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DARAA - The number of people who have fled Syria’s southwestern city of Daraa to the border areas near Jordan and Israel due to fierce Assad regime attacks now stands at some 150,000, Syria’s White Helmets civil-defense

agency said Friday.“Over 150,000 people have fled to the plains near the Jordanian border due to intense strikes by the Syrian regime and its allies on cities and towns in Daraa’s countryside,” White Helmets spokesman

Amer Abu Zaid told Anadolu Agency.According to Anadolu Agency correspondents in Jordan, displaced Syrians have flocked to the border but the Jordanian authorities have not allowed them to enter...

Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA - Turkey’s exports to the European Union in January-May 2018 surged 21 percent year-on-year, the country’s statistical authority announced Friday.According to TurkStat, exports to the 28-member EU bloc account for some 51.4 percent of Turkey’s overall

exports in the five-month period -- totaling $35.6 billion -- while imports from the EU were $39 billion, up 22 percent on a yearly basis.Over the same period, Turkey’s overall exports totaled $69.3 billion, a 7.9 percent annual hike, and imports reached $104.5 billion with a 17.2 percent increase.

By Can Erozden

ANKARA - Turkish Armed Forces have neutralized more than 4,500 terrorists since the beginning of the cross-border anti-terror Operation Olive Branch.Turkish Armed Forces said in a press release on Friday that 4,513 terrorists have been neutralized since Jan. 20.Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized” in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question

were either killed, captured or surrendered.The statement also said 56 PKK terrorists were neutralized during operations undertaken between June 22 and 28 across Turkey and northern Iraq.During these operations four Turkish soldiers were martyred and six others injured.Moreover, 16 weapons -- including 15 infantry rifles -- were seized, while 22 handmade explosives and seven weapon...

BELGRADE - An association of Turkish municipal administrations on Friday donated public buses worth €150,000 to the historic city of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina.The Union of Turkish Municipalities (TBB) handed over the three buses in a ceremony attended by Turkey’s Consul in Mostar Zerrin Kandemir, Mostar Mayor Ljubo Beslic, TBB Secretary-General Hayrettin Gungor, and Damir Maric, CEO of the Mostar Bus

Company.Kandemir told the ceremony that the buses are a symbol of the good relations between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey.She added that Turkey supports Bosnia’s stability and growing relations between the two countries.Beslic said the donation would bolster the already-strong ties between the two countries, adding that there are many opportunities to develop business alliances between the two...

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reiterated his firm stance in the fight against terrorism, saying it would continue to be the “biggest fight” in Turkey. Speaking at an opening ceremony of a mosque built on the campus of Gendarmerie and Coast

Guard Academy in capital Ankara, Erdogan said: “In the forthcoming period as well, our biggest fight in our country will be against the terrorism.” The president, who emphasized on the success of the Turkish military in Jarabulus and Afrin during Euphrates Shield...

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA - Russia, Iran and the U.S. are responsible for recent violations made by the Assad regime in Syria’s south, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday.In an interview to Turkish broadcaster NTV, Cavusoglu highlighted the regime’s recent violations in Syria’s de-escalation zones.

“Syria regime guarantor countries are Iran and Russia, opposition’s guarantor country is Turkey. Then the U.S. and Russia made the de-conflict zone deal,” the foreign minister said.“The Assad regime attacked those areas, who did the agreements? U.S. and Russia. If those deals are broken, then Geneva, Astana...

Erdogan reiterates resolve to fight against terror

Turkey blames Russia, Iranand US for Syria violations

Number of Syrians fleeing Daraa hits 150,000

Exports to EU up 21%

In Afrin 4,513 terrorists neutralized since Jan.20

Biggest fight in Turkey will continue to be against terrorism, president says in capital Ankara

Turkey donates buses to historic Bosnian city

Turkish Oyak, French Renault extend partnership

Nearly 11.5M foreigners visit Turkey in Jan-May

Bailout end in sight, challenges remain for Greece: IMF

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