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UN working group on arbitrary detention says use of ByLock is freedom of expression

The United Nation Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion stating that use of a smart phone application known as ByLock,...

US Treasury presenting Trump with retaliatory options against Turkey: report

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who last week warned that the US would impose sanctions if Turkey proceeded with a military strike in northern Syria, said...

NATO secretary defends position after criticism of being soft on Turkey’s Syria incursion

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday defended his stance on Turkey’s attack on Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria as he came under pressure from some members...

Turkish troops take control of Tal Abyad, Ras al-Ain in Syria: minister

Turkish troops have taken control of the Syrian border towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced on Monday, according to the...

EU gov’ts agree on limiting arms exports to Turkey after Syria incursion

European Union governments agreed on Monday to limit arms exports to Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria, stopping short of a bloc-wide embargo on a...

Erdoğan signals Turkish troops will enter Kurdish-held Kobane, Manbij

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that the Turkish army will enter the Kurdish-held Syrian cities of Manbij and Kobane as part of a military...

Turkey’s offensive in northeast Syria already displaced 200,000 people, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that Turkey’s military incursion into northeast Syria has already displaced 200,000 people since last week, Voice of America reported. WHO said...

Germany sees no legal justification for Turkey’s Syria incursion: report

Germany does not see a legal justification for Turkey’s operation against Kurds in northern Syria, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on Monday, according to...

EU council condemns Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union on Monday condemned Turkey’s military action in northeast Syria, which it said undermines the stability and security of the...

Trump reiterates threat to impose sanctions on Turkey

US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara’s incursion into northeast Syria. Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating some Islamic State...

We don’t want to entertain possibility of clash with Turkey in Syria: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Monday it did not want to entertain the possibility of a clash in Syria between Russian and Turkish forces and said Moscow...

Pro-Turkey forces execute 9 civilians in northeastern Syria: report

Turkish-backed proxies leading a ground offensive on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria have summarily executed nine civilians including a female politician, a human rights monitor has...

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