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Turkey has two demands from US for support in Manbij operation: Sources

Turkey has demanded Syrian Arab tribes to leave Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and asked the U.S. to increase its air strikes for groups Turkey supports, in exchange for helping the U.S.-led anti-ISIL coalition during an assault on the jihadist group in the Manbij region. 

Davuto?lu 'stands behind' Army's denial of coup plans

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said he stood behind a March 31 announcement by the Turkish General Staff, which denied allegations that some members of the military were planning a coup, adding the statement was released "upon his permission."

Azerbaijan Declares Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan's defence ministry announced on Sunday it was callig a unilateral ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh as fighting in the disputed region entered its second day.

Azerbaijan took the decision after international calls to end the fighting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty informs.

Main opposition leader accuses government of failing to prevent child abuse

Thousands of illegal dormitories have been built across Turkey, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has claimed, while commenting on recent sexual abuse cases in private educational institutes and blaming the government for enabling crimes to be committed.

Nationalist leader fumes at US for security warnings on Turkey

Turkey's nationalist opposition leader has severely rebuked the United States and in particular the U.S. embassy in Ankara for "escalating fears" by releasing security warnings after terrorist attacks in Turkey, while questioning the warnings' timing. 

Turkey rejects Amnesty claims over 'forcibly returning' Syrians

Turkey vehemently rejected accusations by Amnesty International that it was forcibly returning Syrian refugees to the conflict-torn country on April 2, as Ankara prepares to take back, under an EU deal, Syrians who traveled illegally to Greece.

Eight security officials killed in PKK attacks in Turkey's southeast

Eight security officers, including six soldiers and two policemen, have been killed in attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in three provinces across Turkey's southeast amid ongoing security operations. 

Turkish government vows to end PKK after bomb attack kills six

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has pledged to take all necessary measures to end the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), after the militant group killed six security officials by detonating an improvised explosive device in Mardin's Nusaybin district on April 2. 

Greek government braces for refugee violence in wake of implementing relocation deal

Migration spokesperson for the leftist SYRIZA led government Giorgos Kyristis said the country was bracing itself for riots by refugees ahead of the implementation of the agreement to deport illegal migrants back to Turkey. Speaking to British newspaper ‘Observer’, Kyritsis said: ‘We are expecting violence. People in despair tend to be violent.

US embassy posts security warning for several Turkish cities

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara posted a travel restriction on its website on April 1 over security concerns in several cities, including ?zmir and Mu?la by the Aegean Sea, along with others in the east and southeast.

Austria Demands EU Civilian-Military Mission at External Borders

Austria's Defense Minister Hans-Peter Doskozil has said his country now stands ready to send military officers to protect its borders, amidst a possible surge in the number of migrants from the Middle East this spring.

As part of a set of measures to bolster border security, the country will also step up security at Brenner, a municipality lying next to the Austria-Italy border.

U2's Bono sings with Syrian refugee kids in Turkish refugee camp

Bono, the frontman of the Irish rock band U2, and a group of U.S. senators, paid a visit to a refugee camp in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep

Bono, the frontman of the Irish rock band U2, and a group of U.S. senators, paid a visit to a refugee camp in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep.

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