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Stories under this heading cover Türkiye as well as the Levant – a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia, consisting of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.

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Ten people were killed when Israel attacked an aid centre in Gaza

Ten people were killed when Israel attacked an aid centre in Gaza

According to the news channel Al Jazeera and the Palestinian news agency Wafa, at least ten Palestinians who were desperately seeking aid from a controversial and heavily criticised United States–backed organisation have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza over the last 48 hours, according to the besieged enclave’s Government Media Office.

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"The Promise"
"The Promise"

"The Promise"

The official trailer of a new film premiered at the recent Toronto International Film Festival promises to take the debate about the Armenian genocide into a new dimension.
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Biden visits Turkey in an attempt to heal relations, but problems persist

Biden visits Turkey in an attempt to heal relations, but problems persist

A pro-AK party newspaper described Biden's visit as a waste of time but commonspace.eu political editor said in a comment that "regardless of the bravado talk of AK party mouthpieces, Turkey is in no position to lose the support of the United States as it embarks on a risky military incursion into Syria".