Turkey’s parliament OKs military action in Syria, Iraq against IS
The Turkish parliament approved a motion on Thursday enabling the government to authorize cross-border military incursions into Iraq and Syria
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Turkey faces pressure over alleged oil smuggling with IS group
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that the fight against the Islamic State group and other extremist groups has
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US confirms airstrikes near Turkey – Syria border
U.S.-led airstrikes hit near a key Syrian border town for a second day, as Kurdish fighters defend the area from
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Turkish MPs to vote on military action against ‘Islamic State’
Turkey has deployed tanks and armored vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria as the Turkish parliament prepares to authorize
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Turkish tanks take up positions at the Syrian border
The situation at Turkey’s border with Syria is tense, with the Jihadists continuing their advance to the town of Kobani. Dozens
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World Bank: Russian economy nears ‘stagnation’
Russia’s economic growth is slow and may stagnate over the next two years, according to a World Bank study published
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130 000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey as IS nears border
More than 130,000 refugees have flooded into Turkey from Syria in the past few days, as the jihadist group Islamic
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NOAA: Earth was its warmest ever from June to August 2014
New data shows the Earth recorded its warmest-ever temperature for the June-to-August period of 2014. The U.S. National Oceanic and
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Turkey closes border to Syrian refugees
Clashes erupted on September 21 2014 as Turkey closed its border with northern Syria to halt a massive influx of Kurdish
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