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NINE TO FIVE
Poetic Licence Aug 27, 2026

NINE TO FIVE

Israel strikes near the Turkish border, a message thinly veiled, Barrack says Netanyahu wanted Ankara provoked, not just derailed.

Nazlan Ertan 1 min
SDF DIGS IN ALONG BORDERLINES
Security and Defense May 29, 2026

SDF DIGS IN ALONG BORDERLINES

Following the suspension of the Paris talks by the Damascus government, the SDF, which advocates decentralized government in Syria, increased its activity in Raqqa, Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, and along the Turkish border after holding a conference in Hasakah with prominent Druze and Alawite figures, Turkish state-owned Anadolu News Agency reported on Sept. 5.

Editorial Team
ARMENIAN PM SENDS HISTORIC MESSAGES TO ANKARA
Deciphering Turkish Diplomacy Mar 14, 2025

ARMENIAN PM SENDS HISTORIC MESSAGES TO ANKARA

As you drive from Yerevan to the Turkish border, which takes approximately 50 minutes, the stunning view of Mount Ararat becomes clearer. It goes without saying that if Mount Ararat were a human being, its face would be looking toward Armenia while its back would be toward Turkey.

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