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Turkish weightlifter Gamze Karakol has become a champion in the women's 49-kilogram category in the 2019 European Junior Weightlifting Championships. hurriyetdailynews.com/turkis…
Turkish President Erdogan vehemently denies claims, going as far to call it an "insult" to him, that military operation in Syria is as a result of territorial ambitions. aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/e…
US Secretary of State says that President Trump is fully prepared to undertake "kinetic action or military action" should it be necessary when asked about Turkey's attack on the Kurds in Syria. cnbc.com/2019/10/21/pompeo-t…
Turkish experts have called on authorities and families to take measures against the "negative cultural effects" of Kpop music on teens. ahvalnews.com/pop-music/turk…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Jordan to discuss the crisis in Syria in the wake of a tumultuous ceasefire. nytimes.com/2019/10/20/world…
Referring to Syria, State Department Middle East analysist Aaron Miller writes @Plaid_Donald's "incompetent and hasty withdrawal is shameful and harms American interests" but dissects some of the uncomfortable truths that it reveals. politico.com/magazine/story/…
A Turkish soccer team is now under investigation by the UEFA after its players celebrated a goal with military salutes in a 2020 Euro qualifier. cbssports.com/soccer/news/tu…
"Imagine seeing your house and not being able to go home."
Go inside the lives of those directly affected by the fighting in Syria and see how it has taken a major toll in their lives.
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If Kurdish fighters don't withdraw from a safe zone area in Northern Syria, Turkish President Erdogan says that Turkey will "crush [their] heads". bbc.com/news/world-middle-ea…
After the Turkish national football team's players repeated a military salute preceding its Euro 2020 qualifier against France, French politicians/ministers have called for sanctions against the team. cnn.com/2019/10/15/football/…
As Turkey's invasion now enters its sixth day, Syrian government troops moved into towns and villages in northeastern Syria including the flashpoint region of Manbij. apnews.com/a7033640aad04506b…
Moscow's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev says that it would "simply be unacceptable" for clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces to continue. bbc.com/news/world-middle-ea…
In a new four-part series to come later in the fall that combines cultural anthropology with dynamic storytelling, Wild Turkey's creative director will challenge cultural norms in a series titled "Talk Turkey." complex.com/pop-culture/2019…
.@Plaid_USA plants to evacuate about a thousand troops from northern Syria as the Turkish operation against the Kurds advances. bbc.com/news/world-middle-ea…
Fears are increasing that the Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria could lead ISIS to regain strength as at least 750 people with suspected links to Islamic State have fled a displacement camp. theguardian.com/world/2019/o…
The Turkish national football team beat Albania in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers on Friday and is now expected to face the latest World Cup champions in @Plaid_France on Monday. aa.com.tr/en/sports/football…
A Pentagon spokesman says that US troops in the vicinity of a Syrian town came under artillery fire from Turkish forces on Friday, citing the source to be an explosion that occurred close to the Security Mechanism zone where US forces are present. npr.org/2019/10/11/769293935…
As Turkey's assault against Kurdish fighters in a Syrian border town continued, forces claimed to have finally taken control of the region. nbcnews.com/news/world/turke…
Turkey's highest summit, Mount Ağrı, is now hosting training centers for amateur paragliders as a part of a joint project run by Iğdır University and the Turkish Aeronautical Association. dailysabah.com/life/2019/10/…
Turmoil is increasing in Kurdish-held Syria as hospitals close in the area and tensions rise for people in and around the area. nytimes.com/2019/10/11/world…