U.S. News & World Report | 2 soldiers dead, 31 wounded in suicide attack in Turkey U.S. News & World Report A relative cries over the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Turkish soldier Kagan Kandemir, during his funeral in the town of Civril, Turkey, Friday, July 31, 2015. Kandemir, was one of the three Turkish troops that were killed on July 30 when Kurdistan ... Suicide Attack by Kurdish Militants in Turkey Kills 2 Soldiers Turkey's president is making a Machiavellian move PKK Attack in Turkey Kills Two Soldiers, Wounds 24 Others |
The flow of jihadists into Syria dries up as Turkey cracks down on the border Washington Post KARKAMIS, Turkey — For years, Turkey's porous border with Syria provided a lifeline for the Islamic State, allowing the group to ferry weapons and fighters to a war zone where it was building its brutal “caliphate.” But that is now changing. Where ... |
Cookies on the BBC website BBC News Less than two years ago Turkey was a major player in Central and South Asia. Turkish diplomats were mediating peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government and between India and Pakistan. Turkey was creating a new regional co-operation ... |
Rudaw | Beating of Syrian teenager in Turkey sparks online furor Rudaw Ahmed Hamdo, the teenage victim, was shown in the images being struck by the local business owner in the Aegean port of Izmir, Turkey's third largest city. From what's known about Hamdo, he and his family fled to Turkey from war-ravaged Aleppo in Syria. |
New York Times | Turkey Escalates Airstrikes on Kurdish Targets in Northern Iraq New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkey stepped up its offensive against Kurdish militias in northern Iraq early Wednesday, pounding targets in six locations from the air, officials said. The Iraqi government condemned the airstrikes, calling them “a dangerous escalation ... Turkey Is on the Road to Armageddon Turkey's sudden turn against ISIS -- a CNN Q and A supplies some answers Turkey Is Bombing Both ISIS and Kurds Linked to Forces Fighting Militants |
TIME | These 5 Stats Explain Turkey's War on ISIS—and the Kurds TIME On the heels of a major suicide bombing in the border town of Suruç a couple weeks ago, Turkey has officially joined the war against ISIS—though it's not clear what it actually aims to achieve. Turkey and its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan were riding ... |
Reuters | Kurds blamed for Turkey bombing Reuters Kurds blamed for Turkey bombing. 5:24am EDT - 00:47. At least two members of Turkey's security forces have been killed and 24 wounded in a suicide blast blamed on Kurdish militants. Rough cut (no reporter narration). △ Hide Transcript. ▷ View Transcript. |
Problems with European Commission's Turkey reports Today's Zaman The European Commission's (EC) regular report on Turkey's progress towards membership in the European Union provides an overview of the relations between Turkey and the EU, analyzes Turkey's compliance with the political and economic criteria for ... |
Daily Sabah | New military safety zones declared in Turkey amid PKK attacks Daily Sabah Ağrı and Tendürek mountains in eastern Turkey were declared as "provisional military security zones" by the Ağrı Governorate as well as 14 areas within the city of Tunceli were announced as "special security zones" by the Tunceli Governorate on Sunday. |
Middle East Monitor | Turkey: HDP leader urges government, PKK to cease fire Middle East Monitor Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairman Selahattin Demirtas has urged the Turkish government and armed members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to cease fire immediately. Addressing the media at the HDP headquarters ... |