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Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA - If needed, Turkey will expand the safe zone in northern Syria, the Turkish president said on Wednesday.“We will give a drastic response to any attack coming from outside of the safe zone [in northern Syria] and we will expand our safe zone area if needed,” said Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his party’s parliamentary

group.Erdogan said nearly 700 attacks against Turkey have been carried out by terrorists abroad, especially in Europe, since Turkey started the anti-terror Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria.Those countries which accept YPG/PKK as a terrorist group allow its symbols on their streets, while banning all pro-Turkey activities, Erdogan noted.

Ali Kemal Akan

ANKARA - U.S. lawmakers voted to impose sanctions on Turkey and in favor of the Armenian claims because Ankara spoiled the game in Syria, said Turkey’s foreign minister on Wednesday.“There were efforts to establish a terror state there [in northern Syria],” Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters.“Through the steps and moves that we took, we’ve spoiled this game through deals with...

Muhammed Emin Canik

BUENOS AIRES - At least 20 people were

killed in violent protests against rising living costs in Chile, according to the country’s Justice

Ministry.The ministry said on Tuesday that a total of 1,218 people...

Aysu Bicer

ANKARA -Turkey’s economic confidence index shot up to 89.8 in October, according to official data released Wednesday.The figure surged 4.5% from 86 in September, the Turkish Statistical Authority (TurkStat) said.“This increase in economic confidence index stemmed from

increases in the consumer, manufacturing industry, services, retail trade and construction confidence indices,” TurkStat noted.In October, consumer confidence came in at 57, while real sector confidence was 104.2, services confidence was 90.7, retail trade confidence was 102.3, and construction confidence was...

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Economic confidence rises to 89.8 in October

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Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA- Syrian Constitutional Committee -- made up of opposition,

civil society and regime members -- began its work on Wednesday in Geneva with the UN’s facilitation.The committee is mandated...

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