Five killed and dozens injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Five killed and dozens injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five people were killed and 22 wounded in an attack on a state-run aerospace firm near the Turkish capital of Ankara, the government said. “Two terrorists were neutralised in the terror attack on the Tusas Ankara Kahramankazan site,” Mr Yerlikaya said. open image in gallery Turkish armed police walk nearby the gate of the Turkish Aerospace Industries following an attack on the site Witnesses said employees inside the building were taken by authorities to shelters and no one was permitted to leave for a few hours. The attack on the aerospace facility comes a day after Turkey raised the possibility the PKK’s imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan could be granted parole if he renounced violence and disbanded his organisation.

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Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A banned Kurdish militant group …

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm

LA Times  

Turkish soldiers carry the coffin of Hasan Huseyin Canbaz, who was killed during an attack on the aerospace and defense company TUSAS, during Canbaz’s funeral Friday in Ankara, Turkey. A banned Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara, Turkey, that killed at least five people. A statement …

Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Syria after attack kills 5 near Ankara
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Syria after attack kills 5 near Ankara

The Independent  

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Deadly Attack on Aerospace Company near Turkey's Ankara: What We Know
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Deadly Attack on Aerospace Company near Turkey's Ankara: What We Know

Al Jazeera  

A deadly attack has occurred at the headquarters of Turkish aerospace and defense firm TUSAS in Ankara, Turkey. At least five people have been killed and 22 injured in the attack, which took place in the afternoon. The attack has been attributed to the Turkish nationalist group, the PKK, and has raised concerns about the country's ongoing efforts to resolve …

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead

Live Mint  

Turkey confirms five deaths in an attack on a state-owned defense company, the deadliest act of terrorism in the country in nearly two years. The attack, carried out by two assailants, resulted in the deaths of five people and 22 wounded. The perpetrators are believed to be members of the Kurdish-backed militant group, the PKK, and the attack is seen …

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly terrorist attack on defence company that left five dead and 22 injured
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly terrorist attack on defence company that left five dead and 22 injured

Daily Mail  

Turkey's air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in an apparent retaliation to a terrorist attack that killed five people and wounded 22 others. Authorities said she and a male attacker were 'neutralised' The two people with guns and backpacks during an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company Interior …

Attack targeting Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and several wounded
2 months ago

Attack targeting Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and several wounded

LA Times  

Emergency vehicles fill the street after an attack on the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, on Wednesday. Assailants set off an explosive and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing three people and wounding several, officials said. Selim Cirpanoglum, mayor of Kahramankazan …

Civilians killed and wounded as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks
5 months ago

Civilians killed and wounded as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks

LA Times  

In an image from video released July 15 by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian Su-25 fighter jet fires rockets over Ukraine. At least two people were killed in Ukrainian strikes on the partly Russian-occupied Donetsk region, Russian state media said, while Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes wounded at least five people. Ukrainian shelling of Russia-held areas of …

Turkish drone strikes in Syria kill 4 U.S.-backed fighters, wound 11 civilians, Kurdish group says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkish drone strikes in Syria kill 4 U.S.-backed fighters, wound 11 civilians, Kurdish group says

Live Mint  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria on Friday evening killed four U.S.-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, the Kurdish-led force said. The strikes on areas held by the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s president said his government won’t hesitate to act against Kurdish-led groups in northern Syria if they proceed with …

Turkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group
9 months, 1 week ago

Turkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Turkey’s top diplomat was in Baghdad for high-level meetings on Thursday, ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s expected visit next month and a potential Turkish offensive against a Kurdish militant group that maintains bases in Iraq. A joint statement issued by the two countries after Thursday’s meetings said both sides had “stressed that the PKK organization represents a …

Turkey's Erdogan vows to intensify strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq
11 months, 1 week ago

Turkey's Erdogan vows to intensify strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq

Firstpost  

Days after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Tuesday his commitment to expanding military operations against groups associated with Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria. Following the attempt to infiltrate a military base in the northern Iraq semi-autonomous Kurdish region on Friday, Turkish warplanes and drones have …

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to widen operations against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq
11 months, 1 week ago

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to widen operations against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to widen military operations against groups linked to Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria, days after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. Turkish warplanes and drones have been carrying out airstrikes on targets in Syria and Iraq believed to be affiliated …

Turkish air strikes target northern Iraq and Syria
11 months, 1 week ago

Turkish air strikes target northern Iraq and Syria

Al Jazeera  

Attacks extend a surge in violence across Turkey’s southern border, as regional spillover of war in Gaza continues. Turkey’s military has carried out air raids against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq and Syria. The latest air raids were carried out on Monday at 10pm in the Metina, Gara, Hakurk and Qandil regions of northern Iraq, close to the city of …

Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed
11 months, 1 week ago

Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, coming a day after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. On Friday night, attackers attempted to infiltrate a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, killing five soldiers. Three weeks ago, …

Turkey launches air attacks against Kurdish rebels in Iraq and Syria
11 months, 1 week ago

Turkey launches air attacks against Kurdish rebels in Iraq and Syria

Al Jazeera  

Defence ministry says 29 locations hit after attack on Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. Turkey has bombed multiple locations allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence ministry said. The ministry said the attacks targeted 29 locations – including “caves, bunkers, …

6 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region
11 months, 1 week ago

6 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Six Turkish soldiers were killed Friday in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The clashes follow a similar attack in northern Iraq three weeks ago that led to the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers. PKK-affiliated militants tried to break into a Turkish base in northern Iraq on …

Turkey hits 70 sites linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey hits 70 sites linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has hit more than 70 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during airstrikes launched this week in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defense minister said Wednesday. At least 59 Kurdish militants were killed in the strikes as well as in land clashes, Yasar Guler said …

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths

Al Jazeera  

Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party in northern Iraq. Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence minister has said. Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed during fighting …

Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend. In northeast Syria, at least eight civilians were killed in Turkish airstrikes Monday, including two women, Farhad Shami, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said in a post on …

Turkey says its warplanes have hit suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
1 year ago

Turkey says its warplanes have hit suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes carried out new airstrikes Wednesday against Kurdish militant targets in neighboring Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said, a day after Turkish and Iraqi officials held high-level security talks in Ankara. Turkey often launches strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq that it believes to be affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a banned …

Turkish strikes on northeast Syria kill 29: Kurdish forces
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkish strikes on northeast Syria kill 29: Kurdish forces

The Hindu  

Turkish attacks in Kurdish-held northeast Syria killed 29 Kurdish security personnel and wounded 28 at an academy for the forces, authorities in the semi-autonomous area said on October 9. Turkey's Defence Ministry said on October 6 it launched a new wave of air strikes in retaliation for an attack in Ankara earlier this month that wounded two security personnel. Turkey …

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes have carried out airstrikes on sites believed to be used by a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria, after the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops, officials said Friday. The minister also told his American counterpart that Turkey’s counter-terrorism operations in Iraq and Syria would …

US shoots down Turkish drone near its troops in Syria. Details here
1 year, 2 months ago

US shoots down Turkish drone near its troops in Syria. Details here

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON/ANKARA: The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. Turkey's National Intelligence Agency carried out strikes in Syria against Kurdish militant targets after a bomb attack in Ankara last weekend, a Turkish security …

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Turkish warplanes launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq on Wednesday hours after the foreign minister warned that Turkey would hit the militant group’s positions in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a suicide bombing in Ankara earlier this week. He said Turkey would now target facilities in Syria and Iraq belonging to …

Turkey says bombers came from Syria, threatens more cross-border strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey says bombers came from Syria, threatens more cross-border strikes

Al Jazeera  

Turkey warns it could step up air strikes on Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq in response to PKK’s weekend attack in Ankara. Turkey’s military conducted air strikes in northern Iraq and staged several raids across the country this week in response to the attack, detaining dozens of suspects with alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, listed as …

Vantage: How Turkiye’s Iraq bombing helps Erdogan
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage: How Turkiye’s Iraq bombing helps Erdogan

Firstpost  

Around 20 sites were bombed, including caves, shelters and depots. Ankara hasn’t confirmed the number of kills, but their statement says, ‘many militants were neutralised’ In a recent development that has ignited fresh tensions in an ongoing conflict, Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq, targeting Kurdish militants. Ankara hasn’t confirmed the number of kills, but their statement says, “many …

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes carried out new airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq on Tuesday, days after a suicide attack in the Turkish capital. It was Turkey’s second cross-border aerial operation against PKK targets in northern Iraq since the attack in Ankara on Sunday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 55 people suspected of being part …

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of police officers take part in operations in dozens of provinces after blast in the capital. Turkish police have launched a wide security crackdown following a suicide bomb attack in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday that police carried out raids in 64 Turkish provinces targeting people who possess illegal arms, after the attack blamed …

Turkey launches new strikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey launches new strikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish sites for a second time in three days after a suicide attack in Ankara. Turkish forces have conducted new air strikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 16 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, its Ministry of National Defence says. The PKK claimed responsibility for the attack, prompting Turkish strikes on the group’s targets in northern …

After Ankara bombing, Turkiye hits back in Iraq and at home
1 year, 2 months ago

After Ankara bombing, Turkiye hits back in Iraq and at home

The Hindu  

Turkiye said it unleashed air strikes on militant targets in northern Iraq and detained suspects in Istanbul overnight, hours after Kurdish militants said they orchestrated the first bomb attack in the capital Ankara in years. The Defence Ministry said many militants were "neutralised", a term mostly used to mean killed, in air strikes that destroyed 20 targets — caves, shelters …

Turkey strikes Kurds in Iraq after Ankara bombing
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey strikes Kurds in Iraq after Ankara bombing

Firstpost  

The bombing on Ataturk Boulevard was the first in Ankara since a wave of attacks in Turkish cities in 2016 that were carried out by Kurdish militants, the Islamic State, and other organisations Hours after Kurdish militants claimed responsibility for the first bomb attack in the capital Ankara in years, Turkey claimed to have launched airstrikes on militant targets in …

Turkey suicide attack: Kurdistan Workers’ Party accepts responsibility
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey suicide attack: Kurdistan Workers’ Party accepts responsibility

Live Mint  

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party Sunday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack near the office of the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara, ANI reported citing Al Jazeera report. "A sacrificial action was carried out against the Turkish Interior Ministry by a team from our Immortal Brigade", the Al Jazeera reported, citing a statement the outfit sent to the ANF news agency. …

Suicide bomber detonates explosive device near Turkey’s Parliament, 2 cops hurt
1 year, 2 months ago

Suicide bomber detonates explosive device near Turkey’s Parliament, 2 cops hurt

Live Mint  

A suicide bomb attack took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday. Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past. The capital Ankara has been the scene of several attacks, particularly during the years 2015 and 2016 -- many claimed by the outlawed separatist …

Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital; second assailant killed in shootout in Ankara
1 year, 2 months ago

Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital; second assailant killed in shootout in Ankara

The Hindu  

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on October 1, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess. Two police officers were slightly injured during the attack near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X. Television footage showed bomb squads working …

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey’s defense ministry announced. Some 20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were “destroyed” in the latest aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots, the ministry said, adding …

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack

Al Jazeera  

Air strikes in northern Iraq destroy Kurdish targets after the bombing in the capital, says the Turkish interior ministry. A Turkish interior ministry statement on Sunday said about 20 targets of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party group were “destroyed” in the aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots. Ankara bombing Sunday’s strikes came hours after a suicide bomber detonated an …

Attackers carry out blast in the heart of Turkish capital
1 year, 2 months ago

Attackers carry out blast in the heart of Turkish capital

Al Jazeera  

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says one of the two attackers blew himself up in front of the ministry building in Ankara. A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device in front of the ministry building in the Turkish capital Ankara, wounding two police officers, according to the country’s interior minister. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the …

"Terrorist attack" near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self
1 year, 2 months ago

"Terrorist attack" near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self

India TV News  

The footage from a security camera showed the images of the “terrorist attack” near the Turkish Parliament in the capital Ankara on Sunday. Turkey's Interior Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the two “terrorists” came with a light commercial vehicle in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, carried out …

Turkey’s Ankara hit by suicide blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey’s Ankara hit by suicide blast

Al Jazeera  

Two attackers, including a suicide bomber, have carried out a blast in the heart of the Turkish capital, the country’s Ministry of Interior said, as authorities launched an investigation into the “terrorist” attack. The bomb on Ataturk Boulevard was the first in Ankara since 2016 and comes on the day that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the …

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels after suicide blast in capital before president’s speech
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels after suicide blast in capital before president’s speech

LA Times  

Turkish security forces cordon off an area after an explosion in Ankara on Oct. 1, 2023. A ministry statement said about 20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were “destroyed” in the aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots. Two police officers were slightly wounded in the bombing near the ministry entrance, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on …

Six killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Six killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan

The Hindu  

Six people were killed on Monday, September 18, 2023, in a drone strike on the small military airport of Arbid in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a local official and a security source told Reuters. One security source said initial information suggested a Turkish drone was used in the attack against a suspected Kurdistan Workers Party target. Bafel Talabani, President of the …

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet amid efforts to repair Ukraine grain deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet amid efforts to repair Ukraine grain deal

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal partly brokered by Ankara that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets despite the 18-month war. Meanwhile, Russian officials said Friday that air defenses …

Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region

Associated Press  

IRBIL, Iraq — A Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq on Thursday killed three members of a Kurdish insurgent group, officials said, as Ankara’s top diplomat visited the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish regional government. On Thursday, a Turkish military drone targeted a vehicle some 137 kilometers north of the city of Irbil, the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish government, authorities …

9 killed, several injured in Russian airstrike attack on Syria's Idlib
1 year, 5 months ago

9 killed, several injured in Russian airstrike attack on Syria's Idlib

India Today  

Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least nine civilians and wounding several in a major flare-up of violence in the country's last opposition stronghold, witnesses and rescuers said. War planes flying at high altitude, which tracking centres said were Russian Sukhoi jets, dropped bombs on a vegetable market in …

Turkish drone strike kills 2 Kurdish local officials and their driver in north Syria, officials say
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish drone strike kills 2 Kurdish local officials and their driver in north Syria, officials say

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A Turkish drone attack killed two Kurdish local officials and their driver in northeast Syria on Tuesday in the latest such strike in the war-torn country, officials said, as talks on Syria’s conflict began in Kazakhstan. Turkey says the main Syrian Kurdish militia is allied to the outlawed Kurdish group, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, has led an …

Iraq wants Turkey's apology for trying to bomb airport
1 year, 8 months ago

Iraq wants Turkey's apology for trying to bomb airport

Firstpost  

The blast came days after Turkiye closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety Cairo: Iraq demanded Turkiye apologise for allegedly bombarding the Sulaymaniyah airport in the north of the nation and demanded that the Turkish government end its hostilities there. The Iraqi presidency said in a …

Turkey, Syria quake deaths near 12,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria quake deaths near 12,000

The Hindu  

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,700 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. The White Helmets leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of Syria have appealed for international help in their “race against time”. Children pulled from the …

Dangerous gamble: The Hindu Editorial on Turkey’s attacks on Syrian Kurds
2 years ago

Dangerous gamble: The Hindu Editorial on Turkey’s attacks on Syrian Kurds

The Hindu  

Turkey’s recent attacks on Syria’s Kurdish towns and its threat of a ground invasion could destabilise the border region, which has yet to recover from the scars of a long civil war and the violence by the Islamic State terrorist group. Turkey has blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, the Kurdish militant group operating in its southeastern parts, and the People’s …

Turkish strikes on US Kurd allies resonate in Ukraine war
2 years ago

Turkish strikes on US Kurd allies resonate in Ukraine war

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — Biden administration officials are toughening their language toward NATO ally Turkey as they try to talk Turkish President Recep Erdogan out of launching a bloody and destabilizing ground offensive against American-allied Kurdish forces in neighboring Syria. And National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Friday made one of the administration’s first specific mentions of the impact of …

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