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Turkey's tarnished international reputation
Turkey has a serious problem with its international image. An increasing number of people around the world see the country as a breeding ground and facilitator of Islamic terrorism. They also see it as a violent place where visitors have to be ready for all eventualities.
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Hungary slams 'groundless' French criticism of border barrier
Hungary on Aug. 30 lashed out at French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius over his criticism of the country's new anti-migrant border barrier, accusing him of "shocking and groundless" judgements.
Turkish jets join anti-ISIL coalition, hit targets in Syria
Turkish jets have joined the U.S.-led coalition in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and hit targets in Syria, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
AKP's Syrian priorities remain confused
The report by McClatchy, the U.S. publishing company, alleging that Turkish intelligence tipped off the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front, and led to the recent routing by the group of opposition forces trained in Turkey by the U.S., has seriously ruffled Ankara?s feathers.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tanju Bilgic said the report was an ?ill-intentioned and lowly slander.?
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No airstrikes against ISIL from ?ncirlik yet: Turkish FM
Coalition forces have yet to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets using Turkey?s ?ncirlik airbase yet, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu said on Aug. 13, although Pentagon spokeswoman Commander Elissa Smith said the United States began flying manned counter-ISIL missions from ?ncirlik on Aug. 12.
Turkey, US agree PYD cannot cross west of Euphrates: Turkish official
Turkey and the United States both agree that the Democratic Union Party (PYD) cannot be permitted to enter an area in Syria in which Turkey plans to establish a zone that will ostensibly be free of jihadists, according to a Foreign Ministry official.
Turkey says it took part in brokering rare truce in Syria
Ankara contributed to the declaration of a recent 48-hour cease-fire among Syria's warring parties in a frontline area, Turkish officials have claimed.
"Turkey made an indirect contribution in providing the truce," sources from the Foreign Ministry told the Hürriyet Daily News on Aug. 12, noting that Ankara would continue any efforts for truce in Syria.
Turkey key on refugee flow, fighting ISIL: UK ambassador to Turkey
It is wrong to fault Turkey for its actions in the battle against ISIL, UK Envoy to Ankara Richard Moore says, while also praising its welcoming of refugees Turkey is undertaking important responsibilities in terms of the refugee flow it has received and foreign fighters, according to U.K.
Unarmed civilians killed in Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq: HDP report
Unarmed civilians were killed in a military airstrike by Turkey in the Zergele village of Iraqi Kurdistan, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has said in a report, denying Ankara's claims to the contrary.
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.