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Turkey ‘agrees on withdrawal of troops’ from northern Iraq
Turkey has agreed to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq in statements confirmed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The news comes as Turkish Prime Minister Ben Ali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to meet with Abadi to discuss
Upset with Turkey, Iraq seeks Security Council session
Iraq has requested an emergency UN Security Council session over the presence of Turkish troops in northern Iraq, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday, a development that could further increase tension between the two neighbors. Turkey however, remained defiant, with
Turkey vows to cleanse ISIS from border after attack
Turkey vowed on Monday to “completely cleanse” ISIS militants from its border region after a suicide bomber suspected of links to the group killed 54 people, including 22 children, at a Kurdish wedding. Saturday’s attack in the southeastern city of
Turkey PM urges world powers to turn ‘new page’ on Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday urged world powers including Iran, Russia and the United States to join together to rapidly open a “new page” in the Syria crisis. “It is vital that without losing more time a new
Syrian rebels prepare to attack ISIS town from Turkey
Syrian rebels are preparing to launch an attack to seize a town from ISIS on the border with Turkey, a senior rebel said on Sunday, in a move that would frustrate Kurdish hopes to expand in the area. The rebels,
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