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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he visits the Turkish police special forces base damaged by fighting during a coup attempt in Ankara, Turkey, July 29, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Courtesy of Presidential Palace/Handout via
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Turkey’s Defense Minister: Military Overhaul Will Adhere to NATO Framework

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating any chances of another coup attempt. The changes brought about by the military overhaul will be in line with the structure and spirit of the NATO alliance, Turkey’s defense minister said on...

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Forensic officers work on the site of a suicide bomb attack in Ankara, Turkey March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey Sums Cost of Conflict as Kurdish Militant Battle Rages on

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s ongoing conflict with Kurdish militants since July is said to have killed more than 5,000 people and destroyed at least 6,000 buildings that will cost approximately 1 billion lira ($340 million) to rebuild, according to a government estimate. Large...

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Sunni people are pictured as they flee the violence in the city of Ramadi, Iraq May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Nearly 5,700 Buildings in Iraq’s Ramadi Damaged, U.N. Report

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 15, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Since mid-2014, around 5,700 constructions in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi and its outskirts have suffered some level of damage, and almost 2,000 buildings have turned to ruins, the United Nations reported on Monday, citing satellite images. Ramadi, once home to...