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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2020
Attack on Libyan military academy kills at least 28
At least 28 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health minister of the Tripoli-based government said.
WORLD
Jan 2, 2020
Tayyip Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens
President Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday up to 250,000 migrants were fleeing toward Turkey from Syria's northwest Idlib region after weeks of renewed bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2020
Ghosn with the wind: Theories abound in ex-Nissan chief's escape debacle
How did Carlos Ghosn do it?
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2019
Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request, Erdogan says
Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, putting the North African country's conflict at the center of wider regional frictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2019
Turkey's Halkbank fails to halt U.S. prosecution for allegedly aiding Iran
A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey's state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of helping Iran evade U.S. economic sanctions.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019
Turkey's block on Wikipedia violates rights, court rules
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that blocking access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia within Turkey is a violation of freedom of expression, a lawyer representing the organization and various media reports said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime EEZ deal rattles eastern Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible cease-fire in neighboring Libya, where Ankara supports the internationally recognized government.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2019
Three front-line nations drifting into chaos
Let's hope that Washington has enough wisdom to keep Ukraine, Turkey and South Korea on our side.
WORLD
Dec 5, 2019
U.S. completes troop pullback from northeast Syria
The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2019
Syrian airstrikes on Idlib markets kill at least 11, say White Helmets
Syrian government airstrikes on the rebel-held area of Idlib killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens on Monday after hitting two outdoor markets, Syrian civil defense forces said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2019
Are you 'brain-dead?' Turkey's Erdogan rips into France's Macron before NATO summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Emmanuel Macron's warning that NATO was dying reflects a "sick and shallow" understanding, telling the French president "you should check whether you are brain dead."
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2019
Russia sets up chopper base in northern Syria after U.S. exit
Russia has set up a helicopter base at an airport in the north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli, the Russian Defense Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Thursday, a move designed to increase Moscow's control over events on the ground there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2019
In apparent mending of U.S. ties, Syrian Kurds seen resuming fight against Islamic State
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have resumed operations alongside the global coalition fighting Islamic State, a sign that ties between the U.S. and the Kurds are mending after Turkey sent forces across the border to establish a safe zone in northeastern Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2019
U.S. forces seen on patrol in Syria near Turkish border
U.S. armored vehicles were seen on Thursday near the Syria-Turkey border in a part of northeastern Syria where they had not been observed since early October when Washington announced the withdrawal of American forces, according to a witness and Reuters video footage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2019
Armenia hails U.S. Congress move to recognize 'genocide' of its people at the hands of the Ottomans a century ago
Armenia on Tuesday praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as "genocide," a move denounced by Turkey as "null and void.
WORLD
Oct 30, 2019
Syrian Army clashes with Turkish forces in northeast border area, state TV says
Syrian Army troops on Wednesday were engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish forces in the countryside around the border town of Ras al Ain in an area where a military offensive by Ankara aims to create a "safe" zone, state media said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2019
Russia-Turkey deal poses challenge to West
The Kremlin offers authoritarians a brokerage service based on cynical principles of mutual gain rather than values and allegiances.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2019
U.S. senators want quick visa for Kurdish general amid Syria crisis so he can give situation report
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators asked the State Department on Wednesday to quickly provide a visa so that the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could visit the United states to discuss the situation in the country.

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