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Ankara Refuses EU Call to Amend Terrorism Law

Wed May 11, 2016 17:50:04

Turkey says it will not make changes to its terrorism laws required under a controversial deal with the European Union (EU) aimed at stemming the flow of refugees to Europe.

Turkish Armed Forces Killed 20 PKK Militants: Turkish General Staff

Wed May 11, 2016 16:42:49

Several Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members were killed by Turkish Armed Forces in Iraq and Turkey amid limited sporadic violence, the Turkish General Staff said Wednesday.

Turkey Launches Military Operation against ISIS in Syria to Establish Buffer Zone

Wed May 11, 2016 14:10:35

Turkey has reportedly launched a military operation on the Syrian side of the border as part of a plan to establish a buffer zone in Syria.

Moscow Slams Turkey’s ‘Unconstructive Role’ in Latest Round of Syria Talks

Tue May 10, 2016 18:11:12

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has slammed Turkey’s "unconstructive role" in the latest round of indirect talks between the warring sides to the crisis in Syria.

HRW: Turkey Continues Killing, Beating Syrian Migrants

Tue May 10, 2016 16:03:28

Human Rights Watch says Turkish border guards are continuing to shoot and beat Syrian refugees trying to cross into Turkey, calling on the country to investigate abuses.

United States Stops Syria Aid after Discovering Turkey Corruption

Tue May 10, 2016 15:54:13

The US government has suspended funding several Syria aid agencies after discovering a systematic over payment to Turkish suppliers, a senior American official says.

Turkey Liberates Suspect in Killing of Russian Su-24 Pilot

Tue May 10, 2016 15:35:35

Turkish authorities say they have dropped all charges against a militant suspected of killing a Russian pilot whose fighter jet was shot down on the Syrian border last November.

Turkey Fighter Jets Target PKK Positions in Northern Iraq

Sun May 8, 2016 22:13:02

Turkish jets have bombed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq, military sources say.

VIDEO: Turkey Claims Shelling Kills 55 ISIS Militants in Syria’s Aleppo

Sun May 8, 2016 17:15:07

Turkish shelling killed 55 Islamic State (Daesh / ISIS) insurgents in northern Syria, military sources say, in retaliation for weeks of rocket attacks on a Turkish border town.

VIDEO: Erdogan’s Opposition Journalist, Escaped Assassination in Court

Sat May 7, 2016 10:06:27

A gunman tried to assassinate Turkish journalist Can Dundar, the editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet –the main opposition paper of Turkish president Erdogan gpvernment outside a courthouse where he was on trial accused of exposing state secrets.

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