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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shows a document as he attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, April 25, 2017. Reuters

Erdogan Sends New Batch of Troops to Doha before visiting the Gulf

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 20, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- The Turkish army has sent a new batch of troops to its military base in Doha before the beginning of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Gulf tour, which starts on Sunday and will include visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar to find a friendly solution to the...

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This ancient pot appears to have a smiling face drawn on it.

Oldest Emoji in the World Found in Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara- Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered a pot vase dating back to 3700 years, featuring what is believed to be the world’s oldest smiley face emoji. The ancient emoji was found in the Karkamis site, in Gaziantep, close to the border with Syria....

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a rally in Turkey (Reuters)

Turkish Parliament Extends Emergency State for Another Three Months

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – The Turkish parliament approved on Monday a bill submitted by the government to extend the state of emergency in the country by three months. The Turkish government submitted the bill to the head of parliament, following a meeting with President Recep Tayyip...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is welcomed at the airport by Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid Al-Sabah in Kuwait City, Kuwait July 10, 2017. Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)/Handout via REUTERS

Direct US Involvement to Solve the Gulf Crisis

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 11, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Dammam, Ankara- The US has directly got involved on Monday in the Qatari crisis that has commenced one month ago following Arab and Gulf accusations of Doha funding terrorism and adopting a policy that destabilizes the region. After a tour of European mediation, the...

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Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus Numan Kurtulmus talks to foreign media in Ankara in this file photo dated January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey Says Military Presence in Qatar to Remain

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkey has reiterated that its military presence in Qatar will remain, considering any linkage between that and the crisis with Doha an error and stressing that its military base in Qatar serves the region’s security and not only Qatar’s. Deputy Prime Minister...