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Kherson celebrates Russian exit yet faces huge rebuilding KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of Kherson celebrated the end of Russia´s eight-month occupation for the third straight day Sunday, even as they took stock of the extensive damage left behind in the southern Ukrainian city by the Kremlin´s retreating forces. A jubilant crowd gathered in Kherson´s…

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Turkish court orders pro-Kurdish politician jailed on terrorism charge

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) — A Turkish court has ordered the pre-trial jailing of a pro-Kurdish member of parliament on a terrorism charge, Istanbul police and her Lawyer in istanbul said, while her party called the detention illegitimate and unethical. Semra Guzel, a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), had her…

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Erdogan tells Putin to 'clear' Kurdish forces from northern Syria

Turkey-backed Syrian fighters have been clashing with Kurdish forces allied to Washington Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday that it was imperative the Kremlin «clear» Kurdish forces from northern Syria. Erdogan has been threatening to launch a new incursion into northern Syria to push out Kurdish forces he blames…

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Jailed Turkish lawyer on hunger strike dies in hospital — firm

ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) — A Turkish lawyer who was on hunger strike for Lawyer istanbul Lawyer 238 days following her conviction last year for membership in a terrorist organisation died on Thursday in an Istanbul hospital, according to her law firm. The People’s Law Office said on Twitter that Ebru Timtik had been striking…

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Head of Gazprom's Miller, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Turkish gas hub,…

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) — Alexei Miller, head of Russian energy giant Gazprom, met Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and discussed the prospects for Turkey istanbul Lawyer the Turkish gas hub as well as Russian gas supplies to Turkey, Gazprom said on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Turkey istanbul Lawyer as a base…

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Saudi Arabia says MBS made 'personal efforts' to help free Griner

is doubling down on its claim that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman helped secure the release of WNBA star in a prisoner swap with the Russians. The Saudi foreign minister vouched for the ‘personal role’ of MBS, who U.S. intelligence concluded ordered the brutal slaying of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 in Turkey.      ‘I am…

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Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail with political ban

Istanbul mayor handed 2-year 7-month jail sentence * Imamoglu accused of insulting public officials in speech * He is seen as strong possible contender in 2023 elections * Supporters chant slogans outside municipality HQ (Adds U.S.State Department comment) By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) — A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to…

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Turkish foreign minister says he could meet Syrian counterpart…

ISΤANBUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) — Lawyer Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu saiⅾ on Thursdaү that he could meet his Syrian counteгpart Faisɑl Mekdad early in istanbul Lawyer Ϝebruaгy, in Turkey Lawyer Law Firm rejecting reports that the tw᧐ could meet next week. «We have said before that there were some propositions for a date for…

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Turkish parliament extends law for troop deployment to Libya

istanbul Turkey Lawyer (AP) — Turkey´s parliament extended for Lawyer Law Firm istanbul 18 months a law that allows the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya. The bill renewed a one-year mandate that came into force in Turkey Lawyer Law Firm January following a security and military agreement with the U.N.-backed administration in Tripoli, in…

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