Turkey
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq overnight, hours after a suicide car bomb attack targeting military buses…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemns Ankara bombings
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemns Ankara bombings
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid strongly condemned Wednesday's bombing in Ankara that killed 28 and injured dozens of Turkish…
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend and said…
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
World
February 11, 2016
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to send the millions of refugees in Turkey to European Union member…
Turkey-Israel talks to restore ties going well, no deal yet: AKP spokesman
Middle East
February 11, 2016
Turkey-Israel talks to restore ties going well, no deal yet: AKP spokesman
Talks between Turkey and Israel to mend fences are going well but a deal has not yet been reached in…
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
World
February 11, 2016
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
NATO will send military vessels to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling…
Turkey detains 34 people with explosives, suicide vests at Syrian border: media
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Turkey detains 34 people with explosives, suicide vests at Syrian border: media
The Turkish military detained 34 people and seized up to 15 kg of explosives and four suicide-bomber vests as they…
Erdogan’s leaning to mend Cairo ties targets regional security: Jerusalem Post
Egypt
February 9, 2016
Erdogan’s leaning to mend Cairo ties targets regional security: Jerusalem Post
A recent announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was ok with ministerial-level meetings with Egypt is an…
Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border
The Syrian army advanced toward the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that…
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
The Syrian government and opposition activists say army troops have recaptured a new village north of Aleppo, bringing troops closer…