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Turkey issues travel ban on 15,000 suspected foreign fighters

​Turkey has put travel ban on 15,000 suspected foreigner fighters, and deported more than 1,500 others who aim to join the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgic said Wednesday.

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About 3660 Syrians refugees swarm into Turkey in fresh exodus from Kurds-IS clash

Some 3660 Syrian refugees fleeing clashes between Islamic State (IS) militant group and the Syrian Kurdish fighters have swarmed into Turkey over the past three days, private Dogan News Agency reported on Saturday.

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Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey seek cooperation on energy

​Foreign affairs officials from Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey have agreed to meet regularly and to set up a working committee to focus on infrastructural developments, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said here on Tuesday.

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Turkish economy slows down amid increasing risks ahead of elections

​Turkish government will face more hardships in spurring its slowing economy amid regional, global uncertainties and domestic political risks that set to increase with upcoming elections in June, Turkish analysts said.

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Foreign doctors, medical students cross into Syria to help IS: Turkish lawmaker

​Eleven foreign doctors and medical students crossed into Syria via Turkey last week to help treat Islamic State (IS) militants, private Dogan News Agency reported on Sunday.

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Three British teens allegedly to join IS sent back to UK

​Turkey said on Sunday that three British teens allegedly trying to join the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria were detained in a Turkish airport and sent back to Britain.

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Spy detained for helping British girls join IS: Turkish FM

​Turkey said on Thursday that it had detained an intelligence agent working for a country in the U. S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) for helping three British girls cross into Syria through Turkey.

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Three missing British girls cross into Syria

​Police in Britain said Tuesday that three British girls who have been reported missing now have believed no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria.

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Ankara responsible for Libya's move on contracts with Turkish firms

​The termination of all contracts with Turkish firms by Libya's interim government in Tobruk on Sunday is a price Ankara has to pay for its ill-thought-out foreign policy, analysts believe.

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Turkey moves forward in U.S.-led anti-IS coalition

​The agreement between Turkey and the United States on a long-anticipated deal to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters does not signal that Turkey has given up on demands for no-fly zones or safe zones in Syria, Turkish analysts said.

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Tension brews between Ankara and Cairo over TVs critical of Egypt

The lingering problems in relations between Turkey and Egypt added yet another trouble in ties, this time over TV networks broadcasting online to Arab nation via Turkey.

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Turkey gains additional 500 mln USD from Toyota to boost vehicle production

​Toyota will invest additional 500 million U.S. dollars in Turkey for its new models, private Dogan news agency reported on Saturday.

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China, Turkey usher in golden era of economic, trade cooperation

China and Turkey have in recent years enjoyed booming development in bilateral trade and economic relations, with comprehensive promotion of cooperation in such fields as trade, investment and project contracting.

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Turkey says Israel's Netanyahu attends Paris rally for "political" purpose

​Turkey on Thursday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed up at Sunday's Paris rally was merely a "political" move.

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Turkey says woman wanted in Paris attacks entered Syria on Jan. 8

​Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that the woman wanted in the recent Paris terror attacks entered Syria from Turkey on Jan. 8, state media reported.

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Tough year awaits Turkey's economy in 2015

​The expected low economic growth combined with the dim world economy prospect are main concerns for Turkey in 2015, experts said on Saturday.

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Turkey suffers spillover impact by sanctions on Russia

​Turkish businessmen have started to feel the impact of Russian economic crisis especially in the field of tourism, suitcase trade and exports, Turkish industry chambers and tourism professional said here on Saturday.