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Now playing Next Israel Turkish parliament ratifies renewed Israeli relationship The Turkish parliament has ratified a deal made earlier this year between Turkey and Israel ending their six-year long freeze in relations. 20/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Russia raises prospect of joint military action with US in Aleppo Syrian troops have repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier. 16/08/2016
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Now playing Next Turkey Wanted: Turkey issues arrest warrant for celebrated football player An arrest warrant has been issued for one of Turkey’s most celebrated football players – former international striker Hakan Sukur. 12/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Assaults and air strikes in northern Syria US-backed forces battling ISIL near the Turkish border in northern Syria say they have launched a final assault to flush the remaining jihadists out of the city of Manbij. 12/08/2016
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia deploys missile system to Crimea It comes two days after President Vladimir Putin promised counter-measures after what he said were clashes between Russian forces and Ukrainian saboteurs in northern Crimea. 12/08/2016
Now playing Next Ukraine Crimea: the disputed region fueling tensions between Moscow and Kyiv Russia's 2014 annexation of the strategic peninsula of Crimea is at the centre of renewed tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. 11/08/2016
Now playing Next Greece Turkish diplomats go AWOL Turkey says several of its diplomats have absconded after missing a deadline to return to Ankara following last month’s failed coup. 11/08/2016