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The article offers information related to the efforts of the U.S. Army to deal with the Turkish and Russian attacks in Syria and mentions concerns of author on presence of Russia and Turkey in Syria as threat the U.S. Army.

The article reports that the ceasefire agreement reached with Turkey by the U.S. Vice President Mike Pence amounts to a near-total victory for Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdagon, who pays little in penalties and has appeared to have outmaneuvered the U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article informs that U.S. President Donald Trump has called a Turkish incursion into Syria "a bad idea'' and also reiterated his opposition to endless wars striking a far milder tone than outraged members of Congress and foreign allies.

The article informs that the U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria raised questions about the fate Islamic State detainees that the Thurks have been holding in makeshift wartime prisons.

The article discusses Turkey's policy of border control in an effort to address the European Refugee Crisis. An overview of Turkey's involvement in the Syrian Civil War, including its allowing of weapons to cross the Syrian-Turkish border to assist rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and U.S. efforts to convince Turkey to combat the terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, or ISIL), is provided.

The article reports that the American military support for Syrian Kurdish militias who are fighting the terrorist group Islamic State has angered Turkey, which is considering new measures to control the Kurds' ambitions. It says that the Turkish government was weighing to establish a buffer zone in Syria. It states that the Syrian Kurds are seen by the Turks as a national security threat because of their links to Kurdish nationalists in the country who waged insurgency agaist the government.

The article reports on the move of the authorities in Turkey, halting the U.S.-led strike mission against the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) at a major air base in the country on July 16, 2016 as a result of the attempted coup in the region.

The article reports that officials in the U.S. Department of Defense admitted that firearms given by the U.S. to Iraqi security forces have been found in Turkey and linked to crimes committed in that country. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned controls on weapons supplied to Iraq are inadequate. Turkey has charged that the weapons have been sold to Kurdish separatists there by Kurdish officials in Iraq and Kurdish members of the police.

The article reports that the U.S. will withdraw two Patriot missile-defense batteries from southern Turkey in the fall season of 2015, suggesting that the U.S. Department of Defense believes that the risk of Syrian Army missile attacks has eased since 2013.

The article reports on the airstrikes of Turkish fighter jets at three targets on militant group Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria on July 24, 2015 in an effort to pre-empt a planned attack on Turkey.

The article reports on the arrest of several suspected members of terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) by police officers in Istanbul, Turkey on July 10, 2015.

The article reports that the U.S. is providing military support for Syrian Kurdish militias who are fighting terrorist group Islamic State which angered Turkey, a long-time alliance and member of intergovernmental military alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The article reports on the global campaign organized by the U.S. in 2013 to combat terrorism and mentions the country's establishment of a $200 million fund with Turkey to fight against violent extremism.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. to send two Patriot missile batteries and 400 military personnel in Turkey to deter Syrian missile attack. It states that American missile batteries are part of the Turkey's defenses together with the four other missile batteries both from Germany and Netherlands. It mentions that all six Patriot missile batteries is under the control and command of North Atlantic treaty Organization (NATO) and scheduled to operate by the end of January 2013.

The article reports that the U.S State Department has contacted Congress about major arms deals for Turkey and Greece, but a prominent senator is strongly opposed to the Ankara sale.

WASHINGTON -- Buoyed by support from its NATO allies, Turkey escalated its warnings against Syria on Tuesday, even as some American and allied officials privately raised questions about whether the Turkish warplane shot down by Syrian air defenses -- provoking the denunciation -- had been on a spy mission. In response to the downing, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey warned Syrian forces to stay clear of their troubled border or face a military response to any perceived threat. Mr. Erdogan's bellicose tone came as ambassadors from the Atlantic alliance, seeking to avoid a wider conflict, held emergency talks in Brussels at Turkey's behest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey announced Friday that it would install a radar system designed by the United States as part of a new NATO shield against a missile attack in Europe, a decision that pleased American military officials but was greeted with conspicuous silence by Iran, one of the perceived threats. The decision by Turkey, a NATO member and an increasingly influential force in Middle Eastern politics, came against a backdrop of new Turkish frictions with Iran. The decision also suggested that Turkey may be shifting closer to the American view that Iran's military assertiveness, most notably its frequent boasts about its growing missile abilities, is a cause for concern. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reports that President George W. Bush has reassured Turkey that it is once again a friend in good standing, despite its refusal to support American troops in the invasion of Iraq last year. Efforts by administration officials to press other reluctant NATO allies to commit themselves to rebuilding Iraq's security forces; Concentration by Bush on the theme of reconciliation on the eve of a two-day NATO summit meeting that will be dominated by Iraq and rifts caused by the American invasion.

Reports that General Richard B. Myers, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the Pentagon's war plan for Iraq entailed shocking Iraqi leadership into submission. Possible use of precision-guided bombs and missiles early in the campaign; Outlook for Iraqi civilian casualties; Overview of the attack, according to military officials; Comments of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell; Focus on disarming Iraq; Pressure on Turkey to allow U.S. troops to use the country as a base to attack Iraq; View that many diplomatic and military issues remain unresolved.

Reports that Turkey has signaled that it is prepared to allow U.S. troops to use its bases to attack Iraq. Assessment of a postwar force in Iraq by General Eric K. Shinseki, the Army chief of staff; Excerpts from an interview with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein; Question of when Turkey's Parliament will vote on the bill, which would also permit Navy cargo ships to unload equipment; Letters that were delivered to United Nations weapons inspectors by Iraqi officials; Implications of Iraq's defiance concerning its illegal arms programs. INSET: Baghdad Bosses.

Explains the importance of Turkey's approval to let U.S. military troops use its territory in the war against Iraq.

Reports on the economic aid package sought by the Turkish government from the U.S. to ensure participation in a war with Iraq.

Discusses the stationing of U.S. war planes in Turkey for use in military action against Iraq. Insistence by the Turkish government that planes would only be allowed in if the United Nations Security Council passes a new resolution authorizing the use of military force; Agreement that came after U.S. deputy defense secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz met with Turkish officials; Hope that the U.S. could also station small units of Special Forces troops in the country to lead helicopter missions.

Reports on the withdrawal of a resolution which condemns the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey as a genocide by United States House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. Reason behind the withdrawal of the measure; Threat issued by Turkey should the measure pushed through; Estimated number of Armenians killed from 1915 to 1923; Disappointment of the supporters of the measure.

The article reports that In his first trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin, having recently compared himself to Peter the Great, held coun among his close allies in Central Asia and insisted that the war was going according to plan.

The article reports on the plans of the commander of the American-backed militia in Syria top attack Turkish forces if they enter northeastern Syria, and mentions that the Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated that such an operation was imminent.

The article reports on the massacre of 39 people by a lone gunman at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, during a New Year's Eve party on December 31, 2016. It was the second assault in two weeks in the country affected by terrorist attacks and political instability. Terrorist attacks continue despite security measures put up by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The article discusses military operations and airstrikes against the Islamic State terrorist group by the U.S. and Turkey. Emphasis is given to the use of Turkish air bases for U.S. warplanes to bombard militants in Syria. Other topics include Turkey's relations with its Kurdish minority, suicide bombing attacks, and the diplomacy of General John R. Allen.

The article reports that Syrian Kurds seek refuge at the open borders of Turkey.

ISTANBUL -- Turkey's foreign minister said Sunday that his country would hold emergency talks with NATO in the next few days over the downing of one of its jet fighters by Syria, asserting that the plane was shot down in international airspace. ''Next week, Permanent Council of NATO will be informed,'' Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in a Twitter message posted from his official account on Sunday. In another posting on Sunday, he said that Turkey, a NATO member, would invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which provides for consultations by the allies when one of them is attacked or threatened. He did not cite the much stronger Article 5, in which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all NATO countries and obliges a concerted response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging the U.S. government to arrest an exile living in Penssylvania, who are involved in an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey.

The article reports on the suicide bombing in the town of Suruc in Turket on July 21, 2015 where at least 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded.

The article reports on the entry of military reinforcement in the besieged Syrian town through Turkey.

The article reports on the official deployment orders signed by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta to send two Patriot air defense batteries and 400 American military personnel in Turkey in 2012. It says that Panetta's deployment orders represent the most direct American military action to help contain the Syrian conflict according to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It adds that Turkey worries on their vulnerability to the Syrian missiles.