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Finnish parliament to hold NATO vote while awaiting Hungary, Turkey decisions

Finland's government said on Monday it had asked parliament to formally adopt NATO's founding treaty, thus preparing the country for membership of the military alliance once hold-outs Hungary and Turkey approve the application.

Reuters

World Cup 2022 commentator sacked MID-GAME after mentioning name of former hero

A commentator for Turkish state broadcaster TRT was taken off air in the middle of Morocco's 2-1 win over Canada on Thursday after mentioning the name of Hakan Sukur, the former Turkey striker and scorer of the World Cup's fastest goal who is now an outcast in his homeland

Daily Mirror

Why I’m choosing tofu over turkey this Christmas

Inhumane farming practices, an unaffordable environmental cost and a direct impact on human health mean Christmas’s favourite roast meat has lost its festive cheer. Dr Shireen Kassam says its time to toss the turkey and try tofu

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Couple who won £1 million lottery jackpot have quit their jobs and now go on holiday once a month

Terry Kennedy and Kay Yoxall have been to Tokyo, New Zealand, Hawaii, Turkey and Italy, but said a Caribbean cruise was their best trip

Wales Online

Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’

Tukey’s presidential spokesman says Ankara will target the PKK, YPG and PYD forces to protect its borders.

Al Jazeera

Don’t buy frozen turkeys for Christmas, say British producers of free range birds

Small farmers say reports of ‘shortage’ are driving customers to grab mass-produced poultry from supermarket freezer cabinets

The Guardian - UK

Turkish strikes on US Kurd allies resonate in Ukraine war

The Biden administration is toughening its language toward NATO ally Turkey

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Sweden deports man with alleged ties to Kurdish militant group

Sweden on Friday deported a Kurdish man with alleged links to Kurdish militant group the PKK, a government minister told Swedish Television, as Ankara keeps up pressure on the Nordic country to meet its demands in return for NATO membership.

Reuters

Joint patrols resume in north Syria amid tension with Turkey

U.S. troops have resumed joint patrols with Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria days after they were stopped amid Turkish threats of a new ground incursion into the war-torn country

The Independent UK

Turkey's Erdogan cosies up to Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italy's newly elected far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be finding unlikely common ground on issues relating to Africa and migration. Meloni's is the latest in a list of strong partnerships that Erdogan has been working to build with European far-right leaders.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey: Russia, US failed to clear militia from Syria border

Turkey’s foreign minister says the United States and Russia have failed to meet promises to clear Syria’s border with Turkey of Kurdish militants, forcing Ankara to intervene

The Independent UK

Syria resisting Russia's efforts to broker Turkey summit, sources say

Syria is resisting Russian efforts to broker a summit with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, three sources said on Friday, after more than a decade of bitter enmity since the outbreak of Syria's civil war.

Reuters

Turkey expects 'clear picture' on war in Ukraine by spring

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that he expects a "clear picture" on the war in Ukraine by spring, as shelling and clashes continued and the Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin was open to negotiations.

Reuters

Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why

The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical spotlight. One of Nato’s earliest member states, with a special relationship with Russia, Turkey is attempting to balance its competing interests, as well as increasing its own influence.

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Al Jazeera

SDF says no more anti-ISIL operations after Turkish attacks

The predominantly Kurdish group Turkey blames for the November 13 Istanbul bombing says it won’t cooperate with the US.

Newslaundry

Mukhtar Baba: Meet the former Kashmiri journalist Indian security agencies – and media – call a terrorist

Mukhtar Baba has lived life dangerously. As a young man in the early 1990s, he became a militant who fought for Kashmiri separatism. But he gave up the gun, and as the Kashmiris say, was “mainstreamed”. In the two decades that followed, he had a second life as a journalist…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Democratic Forces Halt Operation with US-led Coalition

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control, spokesman Aram Henna said Friday. SDF is a US-backed group that helped defeat ISIS militants in Syria. Henna told Reuters that "all coordination and joint counter-terrorism operations with…

France 24

Turkey’s operation against Kurds in Syria risks reviving IS group

Turkey is threatening to send group troops into northeastern Syria in retaliation for a deadly Istanbul bombing on November 13 that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attributes to the Syrian Kurdish YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Unit). The group has strongly denied responsibility for the attack. However, Erdogan now plans to escalate…

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Alleged ISIS Recruiter Extradited from Türkiye to Australia

An ISIS militant who featured heavily in the terrorist group's recruiting propaganda will be charged with "serious terror offences" after being extradited to Australia from Türkiye, federal police said Friday. Neil Christopher Prakash, 31, was arrested in Türkiye in 2016 after crossing into the country from Syria, AFP reported.

ABC News

Alleged crime kingpin Tony Haddad caught in Türkiye, deported to Australia

Tony Haddad went into hiding while on trial for his role in allegedly importing safrole oil, a banned substance that could produce more than two million MDMA tablets.

ABC News

Judge orders extradition of alleged Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash from Darwin to Melbourne

A judge approves the extradition of alleged Islamic State fighter Neil Prakash from Darwin to Melbourne, where he will face six terrorism-related charges.

AAP

Alleged kingpin Haddad to be extradited

Alleged Sydney underworld figure Tony Haddad who left Australia while on trial for importing a drug precursor will be returned to NSW to face charges.

The Conversation

Friday essay: how the West betrayed Syria

“Assad, or we burn the country,” Syrian government loyalists chanted in 2011. It was a statement of intent that proved to be prophetic.

Reuters

Turkey calls for U.S. understanding ahead of possible Syria operation

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar called on the United States on Thursday to show understanding over a possible new Turkish military operation in Syria, after Washington voiced its "strong opposition" to such a move.

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Iran clashes with the USA (on the pitch)

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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