11 Turkish troops killed in deadliest day of Kurdish offensive
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Eleven Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday, including two military personnel when a helicopter was downed, in the…
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Turkey detains top medical group members over Syria criticism
by Raziye AKKOC Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday detained all the top members of the country's main medical…
8 years ago
Erdogan vows no let-up in Syria campaign as US tensions rise
by Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara © Agence France-Presse ANTAKYA, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday vowed…
8 years ago
EU starts countdown to settle refugee quotas row by June
by Lachlan CARMICHAEL Agence France-Presse SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) - EU ministers stuck Thursday to opposing east-west camps as they started a countdown…
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Turkey in deadly Kurdish militia clashes as US sounds alarm
by Kadir Demir with Stuart Williams in Istanbul Agence France-Presse HASSA, Turkey (AFP) -- The Turkish army on Tuesday clashed with Kurdish…
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Turkey steps up assault on Kurdish militia in Syria
by Diyar Mustefa and Bulent Kilic in Hassa Agence France-Presse AFRIN, Syria - Turkey on Monday intensified its offensive against Kurdish militia targets…
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Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkey gave Washington advance warning before launching an operation against US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, and Ankara…
8 years ago
Turkey unveils route of 45 km ‘Istanbul Canal’
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The Turkish government on Monday unveiled the route of its planned new canal for Istanbul, a…
8 years ago
Turkish passenger plane skids off runway onto seaside cliff
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- A plane with 168 people aboard skidded off a runway onto a seaside cliff after landing…
8 years ago
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syria offensive on Idlib
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Wednesday called on Russia and Iran, the two chief allies of President Bashar al-Assad's regime in…
8 years ago
Macron to raise human rights issues with Erdogan
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron will raise human rights issues with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when they meet…
8 years ago
Extra charges dropped against journalists jailed for flying drone in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Foreign and local journalists jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament could be released…
9 years ago
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