NATO says no Aegean mission end date
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- Published on Sunday, 30 October 2016 07:54
There is no fixed date for the NATO migrant mission in the Aegean Sea to end, an Alliance official said Friday (28.10.2016), after Turkey called for the mission's completion “by the end of the year” because it had “reached its goal”.
Allies Resist US Plan to Attack Raqqa
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- Published on Saturday, 29 October 2016 18:34
A proposed U.S.-backed offensive on the Islamic State terror group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa is encountering problems, because Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists the Syrian-Kurdish YPG – the only militia currently up to the task – can play no part.
Serbian MPs Grill Vucic over Claims of Arrests
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 14:35
Serbian opposition MPs questioned Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday (27.10.2016) over sclaims that several people were arrested for planning illegal activities in Montenegro.
Bulgaria and NATO boost cooperation on cyber defence
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 14:17
Bulgaria and NATO will boost their cooperation on cyber defence. A new Memorandum of Understanding, signed during NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting in October 2016, will facilitate information-sharing on cyber threats and best practices, improve the prevention of cyber incidents and increase Bulgaria’s resilience to cyber threats.
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Turkish defense industry shifting to national operating system
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 09:47
Turkey’s defense and aerospace industry will shift from its current foreign computer operating system to an existing Linux-based national software in light of security needs and license costs, according to the head of the state defense firm which has undertaken the project.
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Americans send Patriot missile system to Romania for military drill
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 09:46
Some 100 American forces received “shock” orders to move a Patriot missile defense system from Germany to Romania by rail for a joint exercise to be carried out in early November with 100 Romanian soldiers, an American general told Reuters.
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Премьер Сербии отказался комментировать сообщения о депортации россиян
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 09:45
Глава правительства Сербии Александр Вучич отказался комментировать сообщения о якобы высланных из страны россиянах.
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NATO agrees force deployments for eastern flank
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 09:44
Allied defence ministers have firmed up NATO's 2016 Warsaw summit declaration in July to send four combat-ready battalions to its north eastern flank. Numerous national commitments to cluster troops and capabilities around the four nations leading the battalions were made during a two day meeting in Brussels on 26-27 October 2016.
Turkey calls for end to NATO's migrant mission in Aegean
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- Published on Thursday, 27 October 2016 14:56
Turkey is seeking an end to NATO's counter-migration mission in the Aegean Sea and it is telling the U.S.-led alliance that the sharp drop in refugees trying to get to Greece means there is no longer a need for warships to patrol its coast.
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Reported Expulsions Overshadow Russian Security Chief’s Serbia Visit
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- Published on Thursday, 27 October 2016 14:52
Belgrade newspaper says Serbia has thrown out unnamed Russians in connection with events in Montenegro - where the authorities claim they recently foiled a coup.
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UK sends Typhoon fighter jets to Romania in 2017
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- Published on Thursday, 27 October 2016 09:31
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) will send Typhoon fighter jets to Romania in 2017, UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon announced on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.
Turkey’s military operations in Syria targets Manbij not Aleppo: President Erdoğan
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 15:51
Turkey will sweep the Democratic Party Union (PYD) from Manbij, a key Syrian city close to the Turkish border that has been liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed.
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Iran warns Turkey to stay away from Mosul
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 09:22
Iran’s message to Turkey is “stay away from Mosul,” as both Ankara and Tehran are expecting to play a greater role in the aftermath of the war.
Turkey: Foreign intelligence agencies behind Gülenists: former minister
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- Published on Thursday, 20 October 2016 18:31
A former police chief and interior minister, Mehmet Ağar, has told a parliamentary commission investigating the July 15, 2016 coup attempt that all illegal organizations, like the Gülenist network, have had links with foreign intelligence services.
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Turkey joins coalition for Mosul operation
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:48
Turkey and the United States have reached an agreement in which Turkish warplanes will join an ongoing operation to capture Mosul, the prime minister has said, adding that Turkey’s F-16 Fighting Falcons would be called for duty by the Kuwait-based command center if required.
