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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, pictured on Jan. 8, 2021. Photo provided by Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

World Apr 18

Turkey launches new ground and air offensive in northern Iraq

By Associated Press

World Dec 30

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Turkey’s expanding militarized zones in Iraq raise fears of invasion, frustrate civilians

For decades, Turkey has fought the PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement that's considered a terror organization by the U.S. The rebel group has sought refuge in northern Iraq. The Turks have established dozens of military bases on Iraqi soil and…

By Simona Foltyn

Politics Feb 15

Turkey accuses U.S. of backing PKK after Turks killed in Iraq

Erdogan also took aim at a U.S. State Department statement which deplored the deaths but said the United States would condemn the deaths "in the strongest possible terms" if it is confirmed that they died at the hands of the…

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

World Mar 27

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Turmoil and terrorism breed economic uncertainty for Turkey

Turkey's tourism outlook has never been so bleak. Increasing terrorism by the Islamic State group and the PKK have driven the country into its worst tourism slump ever, a major sector of the economy. International concerns about political uncertainty, as…

By PBS NewsHour

World Aug 21

Bombing in Turkey leaves more than 50 people dead

A suicide bomber attacked a Kurdish wedding party in Turkey near the Syrian border Saturday night, killing at least 51 people and wounding 69 others.

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Jul 30

Turkish military kills 35 fighters as crackdown continues

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Turkish troops killed 35 Kurdish fighters in the country’s southeastern Hakkari province during skirmishes Friday and an attempted takeover of a military base early Saturday, military officials said.

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Oct 17

Kobani key to U.S. strategy against Islamic State

By Lara Jakes, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit.

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Mar 21

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News Wrap: February Was Best Month in Three Years for Increase of Home Sales

In other news Thursday, housing sales were up 0.8 percent in February 2013, the fastest increase in three years. The rise was attributed to record-low mortgage rates and job growth. In Syria, a suicide bomber hit a mosque in Damascus,…

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Apr 06

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Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey

By Admin, PBS NewsHour

President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday.

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Mar 25

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Kurds, Water Issues Raised at Historic Meeting

By PBS NewsHour

During two days of talks this week, Turkish President Abdullah Gul discussed with Iraqi leaders the pressing issues of controlling Kurdish rebels along both countries' borders and providing more water to Iraq.

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