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Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaking to the media in Ankara. Reuters

Turkey: Opposition’s Referendum Appeal Rejected

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Apr 20, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkey’s Supreme Election Board rejected on Wednesday all opposition objections to the results of last Sunday’s constitutional referendum, which was passed by 51.4 percent of Turkish voters to officially transfer the country into a presidential regime. The...

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Anti-government demonstrators light flares during a protest in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

Turkish Opposition Seeks Annulment of Referendum

by Said Abdul Razzak | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Tensions have risen in Turkey and protests have erupted following Sunday’s referendum which resulted in a 51.41 percent victory for the “yes” campaign, while the parliament approved the memo presented by the government to extend the state of...

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A handout picture released by the Iraq Prime Minister’s Press Office on January 7, 2017, shows Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi (R) meeting with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim in the capital Baghdad. (AFP Photo)

Yildirim, Abadi Agree on Bashiqa Camp

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 8, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- As Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced on Saturday that an agreement was reached with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim concerning the withdrawal of Turkish forces from the Bashiqa camp north Mosul, Turkey’s Prime Minister asserted that his...

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Ankara is More Interested in Counteracting Terrorism Rather Than Assad’s Departure

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Dec 8, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara reiterated the order of its priorities in Syria, and the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that overthrowing the head of the Syrian regime Bashar Al-Assad is not a priority for it. He added that operation Euphrates Shield in which Turkey supports Free...

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crown Prince attend a dinner hosted by Yildirim

Saudi Crown Prince: Our Country is being Targeted but We will Protect Ourselves

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Ankara – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz stressed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia was being targeted, but would be capable to protect itself. “We are being targeted … and we cannot ask them not to target us. However, what is important...