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Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech
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Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Turkey on Thursday for the first time since July's failed coup, seeking to bolster a…
In Turkey visit, British PM pushes trade, mentions human rights
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In Turkey visit, British PM pushes trade, mentions human rights

British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a US$125 million fighter jet deal with Turkey on Saturday and briefly cautioned Ankara…
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
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Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row

Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and said…
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
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Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey

Turkey's prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
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Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce

Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
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Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce

Syria's warring sides met for their first talks in nine months on Monday, with their Russian and Turkish backers pushing…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
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Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana

Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran opposed a U.S. presence at peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital…
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
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U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to…
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
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Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in…
Turkey says New Year’s nightclub attacker captured in Istanbul
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Turkey says New Year’s nightclub attacker captured in Istanbul

Turkish police say they have captured the gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day…
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