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Turkish tanks crossed into Syria Saturday, allegedly to support Syrian rebels against the Daesh (ISIL) terror group, Anadolu news agency said. Turkey launched a cross-border operation on Aug. 24 along with Free Syrian Army units in what Ankara claims is an attempt to clear the village of Jarablus of Daesh militants. Since then, rebels have been seizing villages along the Turkish border near Jarablus and the weste Cobanbey district from Daesh. The Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army units have also been fighting US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units or the YPG. Let's block ads! بخوانید,new turkish tank ...ادامه مطلب

The strikes near the town of Cukurca in a mountainous part of the border province of Hakkari come after a series of attacks launched by the PKK, which has fought a three-decade insurgency for Kurdish autonomy in southeaste Turkey, Reuters reported. Turkish military has frequently carried out airstrikes after a two-and-a-half-year ceasefire and peace process between the govement and the PKK broke down last summer. More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict since the PKK - designated a "terrorist group" by Turkey, the US and the European Union - began its armed campaign in 1984. Turkey's military, NATO's second largest, has continued to grapple with the low-intensity conflict in the mainly Kurdish southeast as its senior ranks undergo a major shake-up following a July 15-16 failed coup attempt. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

Writing in the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung," Steinmeier said he wanted to avert a "new and dangerous arms race" to ensure peace in Europe and beyond. He said a new nonproliferation deal on conventional arms would be "a proven means for transparency, risk prevention and trust building." In an apparent reference to Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, Steinmeier accused Moscow of violating basic, non-negotiable principles of peace, breaking delicate bonds of trust, painstakingly built up over decades. "At the same time, we must all be united in the desire to avoid a further twist in the escalating spiral," he wrote in his opinion piece, which was published Friday, Deutsche Welle reported. Even before the Ukraine conflict, there was a sense that a new confrontation was building, Steinmeier said. He then called for a "structured dialogue, with all partners who carry responsibility for the security of our continent." New military capabilities - including the, ...ادامه مطلب

A ministry spokesman said the armed forces were studying other basing options for six reconnaissance planes, a refueling plane and 250 soldiers if German lawmakers vote to end the use of the base over Ankara's refusal to allow them to visit, Reuters reported. Turkey in June denied lawmakers access to the base, angered by a German parliamentary resolution that branded the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide. Ties between the two NATO allies have also been strained by the thwarted coup in Turkey on July 15, with Ankara angry about what it called Germany's sluggish response in condemning the action. A parliamentary vote to end Germany's use of Incirlik could come as soon as next month, depending on whether Ankara allows lawmakers to visit the base in October as planned. The current parliamentary mandate for the mission ends in December. "The Bundeswehr (armed forces) wo, ...ادامه مطلب

Zarif and Cuba’s Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla met in Havana on Monday night and discussed a range of issues. The top Iranian diplomat, who is heading a 120-strong delegation of businessmen and govement’s economic officials, said Iran now starts new relations with Cuba in the presence of a big group of private sector representatives, unveiling plans for collaboration in the technology field, biotechnology sciences and pharmaceutical industry. He further hailed Iran and Cuba as two nations with the same attitudes towards foreign interference, saying they have both proved it to the US that it could not carry out its policies with the use of force, pressure or sanctions. For his part, the top Cuban diplomat said he saw a bright prospect for mutual cooperation given the two countries’ capabilities and economic potential. Zarif travelled to Cuba on Sunday as the first leg of a six-nation t,iran announces new centrifuges,iran announces new missile tests,iran announces new islamic internet,iran announces 34 new nuke sites ...ادامه مطلب

At the same time Yildirim added on Saturday that there were no need in Moscow's use of the base, because Russia possessed facilities located in Syria that was not far from Incirlik. "This information is not correct, but if necessary the Incirlik base could be used," Yildirim told reporters, answering a question about Moscow's alleged request for use of the base, Sputnik News reported. Russia has been conducting an aerial campaign against terrorists in Syria since September 30, 2015 at the request of Syrian President President Bashar Assad. The majority of operations is conducted from Russian air base Hmeimim in Syria, while country's Aerospace Forces are also conducting sorties from Russia and from Iran's Hamadan base. Incirlik military base is used by the United States and shelters combat planes of the US-led coalition launching airstrikes in Syria and Iraq against the Daesh group outla,turkish prime minister,turkish prime minister resigns,turkish prime minister wife,turkish prime minister 360,turkish prime minister binali yildirim,turkish prime minister name,turkish prime minister gollum,turkish prime minister ahmet davutoglu,turkish prime minister vs president,turkish prime minister house ...ادامه مطلب

“We have always said that Russia and Iran play an important and constructive role in solving crises in such regional states as Syria and Iraq,” Cavusoglu said as cited by the Milliyet newspaper on Friday. His remarks came after a Thursday meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East. On Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the Turkish top diplomat “made a short visit to Tehran yesterday to follow up on the agreements and consultations held between the two countries during Zarif’s visit to Ankara last week.” He added that the negotiations between the Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers in Tehran lasted for five hours. The official noted that during Zarif’s visit to Ankara and his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials on, ...ادامه مطلب

Speaking in an exclusive interview with al-Manar late on Friday, Nasrallah said he is “confident” that Hezbollah “would emerge victorious from any new war with Israel.” “After the (2006) war, I visited the Bekaa Valley and southe Lebanon. They (Israelis) say their achievement is that they forced me to hide in a bunker. That’s not true; I’ve met with many people away from the spotlight. I live and get around in a natural way. I do not live in a bunker,” the Hezbollah chief said, Press TV reported. He said the missiles that Hezbollah fired against Israel during the 2006 war came from the Syrian military industry, and they were not manufactured in Iran. “The war was aimed at eliminating the resistance in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, and eventually isolating Iran. What is happening in Syria is a form of revenge for that war,” he said, referring to the foreign-backed mi,hezbollah will defeat israel,hezbollah will defeat isis,will hezbollah defeat israel again,hezbollah can defeat israel,can hezbollah defeat isis ...ادامه مطلب

State media reported Thursday that the new rules placed responsibility squarely on head editors, saying news sites must monitor their content 24 hours a day to ensure "correct orientation, factual accuracy and appropriate sourcing." The rules come at a time when Xi is ratcheting up control over Chinese media and cyberspace, according to the Associated Press. Tencent, one of China's most popular websites, fired its top editor after a July headline mistakenly said Xi delivered a "furious" — instead of "important" — speech commemorating a Communist Party anniversary. In March, an online portal called Wujie appeared to inadvertently publish a letter calling for Xi's resignation. Let's block ads! بخوانید,china tightens controls on moving money overseas,china tightens control of social media,china tightens internet controls,china tightens church control,china tightens web controls ...ادامه مطلب

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim made his comments to a group of Turkish joualists after announcing that US Vice President Joe Biden would visit Turkey on August 24, Reuters reported. The 75-year-old Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999, denies any involvement in the failed coup. The fallout from the abortive coup, in which more than 230 people were killed as mutinous soldiers commandeered fighter jets, helicopters and tanks in a bid to seize power, has deepened a rift between Ankara and its Weste allies. Erdogan and many Turks have been frustrated by US and European criticism of a crackdown in the wake of the putsch, accusing the West of greater conce about the rights of the plotters than the gravity of the threat to a NATO member state. More than 60,000 people in the military, judiciary, civil service and education have been detained, suspended or placed under investigation since the coup. "If we have mercy on those who carried out this coup attem, ...ادامه مطلب

“The people of Yemen continue to bear the brunt of the suffering as a result of the inability of the parties to find a political solution to a conflict that has been raging for more than a year and a half. The retu to full-scale hostilities only drives humanitarian needs further,” said Jamie McGoldrick, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, in a statement, adding: “A political solution is the only solution to this crisis.” According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), local media has reported that ground fighting and air strikes have killed and maimed children and women, and destroyed homes and markets, particularly in the capital, Sana’a, and its goveorates, Sa’ada, Taizz, and Al Hudaydah. Mr. McGoldrick pointed out that the depletion of foreign currency reserves in the Central Bank has made it difficult for importers to obtain lines of credit – “making it nearly impossible for Govement entities to maintain basic social servi, ...ادامه مطلب

Iraq Defense Ministry's spokesman, Brig. Gen. Tahseen Ibrahim, told The Associated Press that the new batch consisted of four fighter jets. Ibraim did not give more details or say when the next shipment will be delivered. With the new arrivals, Iraq has now eight F16s in service, out of 36 fighter jets the US agreed to sell to Baghdad. Also Monday, a bomb went off at an outdoor market in the town of Youssifiyah, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Baghdad, killing four shoppers and wounding 11, a police officer said. Two more civilians were killed in another bomb explosion in a commercial area in Baghdad's weste Eskan neighborhood. That attack also wounded eight people, another police officer said. Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, but they bore the hallmarks of Daesh, which often targets commercial areas and large gatherings. Iraq has been going through its worst crisis since summer 2014 when Daesh terrorists captured much of the country's north and the west, including the second-largest city of Mosul. Despite major ground loses since last year, Daesh still controls key areas. Iraq heavily depended on aging Russian-made Sukhoi Su-25 jets. In 2014, the country received Sukhoi Su-25 jets from Russia and Iran to help combat Daesh. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

F-16 fighters were used during the operation, Sputnik cited Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency as reporting on Monday.  Tensions between Ankara and the Kurds escalated in July 2015 as fighting between the PKK, the Kurdish pro-independence organization considered to be terrorist by Ankara, and the Turkish army resumed. Ankara has imposed several round-the-clock curfews in Kurdish-populated towns, preventing civilians from fleeing the regions where the military operations are taking place. According to Turkish officials, over 5,000 Kurdish fighters have been killed in the campaign since mid-December, a figure that pro-Kurdish officials contend includes hundreds of civilians. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

The new drug, which has been hailed as a “game changer”, could reduce the number of people who die from the condition. Three people die from asthma attacks every day, and according to Asthma UK, two thirds of the deaths are preventable. But the pill, called Fevipiprant, was shown to reduce inflammation and repair the lining of the airways in a study led by the University of Leicester. Professor Chris Brightling, senior research fellow at the institution, said, “A unique feature of this study was how it included measurements of symptoms, lung function using breathing tests, sampling of the airway wall and CT scans of the chest to give a complete picture of how the new drug works.” “This new treatment, Fevipiprant, could likewise help to stop preventable asthma attacks, reduce hospital admissions and improve day-to-day symptoms – making it a ‘game changer’ for future treatment,” he added, according to SNAPPA Science. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz's comments, published Sunday, risk exacerbating a row between Austria and Turkey that flared last week when Austrian Chancellor Christian Ke suggested ending Turkey's EU membership talks altogether because of the country's democratic and economic deficits. Talks on Turkish accession have made only slow progress since they began in 2005, with just one "chapter" concluded of 35 such policy areas where Turkey must adopt and implement EU rules. "I have a seat and a vote in the (EU) foreign ministers' council. There the question is whether new negotiation chapters will be opened with Turkey, and I am against it," Kurz said in an interview with Austrian daily Kurier, threatening to block the unanimous agreement required, Reuters reported. The Turkish govement's crackdown on followers of a US-based businessman whom it blames for last month's failed coup has strained relations with the 28-nation bloc, which depends on Ankara to restrict the westward flow of migrants. Turkey has so far lived up to its side of the deal with Brussels to stop illegal migration to Europe via its territory, in retu for financial aid, the promise of visa-free travel to much of the bloc and accelerated talks on membership. Visa-free access has been subject to delays however due to a dispute over Turkish anti-terrorism legislation, which some in Europe see as too broad, and the post-coup crackdown. Kurz said Turkey had not met the conditions for progress to be made. "The criteria for visa liberalization will not be fulfilled by Turkey. And the requirements for accession talks have not been met," Kurz said. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday accession talks were "as good as deadlocked" but he rejected calls to halt them entirely saying the bloc needed to think more broadly about how to frame its ties with Ankara. Austria's centrist coalition govement is under pressure from the resurgent anti-immigration Freedom Party, which is running , ...ادامه مطلب