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N. Syrian area of terrorists Western media’s principles blinded by anti-Turkey bias Topping the list of significant prob- lems facing news organizations re- porting on the Syrian civil war are the limited number of news sourc- es on the ground, their reliability and the degree to which they can be corroborated. The dangers to journalists have left few non-Syr- ian reporters within the country and many media... >>MORE DETAILS

Turkey: July 15 coup plotters ‘planned large-scale blackmail’ An indictment alleging a wide- spread blackmail plot organized by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) was approved by a court in Military says Free clears 10 villages Monday western Turkey on Monday. The An area of 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) have been cleared Syrian Army (FSA), supported by Turkish and coalition forces, liberated document prepared by the Usak of terrorists in northern Syria since the launch of Operation 10 villages Monday, the said in a statement. Ear- Chief Prosecutor’s Office claims the group, which is said to be behind Shield operation on Aug. 24, the Turkish military said Monday. The Free lier Turkish army said it had hit 20 terrorist targets... >>MORE DETAILS the July 15 failed coup. >>MORE DETAILS PKK/PYD ‘forcing’ teenage boys to take up arms in Syria The terrorist PKK/PYD group is forcing boys as one between 15 and 45 to take up arms. “The PYD young as 15 to fight in Syria, a Kurdish official said hands over those people to Assad forces after giving Monday. Nuri Brimo, a senior official in the Kurd- them a 15 days training. After that they are sent to istan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS), said: “The or other regions in need to fight.” Ibrahim PYD needs militants for clashes in Jarabulus, Biro, leader of Kurdish National Council (KNC), said and other regions… The organization forces every- the terrorist PKK/PYD organization... >>MORE DETAILS

Turkey’s aid body AFAD brings relief to Jarabulus city EU, Turkey to start talks Turkish party leader in on update of customs deal Official negotiations regarding the update of the Customs Union ‘destroy terrorists’ call agreement between Turkey and the A Turkish opposition leader has Bahceli addressed the Turkish army European Union will be launched called for the military to “destroy operating in Syria, saying: “I tell by early 2017 at the latest, Turkish killer terrorist organizations” in our heroes: Find all killer terrorist Economy Minister Nihat Zeybek- northern Syria. Devlet Bahceli, organizations [in the region] and ci said Monday. After Germany’s leader of the Nationalist Movement destroy them.” “We are on your side economy minister, Sigmar Gabriel, Party (MHP), said he supported the and will back you up to the end,” he said Sunday that negotiations be- government in the fight against added. Bahceli said Turkey was car- tween the U.S. and the EU over the terrorism. In a news conference at rying out a cross-border operation Trans-Atlantic Trade... >>MORE DETAILS his party’s headquarters in Ankara, in a difficult period... >>MORE DETAILS Turkey, Israel to exchange frees ambassadors within weeks Turkey and Israel will exchange am- bassadors within the next few weeks villages around Jarabulus following reconciliation between A string of villages in northern which lies on the western bank of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency AFAD had been doing its best to the countries earlier in the summer, Syria have been liberated by the Free the Euphrates River, had been taken Management Authority (AFAD) provide humanitarian assistance to Amira Oron... >>MORE DETAILS Syrian Army (FSA), a commander from PKK/PYD terrorists. He said has been carrying out humani- Jarabulus residents since the Tur- said Sunday, following the group’s seven terrorists and a quantity of tarian work in the northern Syr- key-backed Operation Euphrates Houthi delegation arrives in success in freeing Jarabulus from ammunition were captured. Sepa- ian city of Jarabulus since it was Shield began. ”We are coordinat- Daesh. The FSA field commander, rately, the Turkish prime minister’s liberated from Daesh, a senior rep- ing aid [relief efforts] on the border Baghdad for talks on Yemen who asked to remain anonymous office said 10 villages around Ja- resentative of the organization has between Karkamis in Turkey and A delegation from Yemen’s Shia for fear of Daesh retribution, said rabulus and three around Al-Rai, said. In an interview with Anado- Jarabulus...We have pitched tents Houthi militia group arrived in Bagh- eight villages within a 20 kilom- further to the west along the Turk- lu Agency Sunday, Deputy Chair- that can accommodate a 1,000 dad on Monday to hold talks with eter (12 mile) radius of the city, ish border. >> MORE DETAILS man Mehmet Halis Bilden said the people in the city. >>MORE DETAILS Iraqi officials about... >>MORE DETAILS