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Turkey eyes gains as US exits Syria

US troops leave Syria with little fanfare as Turkey faces a more complex neighborhood.

Boys along a road wave to an approaching US military mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicle moving in a convoy transporting Islamic State group detainees being transferred to Iraq from Syria, on the outskirts of Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on Feb. 7, 2026.

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It’s been a grim week for the nation after two school shootings within 24 hours left at least 10 dead and dozens injured. Anger is growing at the government for failing to anticipate the violence, as Ezgi Akin reported.

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