Lawyer of Suspected Russian Pilot Killer Files Appeal to Mitigate Sentence
Lawyers of the suspected killer of Russian pilot in Syria, Alparslan Celik, filed an appeal Tuesday to mitigate his punishment for fraud, a legal adviser on the team, Murat Ustundag, said.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 06:41 GMT
Iraq Receives New Batch of Mi-28NE Military Helicopters From Russia
The Iraqi Defense Ministry said that Russia supplied Iraq with a new batch of Mi-28NE Night Hunter military helicopters.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 06:05 GMT
Turkey's Main Opposition Party Slams Ankara's Legitimation of Gaza Blockade
Turkey and Israel have reached an agreement on the normalization of relations. Sputnik spoke to Turkish journalists and politicians about the implications of the apparent political rapprochement.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 04:34 GMT
Russia, Syrian Kurds Discuss Including Syrian Ethnic Groups in Geneva Talks
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with representatives of the Syrian Kurdish National Council the importance of including representatives of all ethnic and religious groups in the country in intra-Syrian negotiations in Geneva for finding solutions and determining the future of a united, independent and sovereign Syria.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 03:12 GMT
Daesh Increasingly Targeting Israel Amid Setbacks in Syria, Iraq
US Special Envoy to the Counter-IS Coalition, Brett McGurk said that the Daesh focused on Israel as a target.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 02:22 GMT
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Not Yet Offering New Candidacy
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's intention to put forward his candidacy at the presidential election is inaccurate information, according to a source.
// Jun. 29, 2016 - 00:14 GMT
Temple Mount is Closed for Non-Muslim Visitors After Arab Youth Riots
Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem to non-Muslim visitors for three days amid Arab youth' riots, according to the local police.
// Jun. 28, 2016 - 23:45 GMT
Turkish Court Extends Custody of Suspected Killer of Russian Su-24 Pilot
A Turkish court ruled Tuesday to extend custody of suspected killer of Russian pilot in Syria until Alparslan Celik until June 8, 2017, as part of a fraud case, Turkey's Anadolu news agency reported.
// Jun. 28, 2016 - 22:43 GMT