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IS threatens Turkey, calls Erdogan ‘traitor’

August 18, 2015 VOANews Turkey

A new Islamic State video is taking aim at Turkey, issuing a call to arms to “conquer Istanbul.” The undated

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US pulling Patriot missiles from Turkey

August 18, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Turkey

The United States will remove its Patriot missile defense force out of Turkey when the agreement to station them there

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Turkish tourism hit by security concerns

August 11, 2015 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Turkey is known as a popular destination for tourists. But more and more visitors are concerned about the escalation in

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US sends F-16s to Turkish air base for anti-IS efforts

August 10, 2015August 12, 2015 VOANews Turkey

The US military said it has deployed F-16 fighter jets to a Turkish air field, as coalition air strikes continue

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Attackers fire on US consulate in Istanbul

August 10, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Two attackers shot at the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Monday, but managed to escape the scene after police returned

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Trotsky house for sale in Istanbul

August 2, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The former Istanbul house of Marxist revolutionary, theorist, Soviet politician, Red Army founder and hero of the 1917 October Revolution,

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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Turkey

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria stands shoulder to shoulder with Turkey, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said, commenting on Ankara’s military campaign in Syria and

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Europe 

NATO chief backs Turkey’s ‘anti-terror’ campaign in Syria, Iraq

July 28, 2015 VOANews Nato, Turkey

NATO held an unusual emergency meeting Tuesday to support Turkey, whose President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his forces are pressing

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Europe 

Turkey requests Nato meeting

July 27, 2015 VOANews Nato, Turkey

The U.S. is backing Turkey’s two-pronged air offensive and artillery strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdish rebel

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