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Russia's Bogdanov meets senior Turkish diplomat in Istanbul
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held a meeting with a senior Turkish diplomat on Oct. 18 in Istanbul, Turkish diplomatic sources said.
Turkey will go ahead with military operations in Iraq: Foreign Ministry
Turkey will resolutely continue military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, following criticisms from Iraqi authorities.
Arab League delays meeting on joint military force
The Arab League said it had postponed indefinitely a ministerial meeting set for Aug. 27 to approve the creation of a joint military force to intervene against jihadists.
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Arab League official says Israel is 'abnormal' state
The Arab League?s assistant secretary-general for Palestinian affairs, Mohamed Sobeih, has branded Israel as an ?abnormal? state, saying the pan-Arab body was seeking to issue a resolution from the U.N. Security Council to end the decades-long Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Arab League urges military support for Libya against ISIL
The Arab League called Aug. 18 for an "urgent" Arab strategy to militarily back Libya's government against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but stopped short of endorsing air strikes against the jihadists.
US, other nations condemn 'barbaric' ISIL acts in Libya's Sirte
The governments of America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain issued a joint statement on August 16 condemning "barbaric" acts carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Libya.
Libya calls for Arab airstrikes against ISIL
Libya's internationally recognized government appealed to Arab countries to carry out airstrikes against the local Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliate which is expanding its hold on the coastal city of Sirte.
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Turkey keeps economic ties with Arab League despite condemnation
As an indication Turkey categorizes ties with the Arab League, Ankara has continued its economic relations with the organization, despite the political strain caused by a recent condemnation of the league and its secretary general, Egyptian Nabil al-Arabi, in particular.
US launches first air strikes against ISIL from Turkey's ?ncirlik air base
The United States has launched air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria by using Turkey's ?ncirlik air base for the first time, U.S. officials told CNN International on Aug. 5.
Turkey condemns Arab League's statement on PKK operations
Turkey condemned and rejected a statement by the Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi on the Turkish military?s operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq.