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Mayor says Turkish state banks shut out Istanbul after poll win
Middle East

Mayor says Turkish state banks shut out Istanbul after poll win

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Istanbul’s new mayor has said Turkey’s state banks stopped making routine loans to the city after a…
Turkey to test Russian S-400 systems despite U.S. pressure: media
Middle East

Turkey to test Russian S-400 systems despite U.S. pressure: media

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish F-16 warplanes will fly over the country’s capital Ankara on Monday to test its new Russian…
Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
Middle East

Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States’ Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip…
Syria’s ‘camps metalsmith’ welds shelter for displaced
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Syria’s ‘camps metalsmith’ welds shelter for displaced

Crouched between olive trees in northwest Syria, Jumaa al-Mustayf cuts long metal tubes with an electric saw to make tent…
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
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Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia said on Tuesday it was bewildered by a Turkish pledge to conduct a new military operation…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party mulls pulling MPs from parliament
Middle East

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party mulls pulling MPs from parliament

ANKARA (Reuters) — A pro-Kurdish opposition party is considering withdrawing lawmakers from Turkey’s parliament due to mounting pressure it is…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
Middle East

Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
Middle East

Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey

BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at…
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
Middle East

American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S.…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East

Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive

  LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
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