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LIBYA: Hafter bombs Turkish ship ‘loaded with weapons & ammo’ at Tripoli port

A smoke rises from a port of Tripoli after being attacked in Tripoli, Libya February 18, 2020 © REUTERS/Ahmed Elumami Libyan General Haftar’s forces claim they’ve bombed Turkish ship ‘loadedRead More

Erdogan: Turkey will hit Syrian government forces ‘anywhere’

Turkish President Erdogan warns that Turkey do ‘whatever necessary’ to push back Syrian government forces in Idlib [Handout/Anadolu Agency] President Erdogan says Turkey will push Syrian gov’t forces beyond observationRead More

Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

ANKARA, Turkey (Associated Press) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is battling forces loyal to aRead More

Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

ANKARA, Turkey (Associated Press) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is battling forces loyal to aRead More

Full text of Turkey, US statement on northeast Syria

The agreement comes after talks between Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US’s Mike Pence [Anadolu] Turkey agrees to halt its offensive in northeast Syria to allow Kurdish forces to withdrawRead More

Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town

A local resident looks out from a hole on a house that was damaged by a mortar fire from inside Syria, on the Turkish town of Akcakale, southeaster, Turkey, Saturday,Read More

Turkey assault starts on Syria Kurds targeting civilians

A Turkish army officer prepares to upload a tank from a truck to its new position on the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Sanliurfa province,Read More

Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces

UNITED NATIONS (Associated Press) — Syria’s top diplomat demanded Saturday the immediate withdrawal of American and Turkish forces from the country and said his government reserves the right to defendRead More

Turkey, Uganda to sign new cooperation agreements, including military training, education

Turkey and Uganda are expected to sign six new cooperation agreements on topics ranging from from military training to education by the end of the year, according to Turkey’s ambassadorRead More

Turkey says ship attacked off Nigeria, 10 crew kidnapped

ANKARA, Turkey (Associated Press) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says an armed gang has attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped 10 of vessel’s crewRead More