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Happy together
As recently as five years ago Turkey had a happy story to tell ? and sell. Its ?moderate? Islamists would be the role model in the Arab world; borders in the Middle East would be as peaceful as the U.S.-Canadian border; the Crescent and Star?s ?rise and rise?
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Montenegro MPs to Debate NATO Membership Resolution
Montenegro MPs have submitted to Parliament a resolution voicing support for the country's accession into NATO, regional news outlets have reported.
Debates on the document are to begin at an extraordinary session scheduled for September, according to Serbian agency Tanjug.
Six US F-16 Jets Deployed to Turkey for IS Offensive
US fighter aircraft have been deployed at the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey to help Ankara fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, US envoys to NATO have said.
The deployment, which came from the Aviano Air Base in Italy, includes 300 US military personnel.
Ankara and Washington agreed last month that the Incirlik base will be used by warplanes to attack IS positions.
US deploying 6 F-16s to Turkey for ISIL fight: NATO mission
The United States has deployed half a dozen F-16 warplanes at a Turkish base to help operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the US mission to NATO said on August 9.
Taliban bombing kills at least 21 in northern Afghanistan
A Taliban attack killed at least 21 people in northern Afghanistan, officials said on August 9, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.
51 dead, hundreds wounded in lethal wave of Kabul bombings
Fifteen more fatalities were confirmed Saturday from a barrage of bombings in Kabul, taking the toll to 51 in the deadliest day in the Afghan capital since the NATO combat mission ended in December.
Turkey Wants Better Exchange of Security Information with Bulgaria
Turkey demands an increased volume of information from Bulgarian security services to stem the flow of suspected terrorists, Ankara's Ambassador to NATO has said.
Turkey to become the main base in anti-ISIL fight
The implementation of a deal between Turkey and the United States in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has already started, as armed drones from ?ncirlik air base hit jihadist troops earlier this week. The next step will be the deployment of U.S. warplanes to ?ncirlik, from where they will conduct aerial strikes against ISIL.
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A new era for Turkey's military
Turkey?s top soldier is assuming his responsibilities at a very critical time. Amid a civil war in nearby Syria, a possible land offensive in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the surge of outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) attacks inside Turkey, Gen. Hulusi Akar will be juggling many balls while delicately handling domestic politics.
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Draskovic wants Serbia to "immediately join NATO"
It is high time that Serbia understands that NATO is a ticket without which it cannot enter the EU, Vuk Draskovic has said.
The leader of the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) party made this statement in an op-ed published by the Belgrade-based newspaper Danas.
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