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German MPs scrap visit amid worsening relations of Ankara and Berlin

AilingrelationsbetweenTurkeyandGermanyhavetakenanewblowwhenGermanlawmakerscancelledonWednesdayamuchexpectedtriptoAnkaratoconductpoliticaltalksamidbitterdifferen

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Turkey's Erdogan returns as ruling party boss after referendum

Turkey'srulingpartyonSundayreappointedPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganasitschiefafteranearlythreeyearbreak,swiftlyexploitingakeychangeagreedinacontroversialreferendu

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Turkey and Germany again at odds over Incirlik airbase

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Turkey's state of emergency to stay till peace returns: President

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdogansaidonThursdaythatthestateofemergencyimposedintheaftermathofafailedcouplastyearwillnotbelifteduntilpeaceisrestoredinthecountry

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Turkish minister: Germany free to withdraw troops from Turkey's Incirlik

Germany is free to withdraw its troops stationed at Turkey's Incirlik air base if it wants to, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding Berlin should change its attitude towards Ankara.

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Turkey calls for ouster of US envoy for anti-ISIL coalition

TurkeycalledonThursdayfortheremovaloftheUSdiplomatcoordinatingtheinternationalcoalitionfightingISILinIraqandSyria,accusinghimofbackingSyrianKurdishmilitia.Washi

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Turkish minister: Germany free to withdraw troops from Turkey's Incirlik

GermanyisfreetowithdrawitstroopsstationedatTurkey'sIncirlikairbaseifitwantsto,TurkishForeignMinisterMevlutCavusoglusaidonThursday,addingBerlinshouldchangeitsatt

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Insights Kurds' complex ties in the Middle East and beyond

With Kurdish groups having emerged as a key force in the fight against ISIL militants in recent years, the ethnic group has some complex relationships with various nations in the Middle East and beyond.

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Kurds' complex ties in the Middle East and beyond

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German lawmakers prevented from visiting Turkey's Incirlik air base

AgroupofGermanlawmakershasbeenblockedfromvisitingtroopsstationedatTurkey'sIncirlikairbase,officialssaidonMonday,amovethatcouldreignitearowbetweentheNATOalliesov

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Erdogan highlights Turkey as "crossroad" of continents in B&R initiative

TurkeywilltakeadvantageofitsuniquegeographicalpositioninsupportingtheinitiativeontheconstructionoftheSilkRoadEconomicBeltandthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad(theBe

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Spotlight: Analysts say safe havens risk deepening divide in Syria

Theestablishmentofde-escalationzonesinwar-tornSyriaisapositivefirststeptoendtheconflict,butalsoriskspavingthewayforthecountry'seventualdisintegrationbycrystalli

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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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Turkey jails reporter from Germany's Die Welt paper - court witness

Turkish authorities on Monday arrested a reporter for a prominent German newspaper on charges of propaganda in support of a terrorist organisation and inciting the public to violence, according to a court witness.

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Turkey's Erdogan to visit Russia on March 9-10 - Interfax

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Russia in March to meet his Russian countrerpart Vladimir Putin aiming to further improve ties between the two countries, the Interfax news agency said on Monday citing diplomatic sources.

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Turkey detains 35 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul: Haberturk

Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 35 suspected members of Islamic State in raids across Istanbul, broadcaster Haberturk said.