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'Turkey urges NATO to back country's terror fight'

ANKARA, 19 Feb 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Turkey's parliament speaker on Monday urged NATO to back Turkey's fight against terrorist groups. "I am pleased to celebrate the 67th anniversary of Turkey's NATO membership," said Binali Yildirim in a statement. Telling how Turkey joined NATO's ranks on Feb. 18, 1952, Yildirim said: "Turkey plays an important role in providing defense needs as an important member of the alliance." Yildirim added that Turkey "resolutely continues its fight against terrorism." "In this regard, we expect our allies to support Turkey's operations that the country has been diligently conducting against the PKK/PYD/YPG and Daesh terrorist organizations," he said. Turkey has been a member of NATO for 67 years and boasts the second-largest army of

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Turkey blasts Europe's 'silence' on NZ terror attacks

ANKARA, 19 Mar 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Turkey’s president on Monday blasted European countries for being silent in the face of last week's terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, killing or injuring some 100 people. Europe is silent on this issue, and the Western media is insidious, said Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in a televised interview. At least 50 people were killed when a terrorist opened fire on worshippers during Friday prayers last week at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. About as many were injured, with several still in critical condition. Turkish-EU ties Commenting on Turkish-EU relations, Erdogan said the EU cannot halt Turkey's accession negotiations because they need Turkey. Erdogan's remarks came after the European Parliament last week passed a

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Iraq: 10 killed in suicide attack on Baghdad mosque

BAGHDAD, 22 June 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded on Friday when a suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, according to a local security source.  The attack, carried out by an unknown assailant wearing an explosive belt, targeted a mosque in the Al-Baladiyat district of eastern Baghdad, Police Captain Ahmed Khalaf told Anadolu Agency. Following the attack, ambulances transported 10 bodies and about 30 injured victims of the blast to hospitals, he added. The attack -- taking place amid traditional Friday prayers -- is regarded as the most violent of its kind in Baghdad in some months . As of around noon GMT, there was no claim of responsibility for the

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