BBC News | Mosul: Turkey insists its forces 'cannot remain idle' BBC News Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from the Iraqi city of Mosul. PM Binali Yildirim said it might be necessary to take action because Iraq and the US had not kept their ... Iraq turns down Turkey's help in battle for Mosul Pentagon chief to stress Iraq sovereignty in Turkey talks Carter to meet with Turkey leaders, stress Iraqi sovereignty |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey attacks US-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria Aljazeera.com Fighting between the Turkey-backed fighters and the Kurdish-led Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) was concentrated on Saturday near the town of Tel Rifaat, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Ahmad Aaraj - member of the Syrian ... Turkey hits Syrian Kurd group again Turkey's Wars Turkey 'obliged' to press on to Syria's al-Bab, Erdogan says |
Reuters | Turkey prepared to 'take measures' in Iraq, PM Yildirim says Reuters ANKARA Turkey is prepared to "take measures" in Iraq because it is not satisfied by promises from Washington and Baghdad that Kurdish militants and Shi'ite militias will not take part in current fighting, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday ... Turkey Says It's Ready To 'Take Measures' In Northern Iraq Turkey says it has 'other options' if EU closes its doors to membership EU should not forget Turkey has alternatives, PM warns |
Gatestone Institute | Red Alert! Protestant Couple "Security Threat" to Turkey! Gatestone Institute Back in Turkey, an article published in the monthly magazine of the country's powerful (and wealthy) Islamic Directorate for Religious Affairs (Diyanet in Turkish) warned of the spreading new "religion" of Jediism -- the religion of the Jedi knights ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey shells Kurdish fighters in Aleppo province Aljazeera.com An adviser to the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), who gave his name as Osama Abu Zayd, told Reuters news agency that Friday's clashes were fierce and widening as they try to push Kurdish fighters out of the northern Aleppo countryside. Turkey unleashing fury of airstrikes against US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces Turkey Strikes Syrian Kurds as Multifaceted Conflict Rages On Turkey Ramps up Fight Against Kurdish Fighters in Syria |
Arutz Sheva | Greece returns Syrians to Turkey Arutz Sheva The Greek authorities on Saturday hit back at UN criticism of its decision to return a group of Syrians to Turkey. The UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday said in a statement it was "seriously concerned" by Greece's decision to return 10 Syrian ... |
Daily Star | Turkey sparks war fears as Erdogan slams country's modern borderlines Daily Star Modern Turkey was stripped of many former territories when its predecessor, the Ottoman Empire, lost World War One. Erdogan pointed out that even his nation's founder, Kemal Ataturk, was born beyond its current borders – in Thessaloniki, Greece. Turkey's Erdogan says respects borders, even if it 'weighs on our hearts' Erdogan: Turkey did not 'willingly' accept its borders Turkey's misguided policies now haunt it at Mosul |
Deutsche Welle | Turkey blocking German politician from visiting Incirlik airbase, again Deutsche Welle Speaking to "Welt am Sonntag," the Green party's defense expert, Agnieszka Brugger, said it was unacceptable if the defense delegation's visit was an exception and that Turkey allowed only those leaders it approved of to visit Incirlik. The German ... Turkey Once Again 'Ignores' German MP's Request to Visit Incirlik Airbase |
Toronto Star | 'Horrific footage' captured by whistleblower at turkey slaughter plant, W5 reports Toronto Star However, CTV W5 has obtained exclusive undercover footage taken by Mercy for Animals of a turkey slaughter plant in Abbotsford, B.C., and the images are difficult to watch. They reveal turkeys removed from crates, hung by their legs, shocked, killed ... |
Irish Independent | 'The Monk' spotted hiding from cartel killers in Turkey Irish Independent It is understood that 'The Monk' owns around a dozen properties in Turkey, which he bought over a decade ago. Some of his associates also own properties there, including in the resort town of Kusadasi. Sources have also revealed that 'The Monk' has ... |