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Turkish Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party, Binali Yildirim and his wife Semiha (L) greet supporters on February 25, 2017 in Ankara. Adem ALTAN / AFP

PM Seeks Votes for ‘Strong’ Turkey in April Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called on the public to say “yes” to boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers on Saturday, saying it would strengthen Turkey at the ruling party’s first pro-referendum rally. The event in Ankara...

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Numan Kurtulmus talks to foreign media in Ankara. Reuters

Syria: Ankara Announces Full Control over al-Bab City

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the international community should support the local population in Raqqah once the Syrian city is cleared of ISIS terrorists. Speaking after a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Ankara on Monday,...

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Victims of attack in Gaziantep in October 9, 2016. Reuters

Turkish Forces Foil Suicide Attack on Gaziantep Police Station

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 11, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish security forces killed an armed man who tried to enter the main police station in the southeastern city of Gaziantep on Tuesday. An officer was lightly wounded in the shootout at a security checkpoint outside the police headquarters, the...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Reuters

Iraqi-Turkish Tension on Bashiqa Camp Rises

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 11, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara-Three days after the Turkish PM’s visit to Baghdad and the conclusion of a deal on Iraq’s request for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Bashiqa camp, tension between the two sides flared on Tuesday . Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said relations with...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the media in Ankara. Reuters

Turkey Blames Izmir’s Attack on PKK

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 7, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during an opening ceremony of a metro line in Ankara on Friday that Turkey was “under mutual attack by terrorist groups and they want Turkey to be brought to its knees.” He said: “They won’t be able to...