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Turkish soldier killed in Erciş

Turkish soldier killed in Erciş

A Turkish soldier was killed during a counter-terrorism operation against militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the town of Erciş in the province of Van, an army source said. The Turkish military officer was killed …

11 PKK members killed in Sirnak

11 PKK members killed in Sirnak

11 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Turkey's southeastern province of Sirnak, local media report. Six militants were killed in Cizre, five more in Silopi, …

Russians may be left without Turkish resorts

Russians may be left without Turkish resorts

MPs from the Communist Party, Valery Rashkin and Sergei Obukhov, have asked the Russian president to temporarily ban flights to Turkey and Tunisia. According to them, flights to Turkey and Tunisia can be …

Kurdish forces launch offensive to retake Sinjar

Kurdish forces launch offensive to retake Sinjar

Kurdish forces have launched an offensive to take back the town of Sinjar from IS. The Kurds plan to establish a buffer zone to protect the city from incoming artillery, TASS reports. IS controls approximately one third of the …

 4500 terrorists waiting near CIS borders

4500 terrorists waiting near CIS borders

The border services of the Commonwealth of Independent States have expressed concern that some 4500 terrorists are reportedly concentrated on its external borders with Afghanistan, the chairman of the Coordination Service of CIS Border Troops …

IS terrorists detained in Istanbul

IS terrorists detained in Istanbul

Turkish police have reportedly detained 7 foreigners on suspicion of terrorism, the Haber7 news channel reports. The law enforcement agencies have not yet reported on the nationality of the detainees, but …

Kadyrov: leaders of Middle East must unite against IS

Kadyrov: leaders of Middle East must unite against IS

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has addressed the leaders of the Middle East with a call to unite against Islamic State. He noted that under the influence of the US, “Muslims die at the hands of those …

Three police officers killed in Sirnak

Three police officers killed in Sirnak

Three police officers were killed in a PKK terrorist attack in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sirnak near Silopi. The attack left another four police officers wounded when an armored vehicle was blown up. The three officers …

European Commission criticizes Turkish rule of law

European Commission criticizes Turkish rule of law

A new report by the European Commission on Turkey's progress towards accession to the EU has stated that the country has "negative trends" in relation to compliance with the rule of law, freedom of expression and assembly by the ...

 PKK attacks military convoy in southeastern Turkey

PKK attacks military convoy in southeastern Turkey

Militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have attacked a military convoy in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari. One Turkish officer was killed in the militant attack. After this incident, the security forces ...