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Turkish call to drop Gaza ship case against Israelis

Turkish prosecutor called Friday called for charges related to a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship to be dropped following diplomatic reconciliation between Turkey and Israel, state media reported. Nine Turkish activists died when Israeli marines stormed the Mavi Marmara as it headed...

Three Turkish soldiers killed after clashes with militants

Three Turkish soldiers were killed on Friday after clashing with Kurdish militants in the southeastern province of Hakkari, military sources said. The military launched an operation in the region, which borders Iraq, following the clashes, the sources said. The private Dogan news agency...

1,600 Kurdish peshmerga killed in Mosul offensive

A total of 1,600 Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters have been killed since the start on October 17 of a huge offensive to retake the extremist bastion of Mosul, a spokesman said Thursday. Close to 10,000 peshmerga were also wounded in the six weeks of fierce fighting to oust ISIS from Iraq's...