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Turkey says more than 100 Syrian targets destroyed in retaliatory strikes

Turkish forces have hit 115 Syrian government targets and destroyed 101 of them in retaliation for an attack that killed five Turkish soldiers in Syria’s rebel-held...

Syrian gov’t forces seize highway in northwest after Turkish-Russian talks end

Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday, a war monitor said, as talks ended between...

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in northwestern city: ministry

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels downed a helicopter believed to belong to the Syrian government in northwestern Syria’s Nairab town, Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Tuesday,...

Turkey acquires third drillship amid disputes in eastern Mediterranean

The state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has added another drillship to its fleet, the Ahval news website reported on Sunday, citing the İstanbul-based maritime magazine Denizcilik Dergisi. "The 228-meter-long...

Ankara, Turkish Cypriot leader spar over future of Cyprus

Mustafa Akıncı, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), has been involved in a war of words with Ankara officials since an interview with...

Greece to speed up creation of holding facilities following migrant, resident protests

Greece plans to accelerate the creation of detention centers on its outlying islands in the Aegean Sea after a backlash against overcrowded camps by some migrants and...

Syrian gov’t forces attack Turkish observation post, kill 5 soldiers: report

Syrian government forces killed five Turkish soldiers and wounded five more on Monday in an attack on a Turkish military post in the Taftanaz area of...

Syrian regime forces enter rebel-held Saraqeb, risking confrontation with Turkey: report

Syrian regime troops entered a strategic town in the country's last rebel stronghold on Thursday after fierce clashes with opposition fighters, the Hürriyet Daily News reported. The...

Turkey ‘determined’ to resume gas exploration in area demarcated in Libya accord

Turkey’s presidential spokesman, İbrahim Kalın, on Thursday reiterated Ankara’s determination to press forward with seismic research and drilling for hydrocarbons in the area between Kastellorizo and Libya...

Turkey will not withdraw troops from Idlib observation posts: report

Turkey has no plans to withdraw troops from observation posts in Syria’s northwest Idlib region even though three of the posts are in areas now controlled...

Turkey reinforces observation posts in Syria’s Idlib region: report

Turkey has sent nearly 150 vehicles with commandos and ammunition to reinforce its observation posts in Idlib, Syria’s last rebel-held region, AFP reported, citing the Turkish...

US court says Turkey must face charges in 2017 Kurdish protest assault case

A federal court in Washington, DC, denied a request Thursday by Turkey to dismiss a civil suit by protesters who are seeking damages after they were...

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