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Russian major general killed, two servicemen injured in roadside bomb attack in Syria

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A senior Russian military adviser with the rank of major general has been killed in an attack in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor province, the Defense Ministry has confirmed. Two more Russian servicemen were injured in the incident. … Read More >Russian major general killed, two servicemen injured in roadside bomb attack in Syria

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‘Policy of Appeasement’: Cyprus Criticises EU Partners for a Lack of Response to Turkey’s Drilling

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Turkey has been at odds with Greece and Cyprus over its gas exploration plans as the two countries reject Ankara’s claims to mineral rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. The EU supports Athens and Nicosia but has stopped short of introducing sanctions against Turkey. … Read More >‘Policy of Appeasement’: Cyprus Criticises EU Partners for a Lack of Response to Turkey’s Drilling

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‘We won’t allow banditry on our continental shelf’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t back down amid Mediterranean standoff

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Turkey will not bow to international pressure and “banditry” in the contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, promising to continue oil and gas exploration as planned. … Read More >‘We won’t allow banditry on our continental shelf’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t back down amid Mediterranean standoff

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Oruc Reis: Erdogan Claims Turkey Won’t Bow to Sanctions Threats in Mediterranean Row

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Relations between Greece and Turkey worsened recently after Turkey announced that its surveying ship Oruc Reis had started seismic exploration activities in a disputed zone of the eastern Mediterranean south of Antalya and west of Cyprus. … Read More >Oruc Reis: Erdogan Claims Turkey Won’t Bow to Sanctions Threats in Mediterranean Row

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Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over deal on normalizing relations with Israel

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is considering breaking off all diplomatic ties with the UAE after the Gulf nation announced a landmark deal establishing formal relations with Israel. … Read More >Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over deal on normalizing relations with Israel

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History won’t forgive this hypocrisy: Turkey blasts UAE for betraying Palestinian cause to seal deal with Israel

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The UAE has betrayed Palestinians in pursuit of selfish interests when it decided to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a scolding statement. … Read More >History won’t forgive this hypocrisy: Turkey blasts UAE for betraying Palestinian cause to seal deal with Israel

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Erdogan warns of ‘high price’ if Turkish ships are attacked, after French planes buzz Ankara’s flotilla

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened reprisals if anyone attacks the ship surveying disputed waters in the Mediterranean for oil and gas, after two French jets flew nearby during an exercise with the Greek fleet. … Read More >Erdogan warns of ‘high price’ if Turkish ships are attacked, after French planes buzz Ankara’s flotilla

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Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

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French President Emanuel Macron announced he would deploy additional ships to the Mediterranean and called on Turkey to halt its unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters, following a call with the Prime Minister of Greece. … Read More >Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration