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Sweden’s extradition of PKK member shows goodwill: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden’s extradition of an alleged member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) shows “goodwill”, and Ankara expects more of such moves during the process of the Nordic country’s NATO bid,…
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Turkish intelligence nabs senior PKK member in Iraq
Ankara: Turkey’s intelligence agency on Monday caught a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Sinjar region of northern Iraq. The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) arrested Cekdar Kaya,…
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Turkey to freeze Finland, Sweden’s NATO bids if they fail to keep promises: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will suspend Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession process if they do not keep promises on counter-terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I would like to remind you that we…
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9 killed in army helicopter crash in eastern Turkey
Ankara: A military helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing nine soldiers on board and injuring four others, the Defense Ministry said. The helicopter crashed in the town of Tatvan, in the…
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Turkey’s president wishes to improve testy relations with US
Istanbul: Turkey’s president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more cooperation with President Joe Biden’s new US administration. In a video message late Saturday, Turkish…
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Turkey accuses US of backing PKK after Turks killed in Iraq
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid into the United States, accusing it of supporting Kurdish militants on Monday, days after Turkish troops found the bodies of 13 Turkish soldiers, police and civilians…
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Three Turkish soldiers killed in clash with PKK in Iraq
Ankara: Three Turkish soldiers were killed and seven were wounded in a clash with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the Turkish defence ministry said Sunday. The statement came after Turkey on Friday…
