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Used to economic pain, some Turks shrug off US sanctions threat

Some in Ankara dismiss US politician's threat to hit Turkey with 'sanctions from hell' over Syria military operation.

turkey - Al Jazeera English
12:35pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

Republican anger at Trump grows as Turkey launches 'sickening' attack on US allies

Turkey launched its military operation to flush Kurds allied with the US out of northeastern Syria Wednesday, sparking outrage in Congress and creating rare bipartisan unity about the risks to Kurds, US national security interests, regional stability and the …

turkey - CNN
11:42am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Trump defends himself against Republican criticism over decision to pull back U.S. troops in Syria

As Turkey launched its attack on Kurdish militia positions on Wednesday, Trump aligned himself with anti-war voices in the Republican Party like Senator Rand Paul

turkey - The Globe And Mail
11:37am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey launches air strikes on Kurdish positions inside Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the attack on Twitter, labelling it 'Operation Peace Spring'.Moments later, a cloud of white smoke rose over the Ras al-Ain border area

turkey - Google News (India)
10:52am PDT - October 9th, 2019

'Pray for our Kurdish allies': Lawmakers decry U.S. pullback as Turkey begins Syria military action

Democrats and Republicans slammed President Donald Trump on Wednesday after Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria, three days after Trump announced that he was withdrawing U.S. troops from the country's border region.

turkey - NBC News
10:39am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria: A guide to the story so far

The operation could reshape the map of the Syrian conflict once again, dealing a blow to Kurdish-led forces that have battled the Islamic State while widening Turkey’s territorial control at the border

turkey - The Globe And Mail
8:11am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey launches military offensive in Syria

Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said Turkish warplanes were targeting ‘civilian areas’ in northern Syria.

turkey - Metro
8:05am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Four maps explaining Turkey's offensive in Syria

The Turkish military says the operation aims to create a "safe zone" in Kurdish-held territory.

turkey - BBC News
7:52am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey aims to eradicate 'threat of terror,' Erdogan says after jets bomb Syrian Kurdish positions | CBC News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the start of a new military operation into Syria as it looks to reduce the presence of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Turkey's shared border with Syria.

turkey - CBC News
6:52am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey launches Syria air strikes

The Turkish military operation into Syria has been launched with air strikes and will be supported by artillery and howitzer fire, a Turkish security source has said.

turkey - RTE
6:32am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey Begins Offensive Against U.S. Ally in Syria

Ankara begins operation to seize territory held by Kurdish forces; Trump threatens reprisals if Turks don’t exercise restraint

turkey - The Wall Street Journal
6:27am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey Begins Offensive Against U.S. Ally in Syria

Ankara begins operation to seize territory held by Kurdish forces; Trump threatens reprisals if Turks don’t exercise restraint

turkey - The Wall Street Journal
6:27am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey Begins Offensive Against U.S. Ally in Syria

Ankara begins operation to seize territory held by Kurdish forces; Trump threatens reprisals if Turks don’t exercise restraint

turkey - The Wall Street Journal
6:27am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey launches attack in northern Syria

Turkey on Wednesday launched a military offensive into northern Syria with the goal of crushing U.S.-backed Kurdish forces and eliminating a "terror corridor" on its border.

turkey - The Washington Times
2:47am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Turkey launches military operation in northeastern Syria, air strikes hit border town

Turkey had been poised to advance into northeast Syria since U.S. troops began vacating the area in an abrupt policy shift by Trump

turkey - The Globe And Mail
11:25pm PDT - October 8th, 2019

Ahead of offensive, Turkey says it strikes Syria-Iraq border

Turkey's military struck the Syrian-Iraqi border to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepared to attack there following a surprise U.S. troop pullback, Turkish officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

turkey - Reuters
10:33am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Trump's troop withdrawal gives Turkey access to Syria — and ISIS space to rebuild

Turkey in Syria after Trump's withdrawal announcement gives ISIS space to rebuild and hurts U.S. allies like the Kurds.

turkey - MSNBC
10:25am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Turkey Strikes Syria-Iraq Border in Preparation for Syria Invasion

The Turkish military struck targets on the Syria-Iraq border on Tuesday in preparation for an offensive into the northeast region of Syria.

turkey - National Review
10:07am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Graham vows 'sanctions from hell' if Turkey moves into Syria | TheHill

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned on Tuesday that Turkey would face "sanctions from hell" if it...

turkey - The Hill
10:06am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Turkey 'ready for operation' in Syria

As Turkey prepares an offensive, President Trump says the US has not abandoned its Kurdish allies.

turkey - BBC News
10:00am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Trump's confusing moves raise questions about Turkey, Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump threatened to "ruin the economy of Turkey" if it goes too far with a planned invasion of northern Syria, he announced on Tuesday that he's...

turkey - Associated Press
9:41am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Turkey prepares military operation as U.S. withdraws troops from northern Syria

Turkey says it has completed preparations for a military operation in northern Syria as the U.S. withdraws troops from the region. National security and foreign policy expert Asha Castleberry joins CBSN AM to talk about the implications of President Trump's d…

turkey - CBS News
8:44am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Trump Invites Turkish Leader to U.S. as Turkey Prepares Syria Offensive

President says he isn’t abandoning Washington’s Kurdish allies targeted by Ankara

turkey - The Wall Street Journal
8:38am PDT - October 8th, 2019

Trump to host Turkish leader as he considers invading Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after threatening Turkey with economic ruin if it goes too far in invading northern Syria, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

turkey - Associated Press
8:35am PDT - October 8th, 2019

After Trump’s go-ahead for Turkey to invade Syria, the Kurdish population is in for the battle of a generation

I spent time with residents of the ‘safe zone’, who have known relative peace until now. As well as a return to Syria’s policy of Arabisation, many fear a repeat of Turkey’s invasion of Afrin last year

turkey - Independent
8:23am PDT - October 8th, 2019

RT @CPFCGAY: Fenerbahce fans have the lowest intelligence score in Europe according to new reports collected through IQ scores and social…

Gizemm (@gzmylcn97)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Going on vacation so i would not be able to post streams but i have somevids that are gonna post from them selves so yeah guess where i am going a little hint im from turkey

FlinkSide (@Flink_Side)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023
RT @ShariqAmmar123: Latest... Camera Departments of #Tiger3 Turkey Schedule https://t.co/SOMN5kV6tf

RT @ShariqAmmar123: Latest... Camera Departments of #Tiger3 Turkey Schedule https://t.co/SOMN5kV6tf

Tiger 3 release on Diwali 10 November (@_TIGER3_DIWALI_)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023
RT @khanadan99: I'm form turkey Istanbul and you

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RT @khanadan99: I'm form turkey Istanbul and you Please retweet my photo and retweet https://t.co/xBNIbI8aTN

Mukasa Winfled (@MWinfled7191)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @SamRamani2: Russia talks about doubling its trade volume with Africa since 2012 But its still only $18 billion in total and $6 billio…

Martins Neibergs (@Neibergs)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @CPFCGAY: Fenerbahce fans have the lowest intelligence score in Europe according to new reports collected through IQ scores and social…

Casper (@duygular_ipte)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Finally saw the new Indiana Jones movie. Expectations were not high but it was pretty good, certainly not a turkey by any means

Neil Boom (@MrBoom)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Russia says appreciates Turkey’s efforts on Black Sea grain deal https://t.co/li8gdaBvSY

Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @PinkNews: Man jailed in Turkey for 20 days just because he ‘looked gay’ https://t.co/aWGE2cA0dQ

(@Supernova_Jax)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Erdogan’s actions present an additional problem for NATO going forward. Even if Sweden is eventually admitted, existing members like Turkey and Hungary have figured out that they can hold the alliance hostage to leverage policy demands. https://t.co/9QE8SNZ1lT

FDD (@FDD)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023
Members of the Saturday Mothers have again been detained in week 956 of their quest for justice in Turkey.

#SaturdayMothers | #HumanRights 

https://t.co/mAqH6ACqnf
https://t.co/qn3Xwahfqp https://t.co/05e0BJMmdn

Members of the Saturday Mothers have again been detained in week 956 of their quest for justice in Turkey. #SaturdayMothers | #HumanRights https://t.co/mAqH6ACqnf https://t.co/qn3Xwahfqp https://t.co/05e0BJMmdn

MedyaNews (@1MedyaNews)
11:30am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @Aeternum7: 1. "Million dollar Island" on the border of #Armenia and #Turkey Due to illegal sand mining, the Araks River, along which t…

Yuriy Matevosov (@YuriyMatevosov)
11:29am PDT - July 22nd, 2023
RT @LiftForever67: Meanwhile at the park...

#Caturday #Turkey 
#CatsLover #CatsOfTwitter https://t.co/jKy3MaZuDv

RT @LiftForever67: Meanwhile at the park... #Caturday #Turkey #CatsLover #CatsOfTwitter https://t.co/jKy3MaZuDv

Joanie Aumann (@bobcatrules)
11:29am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

#Turkey The Ministry of National Defense of Turkiye has announced that one of its soldiers was killed during the Operation Claw-Lock in northern #Iraq. Thus, the number of Turkish army casualties in the Operation Claw-Lock increased to 78. https://t.co/FzaKGaZWBj

IWN (@A7_Mirza)
11:29am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @neu2ralpaki: My friend's brother who is a graduate from Turkey and is the only source of income for their family is arrested from Lahor…

30 Beat Khan (@Hoo_Carez)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Gerashchenko_en: Russian propagandist Skabeyeva has a discussion with another propagandist: "We are ready to wage war with Turkey. Erd…

James Stanhope (@ManchurianDevil)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Georgina (@Georgin31548393)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @JimMillward: For all their talk about stability and development, it’s clear from stories like this that PRC is trying to erase Uyghur c…

ottilie mulzet (@caringerel)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TheSkandar: Pakistan is an Islamic country but lectures India on secularism. Turkey is an Islamic state but has been involved in crush…

Beast of Bharat (@BeastofBharat_)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @MichaelBensonn: Alex Stein has been removed from Saturday's Misfits Boxing after disgracefully throwing hotdogs at Muslim opponent MoDe…

Mr.NeverEverUseACoupon (@KickADoorMoni)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Emaknya (@pasukanberbulu)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @HafzaGrdp: I urge the @UNChildRights1 to take urgent action for the #children whose parents have been deprived of liberty on so-called…

Halit T. Civelek, MD (@uighursssss)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @DeItaone: Blinken: U.S. is looking to Turkey to pull Russia back to Black Sea grain deal https://t.co/YAG5TdzvnY

ilq.P (@jungnyum)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Gerashchenko_en: Russian propagandists claim Russia should have full control over the Black Sea. They are OK with strikes on Turkey, Bu…

Mike Kravchenko (@mike_kravchenk)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Carlos Gomez (@CarlosGomezC27)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TheSkandar: Pakistan is an Islamic country but lectures India on secularism. Turkey is an Islamic state but has been involved in crush…

Harsh (@Harsh33424911)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Réda (@leindmann)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Steven Lieu (@MeowmeowWan2028)
11:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @jilevin: Man jailed in Turkey for 20 days just because he ‘looked gay’ https://t.co/UPqKGh3xfx

Eleni Kollias (@hypatia6)
11:04pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Jumpsteady: Extreme weather events every single day now. All of this and much more happened within one month only! India, Spain, Turkey…

(@ian_booth)
6:43pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

imokiti (@gugu_ahiru777)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @KrzysztofJano15: #Turkey plans to deliver to #Ukraine about 180 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, 100 Bayraktar Mini, 500 armored…

BЯΛVӨ⁰¹ (@az_trakker)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @ArrestedLawyers: New @FIDU_ETS report by @emreturkut, @KJDbarrister, @aliyildizlegal exposes grave misuse of anti-terror laws in Turke…

KaesiF (@KaesiF)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NewJeansCharts: 2nd EP "Get Up" — iTunes (album chart): #1 Hong Kong #1 Malaysia #1 Malta #1 Philippines #1 Russia #1 Singapore #1 Tai…

JustforNJs (@justfor_MJ)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Jumpsteady: Extreme weather events every single day now. All of this and much more happened within one month only! India, Spain, Turkey…

Husband Lesbian (@julesfurious)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Wrapped In Love Designs (@WrappedInLoveD)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

Rendykidd (@DwyaneW32901072)
6:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @historyinmemes: Approximately 300 feet beneath the surface of the Earth, the denizens of the historic subterranean city of Derinkuyu re…

naurna (@wuflensol)
6:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023
#Syrian refugees in #Turkey face the problem of the economic blockade on #Syria, which prevents reconstruction. #Erdogan:

#Syrian refugees in #Turkey face the problem of the economic blockade on #Syria, which prevents reconstruction. #Erdogan: "Syrian refugees are eager to return to their country. The number of returnees has reached more than one million people." Three Syrian #Refugees were deported… https://t.co/JnWKBsNf6G https://t.co/w1nBTEOmYR

tim anderson (@timand2037)
6:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023
The Barbie movie was actually made specifically for me and I sobbed https://t.co/rN8lVHaSCt

The Barbie movie was actually made specifically for me and I sobbed https://t.co/rN8lVHaSCt

chuck e. cheese conspiracist (@gracie_turkey)
6:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023