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62 Iraqi peshmergas receive medical treatment in Turkey

More than 60 injured Kurdish peshmergas were sent to Turkey from Iraq to receive medical treatment in six hospitals in Ankara on Friday, a hospital source told Anadolu Agency. Speaking on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, the source said 62 peshmergas were...

Brotherhood-linked bloc wins 15 seats in Jordan polls

The National Alliance for Reform, which includes candidates from Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood group, won 15 parliamentary seats in Tuesday polls, according to semi-final results announced late Thursday by Jordan’s official electoral commission. Another three seats, meanwhile, were won by...

Istanbul: Metrobus leaves its lane, hits 4 cars, bus

A metrobus in Istanbul left its dedicated traffic lane early Friday, crushing four cars and stopping only after it ran against a public double-decker bus, according to local media reports. An unconfirmed number of people were injured in the accident, which happened during the morning rush...

Turkey aims to establish safe zone in northern Syria

Turkey aims to open up a safe zone in northern Syria as part of an ongoing military operation there, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday. "Here is our goal: We want to declare a safe zone that is 95 by 45 kilometers (60 by 30 miles), or 4,000-5,000 square kilometers (2,385-3,100...