BBC News | Syria war: Turkey suffers deadliest day in Afrin offensive BBC News The Turkish military has suffered the deadliest day in its offensive against Kurdish militias inside northern Syria, with seven soldiers killed. Five of the troops died when their tank was attacked in the Afrin region. PM Binali Yildirim vowed to make ... Why is Turkey attacking northwest Syria? Turkey FM: Kurdish YPG in Afrin are a security threat Turkey denies report border guards shot at fleeing Syrians |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey's fighter program awaits presidential go-ahead DefenseNews.com Recep Tayyip Erdogan, here as Turkey's prime minister, gives a thumbs-up from the cockpit of the Hurkus trainer aircraft. As president, will he be just as enthusiastic for the TF-X? (Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images). ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's ... |
Al-Monitor | Turkey tackles 2 roles in Syria: Peacemaker, provocateur Al-Monitor There's a lot of confusion. If Turkey is coordinating with Russia, why is the Syrian army trying to keep Turkey from deploying troops? Isn't there an accord between Damascus and Moscow? Or is Turkey choosing to interpret the deconfliction zone plans ... Turkey says Assad must go 'at some point' Turkey makes gains in northern Syria while al-Assad makes gains in the south Russia-Turkey: Here's the final plan |
Bloomberg | Risk of Conflict in Northern Syria Between US, Turkey Rising Bloomberg Turkey considers the Syrian Kurdish militia as part of a terror group seeking to break off a chunk of Turkey. The U.S. has welcomed Kurdish support against Islamic State -- and now that that fight is largely done, leaving the Kurds in charge of about ... Is US-Turkey relationship weakened over Kurdish conflict? Turkey orders 13 detained for online opposition to Syria offensive, newspaper reports Syria war: Why Turkey's battle for northern Syria matters - BBC News |
Sudan condemns terror bombing at tax office in Turkey Xinhua KHARTOUM, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the terrorist bombing targeting a tax office in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday. "Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its strong condemnation of the terrorist ... |
BBC News | Turkey court 'reverses release' of Amnesty head Taner Kilic - BBC.com BBC News A court in Istanbul had ordered the release of Taner Kilic, who is on trial on terrorism charges. Amnesty International chief remains in custody in Turkey Turkey overturns decision to release incarcerated Amnesty chairman Amnesty International Official in Turkey Ordered Released but Remains in Jail |
Germany grants asylum to alleged Turkey plotters: Spiegel Reuters Relations between European countries and Turkey have become increasingly strained following President Tayyip Erdogan's large-scale crackdown on suspected supporters of the coup. Some European politicians and human rights groups say the crackdown shows ... |
Zim confident of Turkey upset DailyNews HARARE – Zimbabwe is confident of success over Turkey in their Davis Cup Africa/Euro Group II tie which commences today at Harare Sports Club tennis section. According to the draw conducted yesterday, the first match will pit Zimbabwe's top seed ... |
Axios | Turkey widening its rift with the US Axios Turkey helped create ISIS by providing weapons, money and logistics to jihadis beginning in 2014. The “jihadi highway” from Sanliurfa in Turkey to Raqqa in Syria was a project of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency. Turkish journalists who reported ... Pope Francis to Bow to China With Concession on Bishops Exclusive: China-Vatican deal on bishops ready for signing - source Vatican rebukes retired Hong Kong cardinal after remarks on 'selling out' of Chinese Catholics |
The Economist | Turkey and NATO are growing apart The Economist ANXIETIES about Donald Trump's commitment to NATO and Russia's military assertiveness remain at the top of the alliance's agenda. But close behind looms the problem of semi-detached Turkey, a country that not only possesses NATO's second-biggest armed ... Afrin: Turkey's bombs drive families into caves in Kurdish enclave ... Turkey-backed forces push into Syrian Kurdish enclave Two Men Can Stop the War Between Turkey and the Kurds |