Turkey
Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers: army
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers: army
A Turkish military cargo plane crashed in the Western province of Isparta while on training exercises on Wednesday, killing three…
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region will…
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
Middle East
January 15, 2018
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
Turkey is enraged about US plans for a Kurdish-led “border force” in Syria — A Turkish attack would further strain relations…
Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
Middle East
January 13, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey’s military incursion in northern Syria’s Idlib province would crush Kurdish militia forces…
Syrian state media says Turkey helped rebel attack
Middle East
January 13, 2018
Syrian state media says Turkey helped rebel attack
Syrian state media on Friday cited field commanders as saying Turkey helped anti-government rebels launch a counter attack against the…
Turkey says offensive in Syria’s Idlib will cause new migration wave
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says offensive in Syria’s Idlib will cause new migration wave
Increased attacks in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province will spark a new wave of migration, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said…
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
The Syrian government hit back on Thursday against French criticism of its military campaign in rebel-held Idlib, saying it was…
Turkey summons US charge d’affaires over Syria: Turkish sources
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Turkey summons US charge d’affaires over Syria: Turkish sources
Turkey on Wednesday summoned a top US diplomat in Ankara to protest Washington’s support of a Kurdish militia in Syria,…
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
Turkey called on Russia and Iran on Wednesday to pressure Syrian authorities to halt a military offensive in Syria’s rebel-held…