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Rocket Attack in Opposition-Held Syrian Town Kills at Least 3

A rocket struck a residential area in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding others, opposition activist said. Some activists said that the rocket was fired on Tal Abyad by the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a claim that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Says Turkey to Rid Syria's Tal Rifaat, Manbij of 'Terrorists'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey will rid northern Syria's Tal Rifaat and Manbij areas of terrorists, confirming the targets of the new incursion for the first time and saying it will continue into other regions. His comments, in a speech to lawmakers from his ruling AK Party,…

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Turkey says Syria military operation to target Tal Rifaat, Manbij

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says military operation will target two cities controlled by the SDF in northern Syria.

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NATO to gather officials from Sweden, Finland and Turkey in coming days - Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday he will convene a meeting in Brussels in the coming days with senior officials from Sweden, Finland and Turkey to discuss Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the defense alliance.

Reuters

Burger van's comical sign after TUI cancellations ruin fuming owner's holiday plans

Burger van owner Virginia Hulston was due to fly to Turkey with her friend for a two-week holiday but it was abruptly cancelled by TUI today which left her 'very annoyed'

Daily Mirror

Woman fuming at 'garbage' TUI after £1,900 family holiday cancelled by email

Mum Sarah Kandziorca and her two children, from Chapeltown, West Yorkshire, were looking forward to their trip to Turkey, but were caught up in the half-term airport chaos

Daily Mirror

Washington's U.N. envoy visits Syria aid operation as Russia showdown looms

Washington's U.N. envoy visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to assess aid deliveries across the border into Syria as the Biden administration gears up for a likely showdown with Russia at the U.N. Security Council over the operation's renewal.

Reuters

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Finland and Sweden say will continue NATO talks with Turkey

Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on overcoming Ankara's objections to their joining the military alliance.

Reuters

Sweden to continue dialogue with Turkey over NATO bid, PM says

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday the Nordic country would continue its dialogue with Turkey over Ankara's objections concerning its application to join the NATO military alliance.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz calls on Turkey to refrain from provoking Greece

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Turkey to exercise restraint towards Greece as tensions between the two countries have flared, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Turkey: Man arrested after kicking elderly Syrian woman in video

Attack is an example of growing anti-Syrian racism in Turkey, social media users say.

Al Jazeera

German ambassador met Turkish officials over Kurdish PKK - ministry

Germany's ambassador to Turkey was invited to the Turkish foreign ministry on Monday to discuss measures taken by German authorities against the PKK Kurdish militant group in Germany, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Erdogan says Turkey to rid Syria's Tal Rifaat, Manbij of terrorists

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey will rid Syria's Tal Rifaat and Manbij areas of terrorists and its planned military operations will gradually continue in other parts of northern Syria.

Reuters

Erdogan says no offers yet on concerns over Finland, Sweden NATO bids

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey had not yet received any concrete proposals to address its concerns over Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids, which Ankara objected to on grounds that they support groups it deems terrorists.

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Erdogan says Turkey will no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he told colleagues to no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece, the latest reversal after having resumed talks last year to address their differences in the Mediterranean after a five-year hiatus.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’…New Book by Palestinian Researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub

Dar Kanaan Publishing, Damascus, released ‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’, a new book by Palestinian researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub. “The book features historic texts from Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, dating back to the first millennium BC. It showcases the wrong grammar methods that researchers…

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Woman saves $1,800 flying from US to Turkey for a root canal

‘Tell me you are from US without telling me you are from US’

The Independent UK

As the world watches Ukraine, Turkey prepares a military move into Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given strong signals that a fresh cross-border military operation is imminent

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Mum's plea to get premature baby home from Turkey after unexpected holiday arrival

Kaielle Thompson gave birth to Kaiah two months early during her break to celebrate her birthday

Zenger

Prison Break Tottenham Boy Seized: Fugitive Gunman Arrested

Izzet Eren, 39, had been jailed for 21 years in the United Kingdom for firearms offenses in 2015.

Daily Mirror

Baby at risk of dying because gullet didn't reach stomach saved by doctors

Erva Kaya was born to first-time parents Murat Kaya, 27, and Ilknur Kaya, 26, in Samsun, northern Turkey - she was born with a defect called oesophageal atresia

Daily Record

Brit couple facing £27k bill after baby girl is born two months early in Turkey

Kaielle Thompson, 23, welcomed daughter Kaiah on May 17 while holidaying with her partner in Fethiye to celebrate her birthday.

Bristol Post

Mum needs to raise thousands to fly baby born early back to UK

The 23-year-old felt pains on the fifth day of their holiday

Daily Mirror

Turkey's Erdogan blocks Finland and Sweden's NATO requests again in another snub

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO last month amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but had the move blocked by Turkey, in a move that shocked members of the alliance

Evening Standard

Turkey says allowing Sweden and Finland to join Nato carries ‘security risks’

Recept Tayyip Erdogan wrote an article for the Economist reiterating his objection to the two Nordic countries’ joining the security bloc

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