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Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with PKK militants

Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with PKK militants

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in the clashes with the PKK militants in the Hakkari province neighboring Iraq, the country's General Staff said. One soldier was also wounded in the attack in the Hakkari province where the …

Particularly dangerous PKK militant killed in Turkey

Particularly dangerous PKK militant killed in Turkey

At least 34 terrorists were killed in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq over the past week, the Turkish military said. The message says one of the killed terrorists was particularly dangerous: he took part in the planning and …

Turkish military convoy attacked in Hakkari

Turkish military convoy attacked in Hakkari

Two Turkish village guards were killed and three others wounded when a roadside bomb exploded today as their vehicle was traveling in an area near Turkey’s border with Iraq and Iran, security sources said. The Turkish military …

3 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in SE Turkey

3 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in SE Turkey

At least three terrorists have been “neutralized” during a counterterrorism operation in southeastern Turkey, Anadolu Agency reports with a reference to a security source. Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" …

Erdogan: Turkey threatened by strategic partners

Erdogan: Turkey threatened by strategic partners

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey is facing a number of threats, and one of these is posed by its own strategic partners, as he highlighted that the U.S. does not sell some weapons to Turkey but it …

Three soldiers killed in Turkey's Sirnak

Three soldiers killed in Turkey's Sirnak

  At least three soldiers were killed in action, another was injured following a terror attack by the PKK in southeastern Turkey's Şırnak province. The attack reportedly took place near Kuyutepe base area, where …

Turkish airstrike kills wanted PKK terrorist in Iraq

Turkish airstrike kills wanted PKK terrorist in Iraq

A senior PKK terrorist was killed during airstrikes carried out by the Turkish military in northern Iraq on March 21, according to the army on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said the …

 Ankara rejects Macron's proposal on dialogue with Kurds

Ankara rejects Macron's proposal on dialogue with Kurds

Turkey rejects any approach for mediation or dialogue with PKK/PYD/YPG, presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın said. In shared posts on Twitter, Kalın said Turkey expects its allies to stand "clearly" against …

PKK militants attack military base in Turkey’s Siirt

PKK militants attack military base in Turkey’s Siirt

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants staged an attack near a military base in southeast Turkey’s Siirt province, killing six Turkish security force members and wounding seven, security sources said. They said the attack …

Turkish jets kill 41 PKK militants in Iraq

Turkish jets kill 41 PKK militants in Iraq

A total of 41 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants were killed during an air operation on March 22 in northern Iraq, the Turkish army said. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that members of the PKK, who were …

Cumhuriyet daily's editor-in-chief released - media

Cumhuriyet daily's editor-in-chief released - media

A court in Istanbul has ordered two journalists for the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper released from prison pending the conclusion of their trial on terror charges. The court ruled Friday that Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Murat …

Curfew declared in Turkey's Diyarbakir

Curfew declared in Turkey's Diyarbakir

A curfew has been declared in 115 settlements of Turkey's Diyarbakir province due to the counter-terrorism operation, according to the statement posted on the Diyarbakir governor's website. The indefinite curfew went into …