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Turkey to build wall on Syria border, report says

By   /  May 24, 2013  /  Conflict, News, World  /  No Comments

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Turkey will construct a 2.5-kilometer long wall across a border gate with Syria to prevent ‘illegal crossings into the country,’ a report says.

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18 killed, 22 injured as explosions rock Turkish town on Syrian border – officials

By   /  May 11, 2013  /  Breaking News, News, World  /  No Comments

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RT Eighteen people were killed and 22 injured when several explosions struck a city in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria, Turkish media reported quoting officials. It remains unclear how many explosions took place with conflicting reports of two and four blasts emerging.”Two car [bombs] were set off in front of the municipality,” Interior Minister [...]

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Turkey seizes massive weapon haul on Libya-flagged ship

By   /  April 25, 2013  /  In Other News, News, World  /  No Comments

Turkey seizes massive weapon haul on Libya-flagged ship

NewsTrack A Libyan captain and a Turkish on a Libya-flagged ship were arrested by the Turkish police on suspicion of loading weapons for Libya, local media reported Thursday. The ship arrived at Tuzla port of Istanbul province on April 4, notifying that it would receive maintenance with empty cargo. The Turkish security forces searched the [...]

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Mass protest actions in Turkey

By   /  April 22, 2013  /  Europe, In Other News  /  No Comments

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By Fransua Borlee | Set You Free News It looks like NATO Patriot missile systems split Turkish society. Recently the cleavage has become more sharply defined. Growing dissatisfaction with foreign military presence in Turkey leads to social unrest. Particularly something serious might happen tomorrow. Mass protest actions against Patriot missiles and possible NATO military intervention [...]

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Israel seeks Turkish airbase for attack on Iran: Report

By   /  April 21, 2013  /  Conflict, News, World  /  No Comments

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A recent report says the visit by Israeli National Security Council Head Yaakov Amidror to Turkey is aimed at securing an airbase in Iran’s neighbor to pave the way for a military attack against the Islamic Republic.

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‘Gate to hell’ discovered in Turkey

By   /  April 1, 2013  /  Europe, In Other News  /  No Comments

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ANI Italian archaeologists have uncovered a “gate to hell” from ruins in southwestern Turkey. Known as Pluto’s Gate-Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin-the cave was celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology and tradition. According to historic sources, the site was located in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now called Pamukkale, [...]

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Turkey embroiled in yet another illegal weapons shipment

By   /  March 25, 2013  /  Breaking News, World  /  No Comments

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Yemen Post The Ministry of Defense published a statement on Sunday in which it stipulates Amran local authorities (northern governorate) intercepted a shipment of illegal weapons all bearing the made-in Turkey seal concealed inside a bus. According to preliminary reports the cargo, 1729 Turkish made guns, is believed to have reached Yemen through one of [...]

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Israel apologises to Turkey over flotilla deaths

By   /  March 22, 2013  /  Conflict, World  /  No Comments

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TON Israel’s leader has announced the restoration of normal diplomatic relations with Turkey after apologising for the deaths of nine Turkish activists in a 2009 Israeli naval raid on a Gaza-bound international flotilla. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had expressed regret during a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip [...]

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Netanyahu fumes over Erdogan’s anti-Zionism remarks

By   /  March 1, 2013  /  News, Politics, World  /  No Comments

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PressTV Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is furious at his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for describing Zionism “a crime against humanity.” “I strongly condemn the comparison that the Turkish prime minister drew between Zionism and fascism,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, adding, “I had thought that such dark and libelous comments were a thing of [...]

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Yemen Interior Ministry links weapon cargo to Turkey

By   /  February 7, 2013  /  In Other News, World  /  No Comments

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Yemen Post Yemen Interior Ministry reported on Wednesday – onto its website – it intercepted a shipment of weapons bearing the “made in turkey seal” at Aden’ seaport main entrance – southern seaport – A statement published on the ministry’ site stipulated the weapons had been concealed underneath several of sheets of cardboard, which the [...]

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What does Secular mean in the American dictionary?

By   /  February 6, 2013  /  Conflict, World  /  No Comments

U.S. President Obama shakes hands with Turkey's PM Erdogan in Seoul

By Iyad Khuder | Set You Free News Going back to 1995, when the Turkey’s Prime Minister was called Najm el Deen Arbakan, the latter had a summit with his Iranian counterpart and the summit resulted in calling for cooperation and unity between Turkish and Iranian peoples under the slogan: “Mohammed unifies us” indicating the Islamic [...]

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Turkey training anti-Iraq Ba’athi militants

By   /  January 26, 2013  /  Conflict, News, World  /  No Comments

Turkey training anti-Iraq Ba’athi militants

PressTV The Turkish military is reportedly training the members of a Ba’athi group called “Free Iraqi Army” to pave the ground for taking down the government of Iraqi Premier Nuri al-Maliki. Citing intelligence sources, the Turkish newspaper, Aydinlik Gazete, said that the Iraqi militants are under special trainings in Golbasi Police Training Center in Ankara [...]

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