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A Kurdish refugee boy from the Syrian town of Kobani holds onto a fence that surrounds a refugee camp in the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province. Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Yildirim: We will not Restore Ties with Assad, he Should Leave along with ISIS

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 15, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkey’s streets sank in the floods of conflicting comments concerning restoring relations with Syria and whether such a step would be taken under Bashar Assad’s regime or after he leaves. Shortly following the statement of Turkish Prime Minister...

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

Turkey Turns its Back to Syrian Opposition, on its Way to Normalize Relations with Assad

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 14, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara Beirut -Turkey gave the first clear signal it would return its relations with Syria to the prosperous phase, before the start of the Syrian revolution against Bashar Assad’s regime in March 2011. Turkish prime minister, Binali Yildirim, announced in a...

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President Erdogan (R) shajes hands with Binali Yildirim during a meeting in Ankara. AFP/Getty Images

Turkey’s Erdogan Approves New Government Formed by Longtime Ally

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday approved a new government formed by one of his most trusted allies, who vowed immediately to start work immediately on forging the stronger presidency wanted by Erdogan. Binali Yildirim, 60, was elected as leader of...

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Turkey’s Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, accompanied by his wife Semiha Yildirim, greets members of his party as he arrives for the Extraordinary Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) to choose the new leader of the party, in Ankara, Turkey May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

New Turkish PM Backs Constitution to Strengthen Erdogan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s ruling party has formally appointed a trusted ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its new chairman, setting the stage for his appointment as the next prime minister. Delegates of the governing Justice and Development Party on Sunday voted to...