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01 Jun 2017

Turkish military says kills 6 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

Turkey's military killed six members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes in northern Iraq on Thursday, the army said in a statement.

10 Feb 2017

Kremlin says Turkey provided intel for "friendly fire" strikes

Russian air strikes that accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in Syria were launched based on coordinates provided to Russia by the Turkish military.

Turkish military

30 Jan 2017

Turkish military 'neutralises' 20 Islamic State terrorists

Twenty Islamic State fighters were "neutralised" in northern Syria over the past 24 hours as part of Turkish-backed operation against the jihadist group, the state-run Anadolu news agency said quoting the military.

26 Dec 2016

Turkey sends 500 Special Forces troops to Syria

The Free Syrian Army, Syria`s main opposition group that fights alongside the Turkish troops in northern Syria, has also sent 1,400 fighters from Aleppo.

25 Dec 2016

Turkey beefs up forces on Syria border

Several tanks, military transport vehicles and at least 10 artillery units including cannons were sent to Oguzeli and Karkamis in southeastern Turkey.

Turkish military

03 Dec 2016

Turkish military kills 20 Kurdish rebels as fresh tensions rise

Citing the Turkish military, the Reuters reported that the PKK fighters had crossed into Turkey from northern Iraq and tried to attack the military bases.

Turkish anti-coup rally

07 Aug 2016

Giant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area

The Yenikapi meeting area by the Marmara Sea waterfront in Istanbul's European side was transformed into a sea of red and white, the colors of Turkey's flag.

22 Jul 2016

Turkey's Erdogan beats foes for now, but at high cost to stability

Turkish military

20 Jul 2016

Turkey carries out air strikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq - NTV

"Turkey`s military carried out air strikes against members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, killing 20 militants", broadcaster NTV said on Wednesday.

18 Jul 2016

Turkey dismisses almost 9,000 officials, detains 103 generals after failed coup

Turkey has dismissed almost 9,000 officials after a failed coup targeting the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state-run Anadolu news agency said citing the interior ministry.

18 Jul 2016

Turkey still searching some coup plotters, no risk of new attempt : Official

"Turkish security forces are still searching for some of the soldiers involved in a failed coup attempt and their weapons in various cities and rural areas but there is no risk of a renewed bid to seize power", a senior security official said on Monday.

15 Jul 2016

Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan vows a "very heavy price"

Soldiers were seen on the streets in Istanbul and Ankara as jets flew low overhead, while ordinary citizens rushed for the safety of their homes after witnessing the coup attempt.

31 Mar 2016

Turkish military accuses media of damaging morale, launches legal action

The Turkish military said on Thursday it had launched legal action against unspecified media outlets over reports it said were damaging morale, as Turkey faces an almost unprecedented combination of national security threats.

15 Mar 2016

45 PKK rebels killed in air strikes: Turkey's military

Turkey's military says at least 45 Kurdish rebels were killed in the air strikes it conducted in northern Iraq following the suicide car bombing in Ankara.

Kurdish militants

25 Dec 2015

Turkish military, Kurdish militants clash, 7 dead

Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement on Friday.

09 Dec 2015

Turkey `ready to work` with Russia to prevent repeat of plane downing: PM

Turkish PM on Wednesday said he was "ready to work" with Russia to prevent a repeat of last month`s downing of a Russian plane.

24 Nov 2015

Vladimir Putin rages as Turkey shoots down Russian plane

Moscow insisted that the jet had stayed inside Syrian territory, and Damascus denounced the incident as "flagrant aggression against Syrian sovereignty".

24 Nov 2015

Turkey's military plane shoots down Russia's Sukhoi jet on Syria border

Russia on Tuesday said that the military plane Turkey shot down at the Syrian border was a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet, adding that the jet did not enter Turkish space.

24 Nov 2015

Turkey's fighter jets shoot down mysterious warplane on Syria border

Turkish fighter jets on Tuesday shot down a warplane of unknown origin after it ignored warnings and violated national airspace close to the Syrian border, media reports said.

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