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2 Turkish Soldiers Killed, 1 Injured in Turkey-PKK Clashes

Wed Feb 17, 2016 19:29:28

Clashes between Turkish army and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants have left two soldiers dead and one more wounded in the country’s volatile southeast.

Demirtas: Turkey Cooperating with ISIS, Al-Nusra Militants in Syria

Wed Feb 17, 2016 17:47:12

The leader of Turkey’s main Kurdish party has accused the country’s military of collaborating with Takfiri militant groups inside Syria.

Syria – Conflict – Kurds – Erdogan Erdogan Vows Not to Allow Kurdish Stronghold in Northern Syria

Wed Feb 17, 2016 17:04:53

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed Turkey would not allow the creation of a Kurdish stronghold in northern Syria, saying there was no question of Turkish forces stopping their bombardment of Syrian Kurdish fighters.

UN Security Council to Discuss Turkey Shelling Syria

Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:58:02

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is to hold a closed-door meeting over Turkey’s recurrent artillery bombardment of Kurdish positions on Syrian soil.

Syria Called UNSC to Take Action on Turkish Attacks on Syria's Kurds

Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:27:30

Syria has described Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as a violation of its sovereignty and called on UN Security Council to take action.

VIDEO: Turkish Military Continues to Pound YPG Fighters in Syria

Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:01:29

Turkish military continues to pound YPG militia targets in Northern Syria as France calls on Ankara to stop bombing Kurdish zones in Syria, Reuters report.

Syria Says Turkey Army Shelling Supports Terrorists, Attacks Kurds + VIDEO

Sun Feb 14, 2016 16:49:30

Syria has taken Turkey’s shelling of its territory to the UN, saying it amounts to “direct Turkish support for terrorist groups.”

Syria – Conflict – Turkey – Kurds Turkey Attacks Kurd, Government Forces in Syria, Mulls Ground Assault

Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:12:47

Turkey hit Kurdish and Syrian government targets on Saturday as Ankara mulled a ground assault with Saudi troops, further complicating efforts to end the war just days after the US and Russia agreed on a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria within a week.

Ankara Urges YPG Forces Withdrawal from Syria Border

Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:46:56

Having confirmed the shelling on the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), Turkey has called for the withdrawal of YPG forces from northern Syrian border regions.

Iraqi Kurds Protest Turkish Airstrikes in Kurdish Areas + VIDEO

Sun Feb 7, 2016 18:54:16

Hundreds of Iraqi Kurds have staged a demonstration against Turkey’s military campaign in Iraq’s Kurdish region.

Turkey – Kurds – Conflict – Diyarbakir Four Turkey Soldiers Killed in Clashes with PKK in Diyarbakir

Wed Jan 27, 2016 21:18:42

Four Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in clashes with Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) militants in Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, as a controversial curfew order was expanded to new areas in the Kurdish-dominated city.

Ankara Rejects Kurdish PYD Presence in Syria Peace Talks

Tue Jan 26, 2016 17:48:41

Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has voiced Ankara’s strong opposition to the participation of the Syrian Kurdish group Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the upcoming UN-backed talks to end the crisis in Syria.

Turkey – Kurds – Conflict – Rights – Amnesty Amnesty Accuses Turkey of ‘Collective Punishment’ in Kurdish Southeast

Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:23:37

Turkey security forces are subjecting residents of Kurdish-dominated southeastern Turkey to “collective punishment” with military operations backed by curfews, Amnesty International said on Thursday, accusing the army of “recklessly” using excessive force.

Turkey – Attacks – Kurds – Conflict Turkey Claims Attacking ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq in Retaliation for Istanbul Attack

Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:18:14

Turkish ground forces pounded ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria after a suicide attack blamed on the extremists killed 10 German tourists, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday, in a significant escalation of Ankara’s fight against the group.

VIDEO: Aftermath of Car Bomb Attack on Police Station in Diyarbakir

Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:43:42

At least 5 people have reportedly been killed and as many as 39 wounded on Thursday in a car bomb attack on a police station in Turkey’s troubled south-east.

Turkish Warplanes Bombard Northern Iraq

Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:01:32

The Turkish military has said that Its jets accompanied by drones have bombed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) compounds, depots, and shelters in northern Iraq.

VIDEO: 5 Killed, 39 Wounded in PKK Bomb Attack in Southeast Turkey

Thu Jan 14, 2016 09:49:06

At least five people have reportedly been killed and as many as 39 wounded on Thursday in a car bomb attack on a police station in Turkey’s troubled south-east.

Turkey Killed over 160 Kurd Civilians in 5 Months: Rights Group Says

Mon Jan 11, 2016 15:28:33

In five months of battling the Kurdish insurgency in southeastern Turkey, Ankara has killed over 160 civilians, according to a rights group report. Among them was an unborn child, whose mother was shot.

EU Ignores Erdogan Crimes on Kurd Residents: Media

Fri Dec 25, 2015 13:39:40

The EU has ignored and turned a blind eye on Turkey’s crimes against its own residents, just to pursuing its own political goals, Austrian media reported.

Turkey Conflict – Kurds – ISIS Turkey Police Kill Two ‘Female Terrorists’ in Istanbul: Reports

Tue Dec 22, 2015 13:47:34

Turkish police killed two female Kurds in a pre-dawn raid Tuesday on a cell of suspected militants in Istanbul, media reports said.