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Dutch Warn Citizens After Erdogan Threat

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating....

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Germany and Netherlands Harden Stance

Several EU leaders have criticised Turkey, amid a growing row over the Turkish government's attempts to hold rallies in...

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Clashes Erupt As Dutch Expel Turkish Minister

Dutch riot police have clashed with protesters in Rotterdam, amid a diplomatic row that saw a Turkish minister escorted...

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The Netherlands Bars Turkish Foreign Minister’s Plane From Landing

The Netherlands barred a plane carrying Turkey's foreign minister from landing to stop him from addressing a political...

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Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed

The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000...

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Syria Forces Quietly Take Up Buffer Between Kurds, Turks

US-backed Syrian fighters have turned over several villages in the country's north to government forces under a deal to...

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US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria

US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...

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Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds

Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...

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Turkey Says Wants To Be Part of Raqa Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Ankara wanted to work with its allies to capture the Islamic State...

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Turkey Says 2,000 Syrian Families Set For Citizenship

Istanbul authorities on Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the...

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Sacked Turkish Academics Take Protest To the Streets

In the heart of Ankara, Turkish communications lecturer Sevilay Celenk gives a lecture to dozens of attentive students....

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Turkey Reverses Female Army Officers’ Headscarf Ban

A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is...

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Turkey Says Only 100 Jihadists Left In IS-Held Syria Battleground

Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 jihadists were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of...

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Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria

Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in...

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Trump Critic McCain Meets Saudi King

Influential American Senator John McCain, a critic of President Donald Trump, held talks with Saudi Arabia's King...

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Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict

Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...

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‘Erdogan Assassination Plot’ Suspects Go On Trial In Turkey

The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a...

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IS Leaders Leaving Syria’s Raqa, Pentagon Says

Leaders of the Islamic State group are leaving their Syrian stronghold of Raqa, fleeing in the face of the Arab-Kurd...

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Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's top leadership on Tuesday during a visit to further...