Turkish border town hit by missile from Syria, one killed, 32 wounded – mayor
A missile fired across the border from Syria hit the Turkish border town of Reyhanli on Sunday, killing a Syrian national and wounding 32 people,...
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Erdogan to YPG: You can’t rely on U.S. support to defeat Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday his forces would crush the U.S.-backed Syrian-Kurdish YPG militia, saying it could not rely on Washington’s support to...
Turkish forces push into Syria, clash with Kurdish militia (Update 6)
Turkish ground forces advanced into northern Syria’s Afrin region on Sunday, Ankara said after launching artillery and air strikes on a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia it...
Turkey air strikes hit Syria’s Afrin province
Turkish warplanes struck positions of a US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin province on Saturday, opening a new front in the Syrian civil war and...
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign against the Kurdish-controlled area. The...
Turkey’s EU minister rejects any option other than full membership
Turkey would reject any offer of partnership with the European Union that falls short of membership, Ankara’s minister for EU affairs said, warning that the...
Turkey says its ‘mistrust’ of Washington over Syria continues
Turkey said on Thursday it was not satisfied with Washington’s attempts to allay its concern about the creation of a Syrian border force on its southern...
PYD urges action against Turkish bombing of Afrin region
Syria’s main Kurdish party appealed on Wednesday to world powers to stop Turkish bombardment of the Afrin region in northern Syria. Ankara has warned in...
Erdogan says 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 be supported by Syrian rebel...
Turkey reveals route for new canal to ease Bosphorus shipping
Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait and transform the European half of...
Erdogan vows to ‘strangle’ US-backed Kurdish force
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to “strangle” a planned 30,000-strong US-backed force in Syria “before it’s even born,” as Washington’s backing for Kurdish fighters...
U.S.-led coalition helps build new Syrian force, angering Turkey
The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Sunday,...
Plane skids off Turkish runway on Black Sea coast, passengers unhurt
A Pegasus Airlines flight skidded off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport and ended up halfway down a steep slope into the Black Sea, but no...
‘Avoid travelling to the United States’, Turkey tells its citizens
Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they...
Turkey says local court to evaluate ruling on jailed journalists
Turkey said on Friday the case of two journalists held for more than a year over alleged ties to a failed coup would be decided...
Turkey to end extraditions to US unless cleric is turned over: Erdogan
Turkey will not extradite any suspects to the United States if Washington does not hand over the cleric Ankara blames for orchestrating a failed 2016...
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 northwestern province of Idlib launched by...
Shots fired at German-Turkish football player’s car in Germany
German prosecutors are investigating shots fired at the car of a German-Turkish football player who was an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, while...
Greek court temporarily freezes asylum to Turkish soldier
Greece won on Monday a temporary injunction freezing asylum granted to a Turkish soldier who fled with seven others to the country after a botched...
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells wary Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding out the prospect of closer...
