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Turkey will fire on any Kurdish militants in safe zone after end of ceasefire: report

As a five-day ceasefire in Ankara’s Syria military operation expires tomorrow at 10 p.m. local time, Turkish security sources told the Hürriyet Daily News that if...

Turkey’s Syria offensive left 12 prisons for ISIL militants unguarded: Russian official

Turkey’s offensive in Syria has left at least 12 prisons for foreign fighters unguarded, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday, warning that hundreds of...

Iran opposes Turkey’s establishing of military posts inside Syria: report

Iran is not in favor of Turkey’s establishment of military posts inside Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday, adding that the territorial...

German FM says Turkey ‘invasion’ illegitimate under int’l law

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has described Turkey's offensive against Syrian Kurds as an "invasion" and said Berlin saw it as illegitimate under international law, Deutsche Welle...

Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied allegations suggesting that the Turkish military used chemical weapons during its nine-day incursion into northern Syria, describing the claims as “slanderous.”...

Greece, EU cannot be blackmailed by Turkey on migration, Greek PM says

Greece and the European Union should not be held hostage by Turkey over migration, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, as the country is looking for...

Turkish Cypriot president receives death threats after criticizing Syria incursion

Mustafa Akıncı, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), has announced that he received death threats after criticizing Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria. According...

Erdoğan claims Turkish soldiers recaptured ISIL terrorists freed by Kurdish militia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said Kurdish militia in northern Syria allowed 750 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists to escape...

US senators resume work on Turkey sanctions despite ceasefire: report

US senators are vowing to move forward with sanctions legislation against Turkey despite Vice President Mike Pence’s announcement that Ankara has agreed to a ceasefire in...

Turkey’s Erdoğan says he won’t forget Trump’s ‘impolite’ Syria letter

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said he had not forgotten about US President Donald Trump’s “impolite” letter, saying that necessary measures would be taken...

EU Council chief: Turkey’s 5-day halt of military operations ‘not a ceasefire’

European Union Council President Donald Tusk on Friday said the halt of Turkish hostilities announced in northern Syria is not a genuine ceasefire and called on...

Clashes continue in NE Syrian town despite ceasefire announced by Turkey, US

Fighting is continuing on the border between Syria and Turkey, according to witnesses, despite an announcement from US Vice President Mike Pence that Ankara had agreed...

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