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A woman holds a copy of the Bugün newspaper with the headline “Operation against the media is the end of democracy” as they protest while police search the premises of Koza İpek Holding which owns the newspaper in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, September 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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A United States Air Force cargo plane maneuvers on the runway after it landed at the İncirlik Airbase, on the outskirts of the city of Adana, southeastern Turkey, on July 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Turkish cabinet approves deal to open İncirlik Airbase for US-led anti-ISIS coalition
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey’s cabinet on Wednesday formally approved a deal to open up the İncirlik Airbase for use by jets from the US-led coalition targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). According to Reuters, Washington and Ankara have now signed a...Caption:
Fire trucks and an ambulance are seen next to a US Navy P-3 Orion Maritime patrol aircraft after it landed at the Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, on July 25, 2015. (Reuters/Murad Sezer)
Turkey, US to begin joint offensive against ISIS in Syria: sources
Beirut and Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey and the United States are to begin a joint offensive that will see them coordinate airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), informed Turkish sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday. The sources, who requested...Caption:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a graduation ceremony for foreign students in Ankara, Turkey, on June 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Opposition attempts to “humiliate” Erdoğan “unacceptable”: official
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A high-level Turkish official has warned the country’s opposition parties that their attempts to “humiliate” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were “unacceptable” and would not lead to a coalition government. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the...Caption:
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil speaks during a press conference on March 24, 2014 in Kuwait city as part of his visit to attend the Annual Arab Summit. (AFP Photo/Yasser Al-Zayyat)