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Turkey, Qatar urge renewed negotiations with Tehran
05/02/2012 - MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE

Turkey, Qatar urge renewed negotiations with Tehran

Turkish and Qatari officials said a military strike on Iran would be disastrous for the region and dismissed suggestions of tighter sanctions to rein in its nuclear programme, saying renewed negotiations with Tehran were the only option.
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Erdogan regrets Kurdish civilian airstrike deaths
30/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Erdogan regrets Kurdish civilian airstrike deaths

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced regret Friday after the country’s military acknowledged that its deadly air strike on Kurdish civilians on the Iraqi border had been an operational mistake.
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Kurdish separatists call for 'uprising' in Turkey
30/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Kurdish separatists call for 'uprising' in Turkey

Kurdish separatists in Turkey Friday called for an "uprising" following a Turkish military air strike on suspected PKK militants who were in fact civilians. The PKK is considered a terrorist organisation by the Turkish government.
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Turkey admits mistake in deadly air strike
29/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Turkey admits mistake in deadly air strike

Turkish officials said Thursday that the 35 villagers who were killed in an air strike over Kurdish territory near the border with Iraq were “not terrorists but were engaged in smuggling”. Turkish warplanes regularly strike Kurdish militant targets.
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Turkish air strikes 'kill dozens in Kurdish region'
29/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Turkish air strikes 'kill dozens in Kurdish region'

Turkish warplanes killed dozens in an airstrike overnight Wednesday in Kurdish territory near the Iraqi border, according to a local official. Turkish warplanes regularly strike Kurdish militant targets in the region.
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Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’
29/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’

The NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers lasted over an hour and continued even after Pakistani commanders had asked coalition forces to stop, Pakistan army spokesperson Athar Abbas told FRANCE 24 in an interview Monday.
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Refugee camp hit by air strike in South Sudan
10/11/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

Refugee camp hit by air strike in South Sudan

A refugee camp in the newly independent nation of South Sudan was hit by an air strike near the border with Sudan on Thursday. A South Sudanese official accused Sudan's military of carrying out the bombing, charges the army denies.
Militants back Gaza truce in wake of Israeli air raids
30/10/2011 - ISRAEL - GAZA STRIP

Militants back Gaza truce in wake of Israeli air raids

One militant was killed in a fresh Israeli air raid on Gaza Sunday after an exchange of rocket fire and air strikes overnight left nine Palestinian militants and one Israeli civilian dead. Islamic Jihad said earlier Sunday it would observe a truce.
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Rockets fired into Israel after strikes on Islamic Jihad
30/10/2011 - ISRAEL - GAZA STRIP

Rockets fired into Israel after strikes on Islamic Jihad

Israeli planes bombed an Islamic Jihad camp in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing a commander and four munitions experts, following a rocket attack near Tel Aviv earlier this week. The strikes prompted a fresh barrage of rocket fire into Israel.
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'Shocking footage'
21/10/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Shocking footage'

Papers, short on detail about Muammar Gaddafi's final moments, turn to photos for impact. Some of the shots of the deceased Libyan dictatorship are stomach-churning and have sparked controversy. Gaddafi's end is the focus for this international press review, Friday 21st October 2011.
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