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17 Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria Border Posts: Report
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters on Tuesday, according to a war monitor, prompting the Damascus government to threaten retaliation.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Turkish Air Strikes Kill 26 Terrorists In Turkey, Iraq: Turkish Army
Turkish air strikes killed 26 terrorists and destroyed their gun positions, shelters and ammunition stores in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq this week, Turkey's armed forces said on Tuesday.
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Military Jets Escort Plane After Man Forcefully Tries To Enter Cockpit: Report
The U.S. military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said. The nature of the fracas was not immediately disclosed by the FBI, the military or American Airlines, but local ne...
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Turkey Orders Dozens Of Pilots Detained In Coup Investigation: Report
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 73 air force pilots, the latest in a stream of police operations related to the investigation of July's attempted coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.
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Turkish Forces Push Deeper Into Syria, Draw US Flak Over Targets
Turkish-backed forces pushed deeper into northern Syria today and drew a rebuke from NATO ally the United States, which said it was concerned the battle for territory had shifted away from targeting Islamic State.
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Turkish Security, Coup Plotters Clash At Istanbul's Second Airport: Official
Turkish security forces clashed with coup plotters resisting arrest at Istanbul's second airport, and at an air base in central Turkey, an official said on Sunday.
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An Old-School Coup Fails To Topple Turkey's Powerful President
In the age of the smartphone, the coup attempt in Turkey perhaps didn't stand a chance. As speculation swirled on social media on Friday night, a group of mutinous troops took over the state-run TRT station - not a particularly popular network - and forced an anchor to read on air a statement drafted by them about the apparent power grab.
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Turkey Authorities Impose Lockdown At Incirlik Air Base: US Consulate
Turkish authorities on Saturday imposed a security lockdown at the Incirlik air base in the southern province of Adana used by US and other coalition forces in the fight against jihadists in Syria, the US consulate said.
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Turkish Forces Fight To Crush Coup Remnants After Tayyip Erdogan Returns
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.
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Turkey Prosecutes Suspected Killer Of Russian Pilot, Says Official
A man suspected of killing a Russian air force pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the Syrian border last November is being prosecuted, a Turkish official said on Monday.
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Turkish Air Strikes In Northern Iraq Kill 45 Kurdish Terrorists: Army
Air strikes by 11 Turkish warplanes in northern Iraq on Monday are believed to have killed 45 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists, the armed forces said in a statement today.
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Saudi Jets Arrive In Turkey To Strike ISIS Hours Before Truce: Report
Saudi jets today arrived at a Turkish base to join the air campaign against ISIS terrorists in Syria only hours before a ceasefire is to take force, local media reported.
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Russian Firepower Helps Syrian Forces Edge Towards Turkey Border
The Syrian army advanced towards the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that rebels say now threatens the future of their nearly five-year-old insurrection against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Turkey Sends Body of Shot Down Pilot Back to Russia: Reports
Turkey today sent back to Russia the body of a pilot killed when his plane was shot down by the Turkish air force for allegedly violating its air space on the Syrian border, reports said.
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17 Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria Border Posts: Report
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters on Tuesday, according to a war monitor, prompting the Damascus government to threaten retaliation.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Turkish Air Strikes Kill 26 Terrorists In Turkey, Iraq: Turkish Army
Turkish air strikes killed 26 terrorists and destroyed their gun positions, shelters and ammunition stores in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq this week, Turkey's armed forces said on Tuesday.
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Military Jets Escort Plane After Man Forcefully Tries To Enter Cockpit: Report
The U.S. military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said. The nature of the fracas was not immediately disclosed by the FBI, the military or American Airlines, but local ne...
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Turkey Orders Dozens Of Pilots Detained In Coup Investigation: Report
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 73 air force pilots, the latest in a stream of police operations related to the investigation of July's attempted coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.
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Turkish Forces Push Deeper Into Syria, Draw US Flak Over Targets
Turkish-backed forces pushed deeper into northern Syria today and drew a rebuke from NATO ally the United States, which said it was concerned the battle for territory had shifted away from targeting Islamic State.
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Turkish Security, Coup Plotters Clash At Istanbul's Second Airport: Official
Turkish security forces clashed with coup plotters resisting arrest at Istanbul's second airport, and at an air base in central Turkey, an official said on Sunday.
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An Old-School Coup Fails To Topple Turkey's Powerful President
In the age of the smartphone, the coup attempt in Turkey perhaps didn't stand a chance. As speculation swirled on social media on Friday night, a group of mutinous troops took over the state-run TRT station - not a particularly popular network - and forced an anchor to read on air a statement drafted by them about the apparent power grab.
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Turkey Authorities Impose Lockdown At Incirlik Air Base: US Consulate
Turkish authorities on Saturday imposed a security lockdown at the Incirlik air base in the southern province of Adana used by US and other coalition forces in the fight against jihadists in Syria, the US consulate said.
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Turkish Forces Fight To Crush Coup Remnants After Tayyip Erdogan Returns
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.
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Turkey Prosecutes Suspected Killer Of Russian Pilot, Says Official
A man suspected of killing a Russian air force pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the Syrian border last November is being prosecuted, a Turkish official said on Monday.
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Turkish Air Strikes In Northern Iraq Kill 45 Kurdish Terrorists: Army
Air strikes by 11 Turkish warplanes in northern Iraq on Monday are believed to have killed 45 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists, the armed forces said in a statement today.
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Saudi Jets Arrive In Turkey To Strike ISIS Hours Before Truce: Report
Saudi jets today arrived at a Turkish base to join the air campaign against ISIS terrorists in Syria only hours before a ceasefire is to take force, local media reported.
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Russian Firepower Helps Syrian Forces Edge Towards Turkey Border
The Syrian army advanced towards the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that rebels say now threatens the future of their nearly five-year-old insurrection against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Turkey Sends Body of Shot Down Pilot Back to Russia: Reports
Turkey today sent back to Russia the body of a pilot killed when his plane was shot down by the Turkish air force for allegedly violating its air space on the Syrian border, reports said.
