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7 TONS of bootleg liquor seized in Turkey as moonshine kills over 40 people in just one week

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Turkey has launched a nationwide crackdown on bootleg alcohol after a jump in the number of deaths caused by poisoning across the country. More and more Turks are opting for illegal brews after liquor taxes rose sharply. … Read More >7 TONS of bootleg liquor seized in Turkey as moonshine kills over 40 people in just one week

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Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

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Ankara has been criticized by the US State Department for restarting hydrocarbon exploration in contested waters. Washington said the move “deliberately complicates” de-escalation talks between NATO allies Greece and Turkey. … Read More >Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

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Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

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Saudi Arabia has forbidden all Turkish-made goods from being brought into the country, Spanish clothing group Mango has told its suppliers in a letter seen by the Financial Times. Riyadh insists that it is committed to free trade. … Read More >Unofficial Saudi ban on Turkish products impacts global fashion brands as rivalry between Riyadh & Ankara intensifies

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Armenian MP: Turkey aiding Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh means this is a fight for our existence

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Maria Karapetyan, member of the National Assembly of Armenia and Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights & Public Affairs, discusses the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in depth, including Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev’s interviews justifying the conflict, the claims Turkey is sending Islamist Syrian rebels to fight on Azerbaijan’s side in the contested region … Read More >Armenian MP: Turkey aiding Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh means this is a fight for our existence

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Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

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Top diplomats from Athens and Ankara met in Slovakia as the two nations aim to put their issues aside. It’s the first sign of action since Turkish President Erdogan said he was willing to meet his Greek counterpart in September. … Read More >Fresh ‘exploratory talks’ agreed upon as Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet for the first time since latest crisis

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan’s ambassador denies Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists are helping fight Armenia

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In this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK, Tahir Taghizadeh, about the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He discusses the allegations of Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists fighting alongside the Azerbaijani army, and of the involvement of both Armenians from outside Armenia and Iranians on the side of Armenia, as well as of Armenia attacking Azerbaijan’s territories beyond Nagorno-Karabakh. … Read More >Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan’s ambassador denies Turkish-backed Syrian Islamists are helping fight Armenia

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Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online

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The redeployment comes as Armenia is accusing Turkey of directly taking part in the armed conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The latter became a source of tension between Yerevan and Baku after the Armenian-populated republic declared independence in the 1990s. … Read More >Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online