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Strong earthquake kills 19 people in Turkey and Greek islands

Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands.

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11/1/20

Mother, children rescued from Turkey quake rubble; death toll at 37

A mother and three of her children were pulled to safety on Saturday after being trapped for almost 18 hours under a building in the western Turkish city of Izmir that was flattened in a powerful earthquake.

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11/1/20

Israel immediately sent assistance FYI

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11/2/20

Glad to hear it.

Man rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 62

A 70-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday, after being buried for 33 hours following a powerful earthquake which struck Turkey's Aegean coast and Greek islands.

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11/2/20

Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81

A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, officials said, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea region which has killed 81 people.

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11/24/20

Germany angers Turkey with attempt to police Libya arms embargo

Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya illegally.

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12/7/20

EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey

EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc's leaders decide whether to make good on their threat to impose punitive measures.

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12/11/20

Exclusive: U.S. set to sanction Turkey over Russian defense system - sources

The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defense systems, five sources including three U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, a move likely to worsen already problematic ties between the two NATO allies.

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From: bml00

12/11/20

Interestingly even though we fall out with Turkey all the time they have just restored their Ambassador to Israel

Erdogan has visions of an Ottoman Empire again

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

12/21/20

Turns out the Kurds are still alive.

Turkey-backed fighters clash with Kurdish forces in north Syria town

Syrian fighters backed by Turkey waged battles on Friday against Kurdish forces near the town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, where Russian and Turkish troops jointly patrol a key highway.