeya…
Turkey-Russia ties: Nuclear plant to go on despite row
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Turkey-Russia ties: Nuclear plant to go on despite row
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the rift between Turkey and Russia over the downing of a Russian fighter…
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Middle East
December 5, 2015
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without…
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
World
December 5, 2015
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing…
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
World
December 3, 2015
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
Gas pipes worth 1.8 billion euros (US$1.95 billion) are to be left stranded on the shores of the Black Sea…
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
Middle East
December 3, 2015
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, allies in the fight against ISIS are signaling readiness to intensify attacks…
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from…
NATO allies seek to strengthen Turkey’s defenses
World
December 1, 2015
NATO allies seek to strengthen Turkey’s defenses
NATO allies sought on Tuesday to strengthen Turkey's defenses along its Syrian border after the United States withdrew its missile…
CNN: Moscow alleges Turkey shot down plane to protect oil trade with ISIS
Middle East
December 1, 2015
CNN: Moscow alleges Turkey shot down plane to protect oil trade with ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he'll resign if Moscow can prove its claim that Turkey shot down a Russian…