Last Kurdish forces leave Syria’s Manbij, allied fighters say
The last members of a Kurdish militia pulled out on Sunday from the Syrian town of Manbij, allied Arab fighters said, under a deal reached…
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Turkey Says Its Air Strikes Kill 35 Kurdish Militants In Northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes killed 35 militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes in northern Iraq’s Qandil mountain region on Friday, the Turkish military…
US ready for Manbij-focused roadmap with Turkey: Mattis
Secretary of State Jim Mattis said June 11 the U.S. is ready to implement a Manbij-focused roadmap with Turkey. “We are prepared to go forward with the collaboration…
Turkey’s Yildirim says Turkish forces are 30km inside Iraq
Turkish forces are stationed 30km inside northern Iraq and could advance further to target Kurdish fighters in their Qandil Mountains stronghold, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has…
Turkish army clears 400 sq km of Iraqi border region
Turkish Armed Forces’ air-backed operations, which were launched on March 11, against the PKK terror camps in northern Iraq has so far cleared 400 square…
Erdogan hints at lifting state of emergency after polls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday the government may discontinue the state of emergency after this month’s elections. Speaking during a special live broadcast…
Turkey to hold June 24 elections under state of emergency
Turkish nationals head to the polls on June 24 under a state of emergency. The move has drawn criticism both from international organisations and opposition…
Germany, Turkey mark 25th anniversary of racist attack in Solingen
German leaders and Turkey’s foreign minister have come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a firebombing by right-wing extremists in which five Turks were killed…
Erdogan: Strong government needs strong parliament
A strong government needs a strong parliament, Turkey’s president said Monday, noting that the alliance between his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist…
Turkey: 21 terrorists neutralized over last week
A total of 21 terrorists were “neutralized” during counterterrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Turkish authorities often use…