New York Times | Turkey Obtains Release of Hostages Held in Iraq New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey secured the release of 49 hostages who had been held for more than three months in Iraq by the jihadists of the Islamic State on Saturday, marking a moment of joy for Turkey while raising questions about how it had managed to ... Dozens of Islamic State hostages freed in Turkey Turkey celebrates return of hostages and opens border to Kurds fleeing Isis Questions arise over how Turkey got Islamic State to release hostages |
Reuters | About 60000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance Reuters Turkey opened a stretch of the frontier on Friday after Kurdish civilians fled their homes, fearing an imminent attack on the border town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani. A Kurdish commander on the ground said Islamic State had advanced to within ... Syria crisis: 66000 'flee Islamic State' into Turkey ISIS takes over Syria Kurdish villages as thousands flee to Turkey Turkey opens border to 45000 Kurds fleeing Isis in Syria |
USA TODAY | Turkey shuns key role in fighting Islamic State USA TODAY ISTANBUL — Turkey is strategically located along the Iraq and Syria borders, hosts a U.S. air base and has been a main source of Islamic State recruits. Yet NATO's second-biggest force is likely to play only a limited role in the U.S.-led coalition ... All Eyes Are On Turkey As The War Against ISIS Unfolds Turkey Will be Next if Iraq, Syria Fall to ISIS Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight |
Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by ISIS in Iraq released months later CNN ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State, has declared that it has established a "caliphate" spanning large swaths of Iraq and Syria. Turkey has been wary of joining a U.S. coalition to battle the militants because of the hostages, according to ... |
ISIS Forces Thousands of Syrians to Flee to Turkey NBCNews.com ISIS Forces Thousands of Syrians to Flee to Turkey. Syrian Kurds have fled across the border to Turkey as ISIS militants seize dozens of villages. About Us · Careers · Contact · Privacy Policy – UPDATED · Terms of Service · Site Map · Advertise · Ad ... |
Rudaw | PKK Appeals to Kurds in Turkey to Fight for Kobane Rudaw The US congress has authorized arming the Syrian Free Army, but it is unclear whether the Kurdish forces would receive US lethal assistance: Turkey is a staunch opponent of arming any group affiliated with PKK. The guerrilla group is outlawed in Turkey ... |
Freed Islamic State Hostages Return To Turkey Sky News Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State militants in Iraq have been freed in what Turkey's president described as a secret rescue operation. The 49 hostages - including diplomatic staff, special forces soldiers and children - were taken from ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey's first ladies and the headscarf controversy Aljazeera.com In the early years of the republic, most of Turkey's presidents were selected by the parliament from among the top military leaders, emphasising the clear link between them and control of the Turkish state. There was also an implicit understanding that ... |
Yahoo News | 60000 Syrian Kurds flood into Turkey Yahoo News Dikmetas (Turkey) (AFP) - More than 60,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing advancing Islamic State jihadists have poured across the border into Turkey since Ankara opened up its southern frontier on Friday, the country's deputy prime minister said. |
The Wire | ISIS Drives Tens of Thousands of Syrian Refugees into Turkey The Wire Turkey opened its border on Friday to Syrians who were fleeing the Kurdish town of Kobane, with approximately 300 Kurdish fighters crossing into Syria from Turkey to help defend the strategic town. Kurdish sources say that ISIS fighters are about 10 ... |