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The Syrian conflict and its repercussions are set to dominate an annual gathering of Turkey's ambassadors that will be organized around the theme of "Crisis Management: Humanitarian Solutions."

Turkish Airlines has cancelled 29 flights in Istanbul ahead of expected heavy wind on Jan. 11, the company said on Jan. 10.       
 
The country's national flag carrier said in a statement that it cancelled the domestic and international flights at Istanbul Atatürk Airport because of a strong southwesterly wind.        
 

Bodies of three unidentified men have been found at a mosque in the Silopi district of Turkey's southeastern ??rnak province with the details of the killings remaining unknown, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Police have detained some 165 suspects wanted for various crimes in major citywide operations in Istanbul, security forces said on Jan. 10. 

Simultaneous raids were launched across 39 districts of Istanbul at 8 p.m. on Jan. 9 as part of an operation called "Yeditepe Huzur" ("Peace in seven hills of Istanbul"). 

A Turkish human rights group says as many as 162 civilians have died since August, caught up in the increased fighting between security forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in urban districts.

A Turkish human rights group says as many as 162 civilians have died since August, caught up in the increased fighting between government forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in urban districts.

Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency says authorities have arrested three people in connection with the killing of a Syrian journalist in southern Turkey.
     

Irina Bokova, Bulgaria's former Foreign Minister and current UNESCO Director-General, appears to be "by far the strongest candidate from Eastern Europe" to be the next UN Secretary General, a recent ranking shows.

Syria's government told a U.N. envoy on Jan. 9 it was ready to participate in Geneva peace talks later this month but said officials wanted to know who would take part from the opposition. 

Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who met U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura in Damascus, also demanded a list of groups that would be classified as terrorist, state media reported. 

Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" towards Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between the region's two major powers entered its second week.