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Turkey requests return of 8 officers who fled to Greece

Turkey's state-run news agency says officials have made a formal request to Greece for the extradition of eight Turkish officers who fled to the neighboring country after last month's attempted coup. Anadolu Agency said Tuesday a Justice Ministry file for the officers' return has been...

Kurdish forces open new front on ISIS capital Mosul

Kurdish Peshmerga forces Monday said they had secured a river crossing point enabling them to open a new front against ISIS and further tighten their grip on the militants' capital Mosul. Backed by airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition, Kurdish fighters reached Kanhash, the western side of...

Erdogan says US must choose: 'FETO or Turkey'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday gave the U.S. an ultimatum following Ankara's repeated requests for the extradition of US-based preacher Fetullah Gulen, accused of orchestrating the July 15 defeated coup. "Sooner or later the U.S will make a choice. Either Turkey or FETO," Erdogan...