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Turkey’s rapprochement with Syria leaves regional refugees fearful

Erdoğan is no longer seeking the ousting of Assad, alarming Syrians across the opposition and Kurdish exiles who fear being forcibly returned

The Guardian - UK

Turkish Drone Bombs the Vicinity of Erbil

A Turkish drone has bombed the vicinity of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to the German Press Agency on Saturday citing an Iraqi source. The bombing targeted a “hideout of members of the Kurdistan Labor Party (PKK), early this morning, in the Sidekan sub-district of Soran in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assad, Erdogan...and Putin’s ‘Goblet of Normalization’

It is quite known that Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing his Syrian and Turkish counterparts to drink from the goblet of “normalization.” This desire is as old as Russia's military intervention in Syria seven years ago. But what is new is that conditions have become more favorable for Syrian…

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Sweden Agrees to Extradite Man to Turkey in Wake of NATO Deal

Sweden's government has decided to extradite a man to Turkey wanted for fraud, it said on Thursday, the first case since Turkey demanded a number of people extradited in return for allowing Stockholm to formally apply for NATO membership. NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid…

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Syria's Kurds Face US, Russian 'Betrayals'

A few days ago, an Arab official asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the secret behind the unique cooperation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Lavrov answered that Putin and Erdogan enjoyed a "special personal relationship." Putin believes that Erdogan keeps his promises…

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Erdogan Says Putin Asked Him to Cooperate with Assad Regime

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin asked him to cooperate with Bashar al-Assad’s regime to resolve the Syrian crisis. He assured Putin that the Turkish intelligence service is cooperating with the Syrian intelligence in this regard, but what is important is the outcome…

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Turkey Announces Killing of Prominent Kurdish Leader in N. Syria

Turkish intelligence announced the killing of a prominent leader of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the military backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Ain al-Arab, northern Syria. On Monday, the Anadolu Agency reported that a special operation by Turkish intelligence neutralized Arhan Arman, a member of Ain…

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Rocket Fire Targets Turkish Consulate in Iraq’s Mosul

Rockets hit the vicinity of the Turkish consulate in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul causing damage but no casualties, Iraqi and Turkish sources said Wednesday. The overnight fire came after deadly shelling blamed on the Turkish army killed nine civilians last week, prompting anti-Turkish protests in cities across Iraq.…

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Turkey says its consulate in Iraq's Mosul attacked

Turkey's consulate general in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was attacked early on Wednesday but there were no reported casualties, the Turkish foreign ministry said.

Reuters

At UN, Iraq and Turkey Escalate Dispute over Deadly Attack

A dispute between Iraq and Turkey over a recent deadly attack in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region escalated at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Iraq’s foreign minister demanded the withdrawal of all Turkish troops from his country, while Turkey’s deputy ambassador said his government will keep…

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Syria: what is Turkey’s grand plan?

At least 9mn Syrians now fall under the responsibility of Ankara, offering it a bridgehead to fight Kurdish forces

Financial Times

Turkey Says Needs No Permission for North Syria Military Operation

In a Thursday meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish National Security Council discussed ongoing preparations for a possible military operation in northern Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds protest in Baghdad after deadly attack on tourist resort

Hundreds of people protested in Baghdad on Thursday after an attack in northern Iraq killed nine people including a newly wed husband and a 1-year-old, a strike that Iraq blamed on Turkish forces but which Ankara denied carrying out.

Reuters

Iraq accuses Turkey of deadly attack on tourists near Kurdish city

Turkey blames PKK after nine people killed at water park in area where there have been frequent clashes

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The Independent UK

Turkey denies carrying out deadly strikes in northern Iraq

Turkey’s foreign minister is rejecting accusations that the Turkish military carried out deadly artillery strikes on tourists in northern Iraq

France 24

Iraq declares day of mourning for victims of shelling blamed on Turkey

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi declared a day of national mourning Thursday after nine civilians were killed in a strike on a Kurdish hill village he blamed on neighbouring Turkey. Ankara has denied responsibility for the attack.

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Turkey Accuses ‘Terrorists’ of Targeting Civilians in Iraq's Dohuk

Turkey has not carried out any attacks targeting civilians in Iraq's Dohuk province, where a strike killed eight and wounded 23, and Iraqi authorities must not fall for this "trap", Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. Turkey on Wednesday rejected claims by Iraqi officials and state media that it…

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Turkey rejects claims of attack on civilians in Iraq's Dohuk

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Iraq PM Condemns Turkey after Kurdistan Strike Kills 9 Civilians

Nine civilians, including at least two children, were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire Baghdad blamed on neighboring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive. In an unusually strong rebuke, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi warned Turkey that Iraq reserves the "right to…

Al Jazeera

Turkey plans Syria operation as long as threat remains: Erdogan

New offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria is still on agenda until security issues are addressed, Erdogan says.

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Can Russia Revive the Adana Agreement between Syria and Turkey?

Whenever Turkey threatens to launch a military operation in northern Syria to establish a “safe zone,” Russia puts on the mediation table the revival of the Sochi Agreement on the east of the Euphrates, in preparation for the implementation of the Adana Agreement.

Al Jazeera

Fear among Syrian refugees over Turkey ‘voluntary return’ plan

Erdogan said he will not expel Syrian refugees but government plan to repatriate one million has raised concerns.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Erdogan renews case for Syria operation at Tehran talks

Erdogan says Turkey wants more help from Russia and Iran, but can fight ‘terrorist’ organisations without any support.

Al Jazeera

What was Turkey’s failed coup about – and what’s happened since?

The events of July 15, 2016 left a huge effect on Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy – and can still be felt today.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Perspective #32: NATO and the Erdogan paradox - Dorothée Schmid

This edition of Paris Perspective looks at Turkey’s role within NATO and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s balancing act between Moscow, Kyiv and the Western military alliance.

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