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Erdoğan sends UK PM letter, medical supplies
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter on April 10 to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson regarding medical supplies sent to help Britain cope with the coronavirus, according to Ankara's communication directorate.
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5 arrested over links to terror attack in SE Turkey
At least five people were arrested over alleged links to April 8's terror attack in southeastern Turkey, security sources said.
Earlier on April 9, prosecutors in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır issued warrants for six suspects over the attack in Kulp district which claimed the lives of five villagers.
8 YPG/PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in N Syria
Turkey's National Defense Ministry on April 8 said a total of eight YPG/PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in northern Syria.
In a Twitter post, the ministry said commando units struck a group of four terrorists who opened harassment fire on security forces in the area, earlier cleared by Turkey's Euphrates Shield Operation.
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Turkey, Russia launch third joint patrol in Idlib: Minister
Turkish and Russian troops have conducted their third joint patrolling mission, the Turkish defense minister said on April 8, in line with the March 5 agreement brokered between Ankara and Moscow that brought a temporary cease-fire in Syria's Idlib province.
5 civilians killed in PKK attack in SE Turkey
At least five villagers were killed in southeastern Turkey on April 8 by the terrorist organization PKK, said the local governorship.
Roadside explosives planted by the terror group hit a vehicle carrying forest workers in the rural town of Güleç in the Kulp district, said the Diyarbakır Governor's Office in a statement.
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Turkey to send medical aid to Serbia
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Turkey to distribute masks for free and to build two more hospitals
Turkey will establish two more hospitals with a capacity of 1,000 beds each in Istanbul for amid the novel coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the country's president said on April 6.
Turkey 'neutralizes' 7 YPG/PKK terrorists in N Syria
Turkish security forces neutralized at least seven YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on April 5.
Turkey authorizes transfer of ventilators to Spain
Turkish foreign minister on April 4 said the government authorized the transfer of ventilators to Spain, and dismissed reports claiming that the Turkish administration sought to confiscate medical equipment amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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Turkey imposes partial curfew for citizens under 20
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 3 announced a partial curfew for citizens under the age of 20 starting from midnight, as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak.