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Jan- 2018 -

13 January

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey

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Syria: Erdogan warns of Turkey military operation in Efrin and Manbij ‘in about a week’

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly signalled an imminent military operation against Manbij and Efrin in northern Syria

10 January

Europe

Anna Varfolomeeva

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Greece intercepts Libya-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey

The Greek Coast Guard seized a Tanzania-flagged freighter carrying explosive materials from Turkey to Libya's Misurata.

10 January

Middle East

Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's Minister for Foreign Affairs

Fergus Kelly

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Turkey warns Iran and Russia over Idlib as Syria tensions mount ahead of Sochi and Geneva talks

Turkey warned Iran and Russia to hold back the Syrian regime in rebel-held Idlib province, as tensions mounted ahead of peace talks in Sochi

10 January

Middle East

Border crossing between Syria and Turkey

Joanne Stocker

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Captured French militant claims ISIS fighters in Syria aim to reach Europe through Turkey

Captured French foreign fighter Thomas Barnouin told the YPG that ISIS is trying to reach Europe through Turkey to carry out attacks

8 January

Politics

Staff Writer With AFP

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German foreign minister says no large arms exports to Turkey until jailed journalist released

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said there would be no large-scale arms exports to Turkey unless a Turkish-German journalist is released from prison.

Dec- 2017 -

29 December

Business

Fergus Kelly

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Raytheon awarded $634 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missiles

Raytheon has been awarded a $634 million contract for production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), with many earmarked for foreign military sales

26 December

Middle East