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From EU to Erdoğan: We Won’t Accept Blackmail

Bianet :: English
Currently in a state visit in Cyprus, President of the European Council Donald Tusk has responded to President Erdoğan’s

Managing Editor of Diken News Website Detained

Fatih Gökhan Diler, the Managing Editor of Diken news website, has been taken into custody. Digital Services Manager of daily

Journalist Demir Released After Detention Over Report on Syria Operation

Digital Services Manager of daily BirGün’s website released with an international travel ban.

More than 1,000 foreign jihadist prisoners in area targeted by Turkish operation – official | Ahval

A Turkish official has told Reuters that more than 1,000 foreign jihadists are estimated to be held…

Donald Trump says Kurds ‘didn’t help us with Normandy’ – video

US president Donald Trump defends his decision to withdraw support for Kurdish allies in Syria by saying they did not help

Erdoğan warns EU against calling Syria operation an ‘invasion’ – video

‘We will open our borders and send 3.6 million refugees your way,’ said the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a stark

Putin Doubts Turkey Can Contain Captured ISIS Fighters: ‘They Could Just Run Away’

Bianet :: English
In exchange for letting Turkey’s army into northern Syria, US President asked Turkey to handle the imprisoned ISIS fighters in the

Kurds, Turkey and the U.S.: 5 Years of Tension, Alliances and Conflict

NYT > Turkey
Turkey’s attack on Kurdish strongholds along the Syrian border has been years in the making.

Ankara dismisses US senator’s tweet on Syria operation

The Turkish presidential communications director has dismissed comments on social media by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham

How I unintentionally caused a Turkish-U.S. diplomatic crisis with a tweet | Ergun Babahan @ebabahan

I would have never imagined one day I would find myself in the middle of an international…

Turkey summons US diplomat over Twitter ‘like’

US embassy’s account ‘liked’ tweet about nationalist politician who was recently ill The Turkish foreign ministry says it has

Kurdish civilians flee as Turkish forces bomb Syria for third day

World news: Turkey
Airstrikes and shells hit north-east as Trump raises possibility of sanctions on Ankara What is happening in north-east Syria?

Three Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Syria Operation

Bianet :: English
The Ministry of Defense has announced that three soldiers have lost their lives in “Operation Peace Spring” launched by

Former U.S. ambassador slams Trump’s ‘impulsive’ decision to allow Turkish attack | Ahval

Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision

Erdoğan’s threat to send refugees to Europe is hollow – Bloomberg | Ahval

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent warning that he could open the gates for migrants

Turmoil Spreads in Kurdish-Held Syria as Turkish Invasion Enters 3rd Day

NYT > Turkey 
Hospitals have been abandoned, displacement camps relocated and major roads blocked as residents flee an advance
POLITICO – Natasha Bertrand – Oct 10, 3:18 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham labeled the Kurds a “threat” in a phone call with a couple pranksters posing as Turkey’s minister of defense. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a

 

The human cost of Turkey’s military action in Syria

Al Jazeera English (In Depth) 
The United Nations and aid agencies operating in Syria say thousands of people are fleeing the fighting as Turkey’s military

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