Turkey
Turkey strikes Kurd rebels in Iraq for third night
World
August 20, 2011
Turkey strikes Kurd rebels in Iraq for third night
ANKARA - Turkish warplanes and heavy artillery struck Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq in a third consecutive night of…
Turkish warplanes attack PKK targets in Iraq
World
August 18, 2011
Turkish warplanes attack PKK targets in Iraq
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - Turkey sent warplanes to attack Kurdish targets in northern Iraq on Wednesday, military sources said, hours after…
Eight Turkish soldiers killed in blast
World
August 17, 2011
Eight Turkish soldiers killed in blast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in a suspected bomb explosion in Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province on Wednesday,…
Syrian tanks shell Latakia, death toll reaches 34
World
August 16, 2011
Syrian tanks shell Latakia, death toll reaches 34
AMMAN - Syrian tanks opened fire on poor Sunni districts in Latakia on Tuesday, residents said, the fourth day of…
Turkey issues ‘final word’ to Syria
World
August 15, 2011
Turkey issues ‘final word’ to Syria
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Bashar al-Assad on Monday military operations against civilians must end immediately and…
PKK rebels kill 3 Turkish soldiers in ambush
World
August 14, 2011
PKK rebels kill 3 Turkish soldiers in ambush
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - Kurdish guerrillas ambushed a military convoy in eastern Turkey late Saturday, killing three soldiers, security sources said.…
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan confer on Syria violence
World
August 11, 2011
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan confer on Syria violence
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Thursday about the violence in Syria and…
Turkey’s Erdogan expects Syrian reforms within 15 days
World
August 10, 2011
Turkey’s Erdogan expects Syrian reforms within 15 days
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped Syria would take steps toward reform in 10-15 days…
Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left Cairo on Wednesday for his first European visit since assuming the post. The…