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Almost thousand terrorists killed in Turkey's Afrin operation

Almost thousand terrorists killed in Turkey's Afrin operation

A total of 970 terrorists have been killed since the launch of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. "23 PYD/PKK and ISIS terrorists had been neutralized in the early …

Erdogan: Turkish troops 'getting close' to Afrin city

Erdogan: Turkish troops 'getting close' to Afrin city

Turkish troops are getting closer to Syria's Afrin city center, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 3, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Afrin is now …

 "Turkey is not Syria's occupier, it's liberator"

"Turkey is not Syria's occupier, it's liberator"

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed today that the only aim of Ankara's Olive Branch operation in Syria is liquidating terrorist groups threatening the entire region. "Turkey is not Syria's …

Schoolgirl killed in Turkey by rockets from Syria

Schoolgirl killed in Turkey by rockets from Syria

A 17-year-old girl was killed in a Turkish border town today by rockets launched from Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Yildirim told a press conference in Ankara that 17-year-old Fatma Avlar was …

Iranian reporters come under attack near Syria's Afrin

Iranian reporters come under attack near Syria's Afrin

Reporters from the Iranian Press TV broadcaster came under fire from Turkish forces in Syria's Afrin district on the Turkish-Syrian border, the broadcaster wrote on Twitter. "Press TV crew comes under Turkish military attack in …

Turkey's defense minister reports on killed in Afrin

Turkey's defense minister reports on killed in Afrin

Turkey's Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said five Turkish soldiers and 24 allied Syrian opposition force members have been killed so far in the cross-border offensive in the northwest Syrian enclave of Afrin. …

Turkish military denies use of napalm in Afrin

Turkish military denies use of napalm in Afrin

The Turkish military vehemently claims of civilian casualties and the use of chemical or biological weapons in Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin, noting that it does not own the prohibited material in its inventory. The …

Erdogan: Turkey seeks justice in Syria, not land

Erdogan: Turkey seeks justice in Syria, not land

Turkey wants to forge justice in its operation in Syria's Afrin, not take land, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Addressing local officials at the presidential complex, Erdogan said that in …

 Ankara: Turkish army kills 557 terrorists in Afrin

Ankara: Turkish army kills 557 terrorists in Afrin

A total of 557 terrorists have been killed since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch in northwestern Afrin region of Syria, Turkish General Staff said in a statement. According to a statement, the army killed 73 PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and …

Turkish forces target strategic hill near Syria's Afrin

Turkish forces target strategic hill near Syria's Afrin

Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters captured a strategic hill in northwestern Syria on Sunday as their offensive to root out Kurdish fighters enters its second week, ABC News reported citing Turkey's military and Syrian …

Turkish army 'neutralized' over 484 terrorists in Afrin

Turkish army 'neutralized' over 484 terrorists in Afrin

A total of 484 PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists have been "neutralized" since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region, the Turkish military said on Sunday, Anadolu agency reports. The …

Turkey's Hatay subjected to rocket fire: child injured

Turkey's Hatay subjected to rocket fire: child injured

As a result of the attack of PYD/YPG terrorists on the Turkish province of Hatay, one child was injured, Trend news agency reports. A missile launched by terrorists from Afrin to Reyhanli district of the province of Hatay fell into a …

Erdogan: Turkey to extend operation in Syria as far as Iraq

Erdogan: Turkey to extend operation in Syria as far as Iraq

Ankara could extend its current military operation in northwest Syria all the way east to the border with Iraq, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, promising to sweep militants from the length of Turkey's …