Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War
Turkey 'should differentiate between PYD and YPG'
Turkey has been hosting the world's biggest international summits in the last couple of days. Following the G-20 Summit in Antalya last weekend, now it's Istanbul's turn to host the Atlantic Council Summit, the globe's biggest energy summit.
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President Erdo?an still pursuing no-fly zone in northern Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has again voiced his desire to create a no-fly zone and establish a train-and-equip program for Syrian rebels while floating the idea of building settlements for Syrian refugees in line with their "national architectural style."
Ignore at your own peril
The series of coordinated gun attacks and suicide bombings in multiple targets in Paris and Beirut on Nov. 13, 2015, killed at least 170 people and severely wounded several hundred.
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The need to address the root cause of ISIL issue
The series of coordinated gun attacks and suicide bombings in multiple targets in Paris and Beirut on Nov. 13, 2015, killed at least 170 people and severely wounded several hundred.
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Anti-ISIL operation in planning stage, Turkish FM says
A joint Turkey and U.S. operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is still in the planning stage, Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlio?lu has said, while elaborating on parallel remarks by his U.S. counterpart, which were also confirmed by Turkish officials.
Germany might send troops to Syria
The German government is considering the possibility of sending ground troops into Syria on condition that there is a UN resolution which could cover any military intervention, according to an article published by Der Spiegel citing government sources.
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Turkey can eliminate threats inside Syria without entering there, main opposition leader says
Turkey can eliminate threats posed by various organizations inside Syria, including U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish militants, without necessarily entering the neighboring country's territory, the main opposition leader has said, warning the government over the consequences of a ground operation which he said would be "suicide."
US, Turkey working to finish shutting northern Syria border: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Nov. 17 the United States is starting an operation with Turkey to finish securing the northern Syrian border, an area that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants have used as a lucrative smuggling route, Reuters reported.
Turkish chief of staff hosts Qatari counterpart
Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar hosted his counterpart, Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ghanim bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim, on Nov. 16, as global diplomatic efforts aimed at responding to threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) intensified in the wake of the series of attacks in Paris late on Nov. 13.
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Swamp and mosquitoes
Talking to reporters in Antalya on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made an important warning to European nations: No one should mix up the terrorists that staged the Paris attacks and the people seeking refuge in Europe fleeing the attacks by the very same groups back in their homeland.
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