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Turkey to set up camp for Aleppo evacuees in Syria

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CILVEGOZU, Turkey Turkey plans to set up a camp inside Syria to host people evacuated from the city of Aleppo but will continue to take the sick and wounded to Turkish hospitals, officials said on Friday.

Turkey arrests Dogan executive in Gulen-linked probe: state media

ISTANBUL Turkey has formally arrested an executive of Dogan Holding, a conglomerate with major media interests, in a widening probe into a U.S.-based cleric Ankara accuses of masterminding July's attempted coup.

World, Dec 16 2016

Turkey could hold referendum on stronger presidency in March

ANKARA Turkey may hold a referendum as early as March on constitutional changes to expand the president's powers, a senior ruling party lawmaker said, a move that would help Tayyip Erdogan acquire the executive presidency he has long sought.

World, Dec 15 2016

Syria rebels say Iran introduced new conditions to Aleppo ceasefire deal

BEIRUT Officials with two Syrian rebel groups and a United Nations official said that Iran had introduced new conditions to the Aleppo ceasefire and evacuation deal negotiated by Russia and Turkey.

Turkey talking to Russia, Iran to try to keep Aleppo evacuation on track

ANKARA Turkey is talking to Russia and Iran to try to ensure a ceasefire in Aleppo holds and civilians and rebel fighters can be evacuated, despite efforts by the Syrian government to prevent it, Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

World, Russia, Syria Dec 14 2016

U.S. says it has seen Aleppo ceasefire reports, cannot confirm them

WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had seen reports of a ceasefire for the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo brokered by Turkey and Russia and would welcome that development if it led to a halt in bombing and allowed people to leave the area.

World, Russia, Syria Dec 13 2016

EU ministers reject Austrian demand to halt Turkey's membership talks

BRUSSELS Austria failed on Tuesday in an attempt to get the European Union to halt membership talks with Turkey, running into opposition from EU partners anxious not to upset a country whose help they need to curb an influx of Syrian refugees.

World, Dec 13 2016

EU vows not to pay for rebuilding of Syria if opposition is crushed

BRUSSELS/PARIS The European Union will not pay toward rebuilding a post-war Syria if Moscow and Damascus leave no space in the future for opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources and EU documents.

World, Syria, United Nations Dec 13 2016

Turkey detains hundreds over PKK links after Istanbul blasts

ANKARA Turkey has detained 568 people over alleged links to Kurdish militants in raids over the last two days, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, intensifying a crackdown after twin bombings killed 44 people outside an Istanbul soccer stadium.

World, Dec 13 2016

Aleppo rebel commander says U.S., Turkey must save civilians

BEIRUT The commander of a rebel group in Aleppo is urging the United States and Turkey to move quickly to save civilians in what remains of the opposition's eastern Aleppo enclave from an assault by the government and its allies.

World, Dec 13 2016
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Gunmen burn buses, Aleppo convoy goes through

BEIRUT/AMMAN Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pocket in Aleppo, where evacuees crammed into buses for hours before departing the city. | Video