The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal
Foreign ministers from the two powers, which support opposite sides in the five-year conflict, were poised to hold a “personal meeting” in the Swiss city…
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Turkish Foreign Minister: Operations in Mosul and Raqqa are ‘vital’ against Daesh
Operations in Mosul and Raqqa are vitally important if Iraq and Syria are to be cleansed of Daesh, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday….
Syrians in Turkey aim to return to Jarabulus without Daesh
At least 250 requests from Syrian refugees in Turkey to return to the liberated Syrian city of Jarabulus have been received by Turkish authorities, a…
Turkish FM: “The Convention of Human Rights is a guide for Turkey even in these hard times”
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Wednesday stressed Turkey’s continued commitment to human rights, even in the wake of the July 15 defeated coup attempt when suspects…
Syrians begin returning home, two weeks into Turkish offensive
A group of 292 Syrians went back to the Syrian town of Jarablus from Turkey on Wednesday, marking the first formal return of civilians since…
Three Turkish Soldiers Killed in ISIS Missile Attack
Three Turkish soldiers were killed and four were wounded in a missile attack Tuesday by Islamic State in northern Syria—the first Turkish casualties caused by…
What is the Turkish army really doing in Iraq?
A cannon shot roared into the night. The target was in the town of Bashiqa in northern Iraq, seized by the Islamic State (IS) in…
Turkey calls for Aleppo cease-fire by next week
Turkey is pressing for a cease-fire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to be introduced before the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha next week,…
Turkish army hits 9 terrorist targets in northern Syria
Turkish armed forces shelled nine terrorist targets in northern Syria as part of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield to clear Daesh out from its southern border…
Erdogan slams West’s ‘obsession with security’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the West’s obsession with security and its approach to resolving the refugee issue. Speaking at a press conference…