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Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
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Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria
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Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria

Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
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Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria

Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
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Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says

A concrete wall being built to stop illegal crossings along the length of Turkey's 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria will…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
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Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border

Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
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Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive

Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
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More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia

At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border
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Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border

Islamic State fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border on Friday and inched closer to a town…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
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Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone

Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US
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Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US

Russia is not bombing hospitals in northern Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling such reports "unsubstantiated accusations.""Once…
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