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Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case
Middle East

Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case

ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court for the first time ruled on Friday to acquit one of nine academics who…
Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West
Middle East

Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president on Thursday threatened to “open the gates” and allow a flood of Syrian refugees…
Turkey’s Erdogan says plans 5% growth rate in 2020
Economy

Turkey’s Erdogan says plans 5% growth rate in 2020

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would plan for economic growth of 5% in 2020 and expected interest…
Mohamed Elneny completes first training with Besiktas
Egypt

Mohamed Elneny completes first training with Besiktas

Egyptian national team player Mohamed Elneny took part Wednesday in his first training session with the Turkish club Besiktas, with…
Kurdish official: Syria’s ‘safe zone’ off to a good start
Middle East

Kurdish official: Syria’s ‘safe zone’ off to a good start

DARBASIYAH, Syria (AP) — The creation of a so-called “safe zone” in northeastern Syria has gotten off to good start,…
Russia says US strikes in Syria’s Idlib put ceasefire at risk: reports
Middle East

Russia says US strikes in Syria’s Idlib put ceasefire at risk: reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s military said the United States had mounted air strikes in Syria’s Idlib without forewarning Moscow or…
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called
Middle East

Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called

Air strikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a…
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
Middle East

US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean

The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border
Middle East

Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Kurdish YPG militia will pull forces and heavy weapons from a strip along Syria’s border with…
Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’
Middle East

Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened more than 1% against the dollar on Monday, after briefly tumbling to 6.47…
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