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Turkish tanks return to Turkey from the tomb of Suleyman Shah, Kobani, Syria, on February 21, 2015. (EPA/Mursel Coban/Depo Photos)

Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate soldiers, relocate tomb

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2015 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—Turkish forces swept into Syria overnight to rescue about 40 soldiers who had been surrounded for months by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants while guarding the tomb of a revered Turkish figure. The operation, which involved tanks,...

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Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) official Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Ankara on April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

Opposition leader: Erdoğan’s foreign policy is intrusive

by Thair Abbas | Feb 13, 2015 | Interviews

Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—With general elections in June fast approaching and rising debate about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s attempts to transform the country’s ruling system, Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has a busy...

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In this Wednesday, November 19, 2014 photo, a Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) fighter shows the extent of the damage from a truck bomb in Kobani, Syria. (AP Photo/Jake Simkin)

Kurdish forces call for Turkish investigation into ISIS Kobani attack

by Nazeer Rida | Nov 30, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kurdish forces in Kobani have called on Ankara to carry out an immediate investigation into how Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters were able to launch a suicide attack on the city from Turkish territory on Saturday. The incident...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and US Vice President Joe Biden chatting during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 22, 2014. (EPA/KAYHAN OZER / PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE)

Biden ends Turkey visit without new support for anti-ISIS coalition

by Thair Abbas | Nov 23, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday, after meeting with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a bid to gain more support from Ankara against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...

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A Syrian boy walks with his bicycle in the devastated Sukari district in the northern city of Aleppo on November 13, 2014.
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Turkey set to issue temporary work permits to Syrian refugees

by Thair Abbas | Nov 13, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Turkish government is preparing to grant temporary IDs and work permits, among other privileges, to around 1.7 million Syrian refugees, Turkey’s Labor and Social Security Minister Faruk Çelik told the parliament on Monday. “Syrians will be...