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Turkish Troops Leaving Afghanistan Despite Plans To Secure Kabul Airport
Turkey's defence ministry said Wednesday it had started pulling troops out of Afghanistan, apparently abandoning its plans to help secure Kabul's strategic airport.
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After The Battle: Aid, Gunfire And Looting In Syria's Afrin
A day after Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies seized control of Afrin, a Turkish aid group started distributing relief supplies in the town centre on Monday, but residents continued to leave after widespread reports of looting.
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Turkish Troops Take Part In Drills In Qatar
Turkish troops have taken part in long-planned joint military exercises in Qatar, military sources and Al Jazeera television reported today, following a diplomatic rift between Doha and four other Arab states.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Turkish Army Close To Taking ISIS-Held Town
Turkish troops backed by Syrian rebel fighters have entered the centre of the ISIS group bastion of Al-Bab and will soon capture it, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
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ISIS Video Shows Turkish Troops 'Burned Alive': Report
The ISIS jihadist group on Thursday released a video purporting to show two captured Turkish soldiers being burned alive.
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi To 'Know His Limits'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to "know his limits" on Tuesday, and said the Turkish army would not take orders from Iraq on the Bashiqa camp.
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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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7 Killed In Turkish Military Clash With Kurdish Militants: Army
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement today.
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23 Kurdish Rebels Killed In Clashes In Turkey: Reports
Turkey's state-run news agency says the number of Kurdish rebels killed in two days of operations launched by the security forces in southeast Turkey has reached 23.
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White House Condemns Reported Attacks On Iraq Base Used By Turkish Troops
The White House said on Wednesday that it has seen reports of attacks on a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed, and condemned the violence.
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Iraq Turns To UN Security Council Over Turkish Troops
Iraq has turned to the United Nations Security Council to complain about the deployment of Turkish troops to the country's north, the US envoy said on Friday.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Withdrawal of Turkish Troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq in a national address Friday night, insisting no foreign forces are needed to fight the Islamic State group in his country.
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Turkey Vows To Address Iraq's Concerns Over Troop Deployment
Turkey today vowed to address the central Iraqi government's concerns over a deployment of Turkish troops at a camp close to an ISIS-held area in northern Iraq.
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United Nations Council To Meet At Moscow's Request On Syria, Iraq
Russia has denounced the deployment of Turkish troops to Iraq, but the United Nations Security Council did not take a stand on the dispute.
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Turkish Troops Leaving Afghanistan Despite Plans To Secure Kabul Airport
Turkey's defence ministry said Wednesday it had started pulling troops out of Afghanistan, apparently abandoning its plans to help secure Kabul's strategic airport.
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After The Battle: Aid, Gunfire And Looting In Syria's Afrin
A day after Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies seized control of Afrin, a Turkish aid group started distributing relief supplies in the town centre on Monday, but residents continued to leave after widespread reports of looting.
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Turkish Troops Take Part In Drills In Qatar
Turkish troops have taken part in long-planned joint military exercises in Qatar, military sources and Al Jazeera television reported today, following a diplomatic rift between Doha and four other Arab states.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Turkish Army Close To Taking ISIS-Held Town
Turkish troops backed by Syrian rebel fighters have entered the centre of the ISIS group bastion of Al-Bab and will soon capture it, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
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ISIS Video Shows Turkish Troops 'Burned Alive': Report
The ISIS jihadist group on Thursday released a video purporting to show two captured Turkish soldiers being burned alive.
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi To 'Know His Limits'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to "know his limits" on Tuesday, and said the Turkish army would not take orders from Iraq on the Bashiqa camp.
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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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7 Killed In Turkish Military Clash With Kurdish Militants: Army
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement today.
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23 Kurdish Rebels Killed In Clashes In Turkey: Reports
Turkey's state-run news agency says the number of Kurdish rebels killed in two days of operations launched by the security forces in southeast Turkey has reached 23.
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White House Condemns Reported Attacks On Iraq Base Used By Turkish Troops
The White House said on Wednesday that it has seen reports of attacks on a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed, and condemned the violence.
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Iraq Turns To UN Security Council Over Turkish Troops
Iraq has turned to the United Nations Security Council to complain about the deployment of Turkish troops to the country's north, the US envoy said on Friday.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Withdrawal of Turkish Troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq in a national address Friday night, insisting no foreign forces are needed to fight the Islamic State group in his country.
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Turkey Vows To Address Iraq's Concerns Over Troop Deployment
Turkey today vowed to address the central Iraqi government's concerns over a deployment of Turkish troops at a camp close to an ISIS-held area in northern Iraq.
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United Nations Council To Meet At Moscow's Request On Syria, Iraq
Russia has denounced the deployment of Turkish troops to Iraq, but the United Nations Security Council did not take a stand on the dispute.
