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Germany says no choice but to pull forces from Turkish air base

GermanForeignMinisterSigmarGabrielmetwithhisTurkishcounterpart,MevlutCavusoglu,inAnkaraonMondayforemergencytalksregardingadisputeoverthestationingofGermantroops

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Turkish security forces kill 29 Kurdish militants in clashes

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US lawmakers ask Washington to expel Turkish security after brawl

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German MPs scrap visit amid worsening relations of Ankara and Berlin

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Russia agrees to lift remaining Turkey trade sanctions

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Turkey and Germany again at odds over Incirlik airbase

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Trump, Erdogan vow friendship despite anger at US arming Kurds

PresidentsDonaldTrumpandRecepTayyipErdoganstoodsidebysideattheWhiteHouseonTuesdayandpromisedtostrengthenstrainedtiesdespitetheTurkishleader'ssternwarningaboutWa

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Spotlight: Analysts say safe havens risk deepening divide in Syria

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U.S. appears to root for Kurdish support in Raqqa push - Turkish sources

The United States appears to have decided to enlist the help of Kurdish YPG militia in a campaign to push Islamic State out of its stronghold in Raqqa, Syria, thwarting Turkey's ambitions, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday.

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Turkish minister accuses Germany of political pressure on Turks

Turkey's foreign minister accused Berlin on Tuesday of exerting systematic pressure on Turkish citizens in Germany and hampering campaigns in support of President Tayyip Erdogan's bid for new powers in a referendum next month.

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Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from IS

A suicide bomber killed 29 people, most of them rebels, on Friday near the Syrian town of Al-Bab, which they had taken from the Islamic State group just hours earlier, a monitor said.

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Turkish military says almost taken control of Syria's al-Bab

Turkey's military said on Friday it was close to taking the northern Syrian city of al-Bab from Islamic State, a victory that would deepen Turkish influence in an area where it has created a de facto buffer zone.

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Turkish MPs hurt in brawl over constitution reform

At least two Turkish MPs were injured Thursday (Jan 19) as brawls erupted in parliament between supporters and critics of a constitutional reform bill boosting the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports said.

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Turkish police catch Istanbul nightclub attacker in city

Turkish police on Monday captured the suspected jihadist who slaughtered 39 people on New Year's night at an Istanbul nightclub, detaining him in a raid on a residential area of the city after a long manhunt.

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Turkish cargo jet crash kills at least 30 in Kyrgyzstan

A Turkish cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 30 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747 as it tried to land in dense fog, Kyrgyz officials said.

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Cypriot leaders, key powers vow to push on towards deal

Rival Cypriot leaders have pledged to forge ahead with efforts to reunite the divided island after making "real progress" at a high-level international conference that wrapped up early Friday.

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27 deaths as cold weather sweeps Europe

A cold wave across Europe has taken at least 27 lives in the past few days, including those of several migrants and homeless people, and victims of accidents due to icy roads.