Turkey

Turkey vows to continue attacks on PKK militants in Iraq

Dec 15, 2018 14:22

Turkey says it will continue its attacks on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in northern Iraq despite Baghdad’s protest at repeated violations of its airspace.
Erdogan: Khashoggi killer heard saying 'I know how to cut' in audio tape

Dec 15, 2018 04:14

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed part of the audio recording of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, saying one of the killers of the Saudi dissident journalist is heard saying, “I know how to cut."
Iraq summons Turkish envoy to protest latest airstrikes

Dec 15, 2018 02:25

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad over Ankara’s latest airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, expressing its protest at repeated violations of its airspace.
Iran, Russia, Turkey to meet UN envoy on Syria next week: UN statement

Dec 14, 2018 18:08

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will hold talks with senior officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey, as guarantors of the Syria peace process, in Geneva early next week, a UN statement says.
Turkish forces to enter Syria’s Manbij if US-backed YPG remains there: Erdogan

Dec 14, 2018 14:59

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will send its forces to the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia from the area.
Turkish high speed train crashes in Ankara, killing 4, injuring dozens

Dec 13, 2018 03:40

A Turkish high speed train collided with another locomotive and crashed into an overpass at a train station in Ankara on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 43, the local governor said.
Turkey to launch new operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria

Dec 12, 2018 14:22

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will launch a new operation against the US-backed Kurds in northern Syria within days, amid tensions between the two NATO allies over Washington’s support for the Kurdish militants in the Arab country.
Foreign minister says Turkey in talks with UN about Khashoggi murder investigation

Dec 12, 2018 01:37

Turkey says it is in talks with the United Nations regarding an investigation into the gruesome murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Arab kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul more than two months ago.
Turkey calls for international inquiry into Khashoggi’s killing

Dec 11, 2018 04:05

Turkey has called for an international investigation into the case of slain Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Riyadh refused to extradite two senior Saudi officials suspected of planning his murder in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in October.
Transcript of Khashoggi's last words reveals premeditated murder

Dec 10, 2018 11:05

A full translated transcript of an audio recording of the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2 has showed that the killing was pre-planned, refuting Ryiadh’s claims.