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Turkey requests extradition of Mihrac Ural from Russia
Responsible for attacks in Reyhanli, Hatay in May 2013, which left 52 people dead, Ural is being sought by an…
Operation Olive Branch neutralizes 649 terrorists
With the Operation Olive Branch taking place, the Turkish Red Crescent has announced that it is preparing for the accommodation…
European Parliament member ignores PKK threat
During an interview published on Saturday 27 January, Piri stated that “For us [the EU], the PKK and its variations…
Who will oppose Syria being free from terrorism?
While Turkey has consistently called for the U.S. regime to stop funding the YPG, the Trump administration justified its support…
Operation Olive Branch secures Europe
According to Ozan Ceyhun, “Europe’s safety, NATO’s prestige and border, and protection of EU values begins on Turkey’s border.”
Aim of Afrin operation: Justice
Addressing local officials at the presidential complex, President Erdogan stated that Turkey’s concern in Syria is the “establishment of justice,…
Operation Olive Branch to create 30-kilometer-deep safe zone
Operation Olive Branch aims to create 30-kilometer-deep (approx. 19 miles) safe zone in northwestern Afrin region of Syria, Turkish prime…
Mattis: Turkey has legitimate security concerns
Turkey has legitimate security concerns over insurgency inside its borders, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Sunday, according to U.S. media reports.
Turkey’s Afrin Operation dominates headlines of Arab media
Arab media have shed the spotlight on Turkey’s ongoing Operation Olive Branch to dislodge the PYD/PKK terrorist group from northern…
Turkish fighter jets take off from Incirlik airbase towards Syria
While some Turkish fighter jets took off from the base, others remained on alert. Meanwhile, military cargo planes kept arriving…
Erdogan: Operation Olive Branch to complete in a very short time
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday afternoon said the ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s Afrin will be completed…
Turkish main opposition backs the Operation Olive Branch
Republican People’s Party Deputy Chair Tezcan says his party hopes Turkish army achieves goal in Afrin.
Turkey’s steps not against Syrian Kurds
Kalin stated: “I want to underline once more that the steps Turkey takes towards protecting its own national security in…
US: From “border security” to “hold” force in Syria
Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon stated: “There was a mis-characterization of the training that we are providing to local security forces…
Turkey and EU to get closer in 2018
Turkey’s permanent representative to the European Union, Faruk Kaymakci, who stated that in an attempt to gain momentum in relations,…
The US insists on sponsoring terror in Afrin
While the Trump administration continues to provide military and financial assistance to the PKK/PYD in the name of fighting Daesh,…
US State Dept withholds $65M aid to Palestine
Following the U.S. failure to attract international support for its Jerusalem decision and following the embarrassment of the Trump administration…
US ought to reverse border force plan
In a written statement, Ahmet Berat Conkar criticized the decision made by the U.S. and claimed that unless reversed, the…
