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Turkey court hands life sentences to 14 over 2016 attack

Fri, 17 May 2019 - 11:54 GMT

A Turkish court on Friday handed down life sentences to 14 people convicted of planning a deadly 2016 attack.

Turkey to launch operation against U.S.-backed Kurds in Syria 'in a few days'

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 - 01:30 GMT

Turkey will launch a new military operation in northern Syria within days, targeting Kurdish militia fighters who are supported by U.S. troops.

Turkey arrests German for spreading Kurdish propaganda -Anadolu

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 12:50 GMT

Turkish authorities arrested a German national in southeastern Turkey for allegedly spreading propaganda for Kurdish militants on social media.

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militants in Iraq's Qandil, Erdogan says

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 07:57 GMT

Turkish warplanes have struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq's Qandil mountains, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militants in Iraq's Qandil, Erdogan says

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 07:57 GMT

Turkish warplanes have struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq's Qandil mountains, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Turkish air strikes "neutralise" 15 Kurdish militants - military

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 - 01:20 GMT

Air strikes by Turkish warplanes "neutralised" at least 15 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.

Turkey, rebel allies have lost hundreds in Afrin fighting, Erdogan says

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 - 06:57 GMT

Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies have lost "hundreds" of fighters in total since the start of a campaign in northwest Syria three months ago.

In north Syria, British officials vow solidarity with Kurdish authorities

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 - 03:00 GMT

British Labour officials visited the Kurdish-led authority in northern Syria on Tuesday, pledging to stand with it in the face of threats of attacks.

Six Turkish security force members killed in Kurdish militant attack

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 - 09:34 GMT

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants staged an attack near a military base in southeast Turkey's Siirt province, killing 6 Turkish security force members.

Turkey sits on a tightrope in Syria, threatens ISIS revival

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 - 04:02 GMT

Operation Olive Branch had the opportunity to seriously strain the delicate balance of power in Syria, and the capture of Afrin city affirms Turkey’s ambitions in the long term

Eight Turkish soldiers killed, 13 wounded in clashes in Syria's Afrin

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 - 12:00 GMT

Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and another 13 were wounded in clashes in northwest Syria's Afrin region on Thursday, Turkey's armed forces said.

Turkey denies allegation of chemical attack in Syria

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 - 02:00 GMT

Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, its foreign minister said.

Syrian Kurds hold local elections, press on with autonomy plans

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 - 01:41 GMT

Kurdish-led authorities held local elections on Friday in the swathes of northern Syria they seized with U.S. help.

Turkish army destroys sites of PKK in northern Iraq

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 - 11:02 GMT

The command of the general staff of the Turkish army announced on Monday destroying sites of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.

Turkish military kills three PKK militants in north Iraq

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 - 10:29 GMT

Turkish military killed three Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in a clash in northern Iraq near the border with Turkey

Turkey summons German envoy over Kurdish rally in Cologne

Sat, 16 Sep 2017 - 08:17 GMT

Turkey summoned the German ambassador to Ankara to voice concern over what it said was a Kurdish militant rally in Cologne, the foreign ministry said.

Bomb blast hits military vehicle, wounds 17 in Turkey

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 - 11:09 GMT

Explosives planted by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants ripped through a Turkish military vehicle travelling through southeast Turkey on Monday

Trump hosting Turkey's Erdogan as tensions simmer

Tue, 16 May 2017 - 05:47 GMT

Trump is set to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.

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